Project Management Specialists pay in Raleigh-Cary
$113,040avg. a year
$54.34 an hour · 7,930 employed
Project Management Specialists in the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area earn an average of $113,040 a year. That is $5,410 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $107,630. The U.S. average is $110,740.
$102,280Median pay
$54.34Average hourly
+5%vs. North Carolina average
7,930Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for project management specialists in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
13,180 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$115,430
$55.49 an hour
26,040 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$111,460
$53.59 an hour
311,570 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$111,260
$53.49 an hour
42,080 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$104,450
$50.21 an hour
5210 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$101,860
$48.97 an hour
6490 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$98,430
$47.32 an hour
7950 jobs
Asheville, NC
$98,050
$47.14 an hour
8470 jobs
Greenville, NC
$97,950
$47.09 an hour
9290 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$97,840
$47.04 an hour
101,220 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$95,890
$46.10 an hour
11250 jobs
Burlington, NC
$95,750
$46.03 an hour
12490 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$94,390
$45.38 an hour
13160 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$93,040
$44.73 an hour
141,530 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$90,630
$43.57 an hour
15210 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$89,070
$42.82 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
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.
How Raleigh-Cary compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroNorth CarolinaU.S.
North Carolina metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Raleigh-Cary
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $83,890 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $80,820 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $89,970 |
| Management Analysts | $101,720 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $83,750 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $75,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do project management specialists make in Raleigh-Cary?
The average is $113,040 a year, and the median is $102,280. About 7,930 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $5,410 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $107,630.
Is this job common in Raleigh-Cary?
It makes up 10.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.56 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1082. Metro area: Raleigh-Cary, NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 39580). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.