The Russian meteor is the largest reported to hit Earth since the meteor that hit the Tunguska region in Siberia in 1908. Asteroid 2012 DA14, which peacefully passed Earth Friday, hours after the Russian meteor explosion, had a slightly different trajectory and was about three times larger in size. Related Stories.
Across the nation, architectural engineers earn on average $74,000 a year for those with at nine to 10 years of experience in the field, according to Career Cornerstone using data from the Engineering Workforce Commission.
Salary Overview and Job Outlook. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), civil engineers-a group including architectural engineers-averaged $85,640 annually in May 2013 (www.bls.gov). Earnings were $51,810 or below for the bottom 10% of workers and $126,190 or higher for the top 10% of workers.