Project Management Specialists pay in Kentucky
$89,470avg. a year
$43.01 an hour · 10,250 employed
Project Management Specialists in Kentucky earn an average of $89,470 a year. That is $21,270 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $110,740. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $100,940.
$81,700Median pay
$43.01Average hourly
+9%Avg. pay since 2021
#48Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for project management specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
17,080 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$100,940
$48.53 an hour
22,020 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$91,950
$44.21 an hour
33,630 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$90,520
$43.52 an hour
4350 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$88,870
$42.73 an hour
5510 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$88,650
$42.62 an hour
6420 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$88,020
$42.32 an hour
7200 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$84,780
$40.76 an hour
8280 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$84,730
$40.74 an hour
9160 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$83,840
$40.31 an hour
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Project Management Specialists pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky project management specialists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do project management specialists make in Kentucky?
The average is $89,470 a year, and the median is $81,700. That is $21,270 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $110,740.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$43.01 an hour on average; the median is $39.28.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($100,940), followed by Lexington-Fayette, KY ($91,950). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Elizabethtown, KY ($83,840).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #48 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national project management specialists page. 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.