Architectural and engineering managers are consistently among the top-paying management jobs in ... [+]
Management roles can be big moneymakers, but your pay ultimately depends on which field you’re a manager in. For instance, a manager of architecture and engineering on average earns $152,930 a year compared to $59,820 a year for food service managers, according to the latest occupational data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Employment Handbook (OES). Read on to find out what the highest-paying management jobs are in every state in the United States.
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Alabama
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $68.51
Annual Mean Wage: $142,490
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Alaska
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $68.00
Annual Mean Wage: $141,430
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Arizona
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $70.46
Annual Mean Wage: $146,560
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Arkansas
Occupation: Marketing Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $73.27
Annual Mean Wage: $152,410
Highest-Paying Manager Job in California
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $90.73
Annual Mean Wage: $188,710
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Colorado
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $85.75
Annual Mean Wage: $178,360
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Connecticut
Occupation: Compensation and Benefits Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $84.29
Annual Mean Wage: $175,330
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Delaware
Occupation: Sales Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $85.36
Annual Mean Wage: $177,560
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Florida
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $66.54
Annual Mean Wage: $138,400
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Georgia
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $71.68
Annual Mean Wage: $149,080
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Hawaii
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $67.48
Annual Mean Wage: $140,370
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Idaho
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $70.13
Annual Mean Wage: $145,860
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Illinois
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $71.63
Annual Mean Wage: $148,990
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Indiana
Occupation: Sales Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $61.13
Annual Mean Wage: $127,140
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Iowa
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $59.49
Annual Mean Wage: $123,750
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Kansas
Occupation: Marketing Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $69.93
Annual Mean Wage: $145,440
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Kentucky
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $57.88
Annual Mean Wage: $120,380
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Louisiana
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $73.11
Annual Mean Wage: $152,070
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Maine
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $64.18
Annual Mean Wage: $133,490
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Maryland
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $75.58
Annual Mean Wage: $157,200
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Massachusetts
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $87.37
Annual Mean Wage: $181,720
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Michigan
Occupation: Sales Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $67.32
Annual Mean Wage: $140,030
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Minnesota
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $72.17
Annual Mean Wage: $150,110
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Mississippi
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $60.50
Annual Mean Wage: $125,840
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Missouri
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $67.31
Annual Mean Wage: $140,000
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Montana
Occupation: Sales Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $64.63
Annual Mean Wage: $134,420
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Nebraska
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $59.62
Annual Mean Wage: $124,010
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Nevada
Occupation: Marketing Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $68.11
Annual Mean Wage: $141,660
Highest-Paying Manager Job in New Hampshire
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $76.05
Annual Mean Wage: $158,180
Highest-Paying Manager Job in New York
Occupation: Financial Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $101.08
Annual Mean Wage: $210,240
Highest-Paying Manager Job in North Carolina
Occupation: Natural Sciences Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $75.60
Annual Mean Wage: $157,250
Highest-Paying Manager Job in North Dakota
Occupation: Financial Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $64.41
Annual Mean Wage: $133,980
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Ohio
Occupation: Financial Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $66.29
Annual Mean Wage: $137,890
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Oklahoma
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $70.01
Annual Mean Wage: $145,630
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Oregon
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $65.28
Annual Mean Wage: $135,790
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Pennsylvania
Occupation: Financial Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $73.73
Annual Mean Wage: $153,350
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Rhode Island
Occupation: Sales Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $82.33
Annual Mean Wage: $171,240
Highest-Paying Manager Job in South Carolina
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $63.71
Annual Mean Wage: $132,510
Highest-Paying Manager Job in South Dakota
Occupation: Marketing Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $78.31
Annual Mean Wage: $162,890
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Tennessee
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $62.01
Annual Mean Wage: $128,970
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Texas
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $82.27
Annual Mean Wage: $171,120
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Utah
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $65.29
Annual Mean Wage: $135,800
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Vermont
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $69.58
Annual Mean Wage: $144,730
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Virginia
Occupation: Marketing Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $84.60
Annual Mean Wage: $175,970
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Washington
Occupation: Computer and Information Systems Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $79.27
Annual Mean Wage: $164,880
Highest-Paying Manager Job in West Virginia
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $67.55
Annual Mean Wage: $140,510
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Wisconsin
Occupation: Sales Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $66.94
Annual Mean Wage: $139,230
Highest-Paying Manager Job in Wyoming
Occupation: Architectural and Engineering Managers
Hourly Mean Wage: $65.50
Annual Mean Wage: $136,240
