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.
Architectural engineers tend to make slightly less than architects. The average earnings for architects in May 2008 were $70,320, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The average salary of architectural engineers reported by Simply Hired is 95 percent that of architects' average earnings.he city in which an architectural engineer practices also impacts his bottom-line earnings. Architectural engineers employed in Houston boasted the highest average salary as of November 2010, at $88,545, according to SalaryExpert.com.