Project Management Specialists pay in the U.S.
$110,740avg. a year
$53.24 an hour · 1,066,670 employed
Project Management Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $110,740 a year and a median of $102,320. Pay is highest in New Jersey ($127,900) and lowest in Arkansas ($84,850).
$102,320Median pay
$53.24Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2021
1,066,670Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for project management specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
128,300 jobs
New Jersey
$127,900
$61.49 an hour
236,240 jobs
Washington
$127,580
$61.34 an hour
368,020 jobs
New York
$126,260
$60.70 an hour
4114,380 jobs
California
$124,430
$59.82 an hour
543,860 jobs
Virginia
$123,390
$59.32 an hour
621,960 jobs
Massachusetts
$120,970
$58.16 an hour
71,770 jobs
Delaware
$120,830
$58.09 an hour
85,170 jobs
District of Columbia
$119,530
$57.47 an hour
932,390 jobs
Colorado
$118,680
$57.06 an hour
104,330 jobs
New Mexico
$117,000
$56.25 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Project Management Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $146,170 | $70.28 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $140,820 | $67.70 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $133,590 | $64.23 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $131,730 | $63.33 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $129,050 | $62.04 |
| Boulder, CO | $126,960 | $61.04 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $124,550 | $59.88 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $124,130 | $59.68 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Project Management Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $109,660 | $100,820 | 3,190 |
| Alaska | $103,850 | $99,580 | 1,950 |
| Arizona | $105,310 | $99,050 | 22,920 |
| Arkansas | $84,850 | $77,170 | 5,510 |
| California | $124,430 | $120,910 | 114,380 |
| Colorado | $118,680 | $110,050 | 32,390 |
| Connecticut | $113,490 | $105,240 | 8,410 |
| Delaware | $120,830 | $122,190 | 1,770 |
| District of Columbia | $119,530 | $104,900 | 5,170 |
| Florida | $103,780 | $98,070 | 76,370 |
| Georgia | $108,080 | $102,140 | 28,900 |
| Hawaii | $90,380 | $78,000 | 1,560 |
| Idaho | $103,630 | $95,630 | 5,750 |
| Illinois | $111,230 | $103,470 | 27,180 |
| Indiana | $98,560 | $95,020 | 11,970 |
| Iowa | $106,580 | $96,540 | 6,720 |
| Kansas | $106,050 | $100,010 | 6,030 |
| Kentucky | $89,470 | $81,700 | 10,250 |
| Louisiana | $96,070 | $84,850 | 8,050 |
| Maine | $104,230 | $101,830 | 2,620 |
| Maryland | $112,710 | $104,040 | 30,530 |
| Massachusetts | $120,970 | $114,190 | 21,960 |
| Michigan | $104,690 | $100,970 | 25,330 |
| Minnesota | $101,580 | $97,860 | 18,850 |
| Mississippi | $89,910 | $78,870 | 4,320 |
| Missouri | $99,600 | $94,660 | 21,460 |
| Montana | $96,530 | $87,890 | 2,940 |
| Nebraska | $86,240 | $80,150 | 3,190 |
| Nevada | $106,040 | $99,940 | 8,290 |
| New Hampshire | $97,090 | $90,890 | 3,840 |
| New Jersey | $127,900 | $122,980 | 28,300 |
| New Mexico | $117,000 | $106,970 | 4,330 |
| New York | $126,260 | $121,040 | 68,020 |
| North Carolina | $107,630 | $100,820 | 36,200 |
| North Dakota | $100,790 | $96,160 | 2,020 |
| Ohio | $102,210 | $95,770 | 34,260 |
| Oklahoma | $94,400 | $86,240 | 11,220 |
| Oregon | $115,770 | $105,480 | 19,380 |
| Pennsylvania | $106,910 | $100,150 | 36,150 |
| Rhode Island | $112,110 | $104,680 | 3,880 |
| South Carolina | $101,350 | $95,040 | 17,040 |
| South Dakota | $88,360 | $82,250 | 1,310 |
| Tennessee | $93,630 | $85,890 | 20,780 |
| Texas | $104,210 | $98,440 | 138,960 |
| Utah | $101,770 | $96,720 | 16,450 |
| Vermont | $90,600 | $80,800 | 1,190 |
| Virginia | $123,390 | $120,840 | 43,860 |
| Washington | $127,580 | $124,160 | 36,240 |
| West Virginia | $97,340 | $91,780 | 2,520 |
| Wisconsin | $99,720 | $97,580 | 21,610 |
| Wyoming | $98,200 | $94,080 | 1,180 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$131,730
68,910 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$105,030
43,120 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$120,110
38,540 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$129,050
38,230 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$107,190
35,550 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$133,590
26,910 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$110,720
21,060 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$113,740
21,040 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do project management specialists make?
The average is $110,740 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $102,320 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $53.24, and the median is $49.19 an hour.
Which state pays project management specialists the most?
New Jersey, with an average of $127,900 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $146,170.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $61,580 a year, and the top 10% earn over $167,970.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 13-1082. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.