Project Management Specialists pay in Pennsylvania

$106,910avg. a year
$51.40 an hour · 36,150 employed

Project Management Specialists in Pennsylvania earn an average of $106,910 a year. That is $3,830 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $110,740. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $113,080.

$100,150Median pay
$51.40Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2021
#19Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for project management specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

117,210 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$113,080
$54.36 an hour
21,160 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$106,200
$51.06 an hour
31,850 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$106,120
$51.02 an hour
47,280 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$103,220
$49.63 an hour
51,910 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$101,760
$48.92 an hour
6780 jobs
Reading, PA
$100,810
$48.47 an hour
71,430 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$98,790
$47.50 an hour
8870 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$97,040
$46.65 an hour
9520 jobs
Erie, PA
$96,720
$46.50 an hour
10150 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$96,010
$46.16 an hour
11150 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$95,770
$46.04 an hour
12170 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$94,520
$45.44 an hour
13100 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$93,950
$45.17 an hour
14270 jobs
Altoona, PA
$91,580
$44.03 an hour
15110 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$90,550
$43.53 an hour
16470 jobs
State College, PA
$89,820
$43.18 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.
Browse all jobs

Project Management Specialists pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania project management specialists work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Pennsylvania highlighted · tap a state
Under $97k$97k–$104k$104k–$113k$113k+Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$110,740$53.24
Pennsylvania$106,910$51.40
New Jersey$127,900$61.49
New York$126,260$60.70
Delaware$120,830$58.09
Maryland$112,710$54.19
Ohio$102,210$49.14

Questions and answers

How much do project management specialists make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $106,910 a year, and the median is $100,150. That is $3,830 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $110,740.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$51.40 an hour on average; the median is $48.15.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($113,080), followed by York-Hanover, PA ($106,200). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is State College, PA ($89,820).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #19 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.