Project manager salary
BLS occupation: Project Management Specialists · Business and finance · data for May 2025
Median salary $102,320 a year, US
Median hourly pay $49.19 an hour
Middle half earn $78,440–$133,100 25th to 75th percentile
Project managers employed 1,066,670 +6.7% projected by 2035
How much does a project manager make?
- The median project manager salary in the US is $102,320 a year ($49.19 an hour): half of the 1,066,670 project managers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $110,740.
- The middle half earn between $78,440 and $133,100. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $61,580 and the top 10% more than $167,970.
- That is 2.0 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Washington pays project managers the most (median $124,160), followed by New Jersey ($122,980) and Delaware ($122,190). Arkansas pays the least ($77,170).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Delaware, where the median is worth $122,425 in typical US prices, then Virginia and Washington. Washington's higher pay is offset by its prices (107.0 vs a US average of 100).
- In 358 of the 381 metro areas with data, the median project manager salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of project managers to grow 6.7% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 76,500 openings a year. The typical entry education is a bachelor's degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what project managers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Project manager salary range
Half of project managers earn between $78,440 and $133,100 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $61,580
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $78,440
Median Yearly pay: $102,320
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $133,100
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $167,970
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $61,580 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $78,440 |
| Median | $102,320 |
| Top 25% earn over | $133,100 |
| Top 10% earn over | $167,970 |
Project manager salary by state
Washington pays project managers the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($102,320), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $124,160 median |
| New Jersey | $122,980 median |
| Delaware | $122,190 median |
| New York | $121,040 median |
| California | $120,910 median |
| Virginia | $120,840 median |
| Massachusetts | $114,190 median |
| Colorado | $110,050 median |
| New Mexico | $106,970 median |
| Oregon | $105,480 median |
| Connecticut | $105,240 median |
| District of Columbia | $104,900 median |
| Rhode Island | $104,680 median |
| Maryland | $104,040 median |
| Illinois | $103,470 median |
| Georgia | $102,140 median |
| Maine | $101,830 median |
| Michigan | $100,970 median |
| Alabama | $100,820 median |
| North Carolina | $100,820 median |
| Pennsylvania | $100,150 median |
| Kansas | $100,010 median |
| Nevada | $99,940 median |
| Alaska | $99,580 median |
| Arizona | $99,050 median |
| Texas | $98,440 median |
| Florida | $98,070 median |
| Minnesota | $97,860 median |
| Wisconsin | $97,580 median |
| Utah | $96,720 median |
| Iowa | $96,540 median |
| North Dakota | $96,160 median |
| Ohio | $95,770 median |
| Idaho | $95,630 median |
| South Carolina | $95,040 median |
| Indiana | $95,020 median |
| Missouri | $94,660 median |
| Wyoming | $94,080 median |
| West Virginia | $91,780 median |
| New Hampshire | $90,890 median |
| Montana | $87,890 median |
| Oklahoma | $86,240 median |
| Tennessee | $85,890 median |
| Louisiana | $84,850 median |
| South Dakota | $82,250 median |
| Kentucky | $81,700 median |
| Vermont | $80,800 median |
| Nebraska | $80,150 median |
| Mississippi | $78,870 median |
| Hawaii | $78,000 median |
| Arkansas | $77,170 median |
Where project manager pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Project managers' pay goes furthest in Delaware once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $122,425 |
| Virginia | $119,520 |
| Washington | $116,023 |
| New Mexico | $116,004 |
| Alabama | $113,507 |
| New Jersey | $113,028 |
| New York | $112,156 |
| Kansas | $111,038 |
| Iowa | $110,002 |
| California | $109,203 |
Project manager pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $124,160 | $59.69 | $74,750 | $202,120 | 36,240 | $116,023 |
| New Jersey | $122,980 | $59.13 | $74,410 | $190,600 | 28,300 | $113,028 |
| Delaware | $122,190 | $58.75 | $74,770 | $166,660 | 1,770 | $122,425 |
| New York | $121,040 | $58.19 | $74,580 | $192,160 | 68,020 | $112,156 |
| California | $120,910 | $58.13 | $69,180 | $188,560 | 114,380 | $109,203 |
| Virginia | $120,840 | $58.10 | $68,020 | $179,970 | 43,860 | $119,520 |
| Massachusetts | $114,190 | $54.90 | $72,800 | $174,840 | 21,960 | $107,974 |
| Colorado | $110,050 | $52.91 | $68,990 | $171,630 | 32,390 | $106,791 |
| New Mexico | $106,970 | $51.43 | $63,430 | $173,000 | 4,330 | $116,004 |
| Oregon | $105,480 | $50.71 | $65,310 | $168,480 | 19,380 | $102,050 |
| Connecticut | $105,240 | $50.60 | $66,470 | $167,010 | 8,410 | $101,573 |
| District of Columbia | $104,900 | $50.43 | $64,080 | $194,170 | 5,170 | $95,450 |
| Rhode Island | $104,680 | $50.33 | $63,750 | $170,050 | 3,880 | $102,346 |
| Maryland | $104,040 | $50.02 | $62,890 | $167,040 | 30,530 | $99,124 |
| Illinois | $103,470 | $49.75 | $65,300 | $163,910 | 27,180 | $103,513 |
| Georgia | $102,140 | $49.11 | $58,290 | $163,320 | 28,900 | $106,072 |
| Maine | $101,830 | $48.96 | $63,560 | $147,640 | 2,620 | $104,925 |
| Michigan | $100,970 | $48.54 | $61,980 | $154,260 | 25,330 | $104,940 |
| Alabama | $100,820 | $48.47 | $63,550 | $164,910 | 3,190 | $113,507 |
| North Carolina | $100,820 | $48.47 | $61,570 | $164,050 | 36,200 | $106,885 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,150 | $48.15 | $61,600 | $160,560 | 36,150 | $102,642 |
| Kansas | $100,010 | $48.08 | $59,540 | $165,000 | 6,030 | $111,038 |
| Nevada | $99,940 | $48.05 | $61,610 | $162,830 | 8,290 | $99,961 |
| Alaska | $99,580 | $47.88 | $53,360 | $160,710 | 1,950 | $97,285 |
| Arizona | $99,050 | $47.62 | $62,050 | $161,870 | 22,920 | $98,384 |
| Texas | $98,440 | $47.33 | $57,460 | $162,780 | 138,960 | $101,425 |
| Florida | $98,070 | $47.15 | $59,070 | $161,250 | 76,370 | $94,832 |
| Minnesota | $97,860 | $47.05 | $65,040 | $141,490 | 18,850 | $99,228 |
| Wisconsin | $97,580 | $46.91 | $60,840 | $139,140 | 21,610 | $103,704 |
| Utah | $96,720 | $46.50 | $56,840 | $159,240 | 16,450 | $97,831 |
| Iowa | $96,540 | $46.41 | $62,000 | $150,290 | 6,720 | $110,002 |
| North Dakota | $96,160 | $46.23 | $62,300 | $139,320 | 2,020 | $108,095 |
| Ohio | $95,770 | $46.04 | $59,280 | $160,570 | 34,260 | $103,229 |
| Idaho | $95,630 | $45.98 | $61,090 | $165,140 | 5,750 | $100,142 |
| South Carolina | $95,040 | $45.69 | $56,710 | $159,310 | 17,040 | $101,377 |
| Indiana | $95,020 | $45.68 | $59,120 | $149,350 | 11,970 | $101,812 |
| Missouri | $94,660 | $45.51 | $56,660 | $157,650 | 21,460 | $104,232 |
| Wyoming | $94,080 | $45.23 | $54,750 | $151,500 | 1,180 | $101,499 |
| West Virginia | $91,780 | $44.13 | $54,070 | $149,460 | 2,520 | $102,551 |
| New Hampshire | $90,890 | $43.70 | $60,950 | $144,920 | 3,840 | $87,256 |
| Montana | $87,890 | $42.25 | $58,680 | $143,170 | 2,940 | $92,863 |
| Oklahoma | $86,240 | $41.46 | $53,990 | $142,950 | 11,220 | $98,175 |
| Tennessee | $85,890 | $41.29 | $56,450 | $135,350 | 20,780 | $93,491 |
| Louisiana | $84,850 | $40.79 | $56,400 | $143,780 | 8,050 | $96,194 |
| South Dakota | $82,250 | $39.54 | $58,000 | $130,400 | 1,310 | $92,848 |
| Kentucky | $81,700 | $39.28 | $52,090 | $131,670 | 10,250 | $90,618 |
| Vermont | $80,800 | $38.85 | $61,950 | $128,110 | 1,190 | $82,484 |
| Nebraska | $80,150 | $38.53 | $51,630 | $129,560 | 3,190 | $88,954 |
| Mississippi | $78,870 | $37.92 | $50,840 | $140,140 | 4,320 | $90,704 |
| Hawaii | $78,000 | $37.50 | $53,930 | $150,440 | 1,560 | $70,941 |
| Arkansas | $77,170 | $37.10 | $47,620 | $133,420 | 5,510 | $88,765 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Project manager salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes project manager pay: 385 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Dothan, AL $135,260
- San Jose, CA $135,120
- San Francisco, CA $135,040
- Seattle, WA $130,380
- Washington, DC $127,030
- New York, NY $126,660
- Kennewick, WA $125,940
- Sacramento, CA $124,350
- Peoria, IL $123,730
- Boulder, CO $122,040
Where the pay goes furthest
- Dothan, AL $161,345
- Peoria, IL $135,623
- Kennewick, WA $125,841
- Warner Robins, GA $124,727
- Kokomo, IN $123,728
- San Jose, CA $122,366
- Decatur, AL $121,703
- Huntsville, AL $120,477
- Dubuque, IA $119,881
- Watertown, NY $118,725
All 385 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan, AL | $135,260 | 60 | $161,345 | 11% |
| San Jose, CA | $135,120 | 10,300 | $122,366 | 34% |
| San Francisco, CA | $135,040 | 20,770 | $116,803 | 31% |
| Seattle, WA | $130,380 | 26,910 | $117,319 | 21% |
| Washington, DC | $127,030 | 38,230 | $116,665 | 23% |
| New York, NY | $126,660 | 68,910 | $112,524 | 34% |
| Kennewick, WA | $125,940 | 1,260 | $125,841 | 16% |
| Sacramento, CA | $124,350 | 6,860 | $116,574 | 22% |
| Peoria, IL | $123,730 | 730 | $135,623 | 11% |
| Boulder, CO | $122,040 | 2,920 | $116,005 | 22% |
| Hanford, CA | $118,380 | 90 | $116,502 | 20% |
| San Diego, CA | $117,460 | 10,740 | $104,981 | 30% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $116,980 | 350 | $124,727 | 15% |
| Denver, CO | $116,740 | 20,710 | $110,359 | 20% |
| Boston, MA | $114,990 | 18,840 | $106,211 | 31% |
| Trenton, NJ | $113,750 | 1,680 | $110,244 | 27% |
| Huntsville, AL | $112,130 | 850 | $120,477 | 15% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $111,740 | 3,200 | $110,956 | 19% |
| Kokomo, IN | $110,920 | 70 | $123,728 | 12% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $109,990 | 1,960 | $102,925 | 31% |
| Dover, DE | $109,940 | 100 | $112,751 | 19% |
| Albany, NY | $109,850 | 3,240 | $110,329 | 18% |
| Norwich, CT | $109,800 | 920 | $109,314 | 23% |
| Napa, CA | $109,060 | 310 | $96,896 | 32% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $108,980 | 380 | $106,381 | 24% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $108,730 | 640 | $100,123 | 31% |
| Portland, OR | $108,340 | 14,440 | $102,769 | 20% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $108,310 | 38,540 | $95,372 | 32% |
| Yuba City, CA | $108,190 | 150 | $103,796 | 23% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $107,340 | 1,000 | $99,588 | 30% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $106,780 | 440 | $97,165 | 39% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $106,760 | 240 | $102,797 | 20% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $106,730 | 2,300 | $111,705 | 17% |
| Binghamton, NY | $106,580 | 540 | $114,771 | 18% |
| Vallejo, CA | $106,520 | 720 | $98,194 | 28% |
| Rochester, MN | $106,270 | 460 | $117,010 | 18% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $106,250 | 1,030 | $97,658 | 37% |
| Decatur, AL | $106,140 | 100 | $121,703 | 12% |
| El Centro, CA | $105,860 | 140 | $111,228 | 20% |
| Hartford, CT | $105,720 | 2,920 | $102,895 | 23% |
| Portland, ME | $105,530 | 1,370 | $103,605 | 26% |
| Syracuse, NY | $105,390 | 1,800 | $110,077 | 19% |
| Detroit, MI | $105,350 | 13,230 | $105,037 | 17% |
| Chicago, IL | $105,320 | 21,040 | $101,665 | 25% |
| Charlotte, NC | $105,200 | 11,570 | $108,066 | 20% |
| Oxnard, CA | $104,990 | 1,510 | $94,984 | 34% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $104,920 | 6,040 | $107,126 | 22% |
| Durham, NC | $104,870 | 3,180 | $107,480 | 19% |
| Dubuque, IA | $104,690 | 290 | $119,881 | 12% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $104,640 | 210 | $110,025 | 20% |
| Bremerton, WA | $104,630 | 470 | $99,075 | 24% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $104,580 | 1,410 | $103,662 | 21% |
| Providence, RI | $104,510 | 4,230 | $102,689 | 25% |
| Ogden, UT | $104,360 | 2,340 | $103,997 | 19% |
| Stockton, CA | $104,240 | 910 | $99,192 | 28% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $104,160 | 17,210 | $101,566 | 22% |
| Watertown, NY | $104,110 | 140 | $118,725 | 17% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $103,870 | 2,190 | $103,865 | 22% |
| Merced, CA | $103,850 | 190 | $105,673 | 24% |
| Baltimore, MD | $103,720 | 14,700 | $99,266 | 22% |
| New Haven, CT | $103,710 | 1,150 | $99,188 | 24% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $103,700 | 980 | $102,918 | 23% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $103,690 | 1,430 | $102,785 | 22% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $103,530 | 200 | $100,312 | 21% |
| Rochester, NY | $103,520 | 3,350 | $106,683 | 18% |
| Vineland, NJ | $103,490 | 180 | $107,838 | 19% |
| Atlanta, GA | $103,400 | 21,060 | $103,340 | 21% |
| Bellingham, WA | $103,400 | 660 | $100,064 | 23% |
| Chico, CA | $103,320 | 320 | $102,098 | 18% |
| Olympia, WA | $103,000 | 810 | $99,354 | 24% |
| Barnstable, MA | $102,980 | 240 | $104,707 | 30% |
| Helena, MT | $102,970 | 340 | $107,625 | 19% |
| Davenport, IA | $102,880 | 650 | $115,493 | 12% |
| Decatur, IL | $102,870 | 60 | $116,340 | 12% |
| Salem, OR | $102,730 | 1,420 | $99,113 | 19% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $102,650 | 1,300 | $93,811 | 26% |
| Lewiston, ME | $102,490 | 160 | $108,185 | 19% |
| Modesto, CA | $102,490 | 670 | $98,446 | 24% |
| Salinas, CA | $102,400 | 490 | $93,909 | 32% |
| Austin, TX | $102,390 | 17,470 | $104,409 | 19% |
| Raleigh, NC | $102,280 | 7,930 | $104,200 | 20% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $102,250 | 650 | $108,302 | 17% |
| Richmond, VA | $102,170 | 6,380 | $104,406 | 20% |
| Pueblo, CO | $101,870 | 420 | $111,015 | 16% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $101,790 | 420 | $102,967 | 24% |
| Longview, WA | $101,440 | 230 | $103,993 | 17% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $101,310 | 1,630 | $100,180 | 23% |
| Mobile, AL | $101,300 | 390 | $114,986 | 15% |
| Augusta, GA | $101,280 | 1,460 | $110,203 | 17% |
| Buffalo, NY | $101,180 | 3,050 | $105,567 | 17% |
| Des Moines, IA | $101,150 | 2,640 | $110,304 | 15% |
| Bloomington, IL | $101,110 | 460 | $108,096 | 15% |
| Kansas City, MO | $101,050 | 8,380 | $109,192 | 18% |
| Fresno, CA | $101,030 | 1,720 | $98,896 | 24% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $100,910 | 80 | $102,427 | 18% |
| Birmingham, AL | $100,820 | 910 | $110,013 | 17% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $100,780 | 17,790 | $97,545 | 20% |
| Riverside, CA | $100,770 | 6,720 | $94,671 | 30% |
| St. Louis, MO | $100,510 | 10,450 | $105,702 | 17% |
| Beaumont, TX | $100,470 | 1,670 | $111,576 | 16% |
| Utica, NY | $100,430 | 420 | $108,364 | 17% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $100,350 | 6,790 | $103,521 | 19% |
| Logan, UT | $100,340 | 560 | $104,600 | 17% |
| Monroe, MI | $100,290 | 120 | $107,271 | 15% |
| Worcester, MA | $100,290 | 1,400 | $97,822 | 25% |
| Jackson, MI | $100,280 | 210 | $109,262 | 14% |
| Midland, MI | $100,190 | 200 | $108,996 | 17% |
| Crestview, FL | $100,180 | 860 | $103,245 | 24% |
| York, PA | $100,170 | 1,160 | $104,344 | 17% |
| Allentown, PA | $100,050 | 1,850 | $100,082 | 22% |
| Springfield, IL | $100,030 | 490 | $107,855 | 14% |
| Topeka, KS | $100,000 | 520 | $112,587 | 15% |
| Waterbury, CT | $99,990 | 590 | $100,212 | – |
| Las Vegas, NV | $99,940 | 5,740 | $99,726 | 21% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $99,710 | 5,380 | $104,195 | 18% |
| Greensboro, NC | $99,690 | 2,080 | $107,349 | 17% |
| Anchorage, AK | $99,580 | 1,270 | $94,460 | 23% |
| Houston, TX | $99,510 | 35,550 | $100,893 | 20% |
| Reno, NV | $99,500 | 1,750 | $98,501 | 25% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $99,320 | 7,280 | $104,911 | 18% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $99,270 | 5,730 | $99,785 | 20% |
| Naples, FL | $99,250 | 1,050 | $96,172 | 32% |
| Bozeman, MT | $99,090 | 670 | $96,664 | 27% |
| Redding, CA | $99,030 | 270 | $98,357 | 20% |
| Madison, WI | $98,990 | 4,280 | $101,750 | 22% |
| Savannah, GA | $98,930 | 860 | $103,912 | 21% |
| Casper, WY | $98,910 | 180 | $105,415 | 17% |
| Dallas, TX | $98,900 | 43,120 | $95,936 | 20% |
| Albany, GA | $98,850 | 130 | $112,754 | 13% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $98,840 | 170 | $104,189 | 18% |
| Spokane, WA | $98,840 | 1,510 | $98,499 | 18% |
| Yakima, WA | $98,780 | 250 | $103,386 | 17% |
| Miami, FL | $98,720 | 19,340 | $86,479 | 32% |
| Pensacola, FL | $98,670 | 1,280 | $100,975 | 21% |
| Columbus, OH | $98,660 | 7,680 | $103,342 | 19% |
| Dalton, GA | $98,590 | 300 | $109,735 | 17% |
| Odessa, TX | $98,590 | 480 | $104,999 | 19% |
| Boise, ID | $98,580 | 3,220 | $100,192 | 23% |
| Columbus, GA | $98,470 | 400 | $110,274 | 16% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $98,470 | 90 | $113,098 | 13% |
| Appleton, WI | $98,290 | 970 | $106,353 | 15% |
| Midland, TX | $98,170 | 930 | $102,492 | 19% |
| Dayton, OH | $98,130 | 2,270 | $105,864 | 16% |
| Reading, PA | $98,040 | 780 | $101,010 | 19% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $98,000 | 8,990 | $97,157 | 20% |
| Greeley, CO | $97,950 | 940 | $97,778 | 21% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $97,860 | 15,450 | $93,358 | 21% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $97,850 | 1,910 | $99,189 | 18% |
| Tampa, FL | $97,780 | 11,660 | $96,917 | 24% |
| Kingston, NY | $97,770 | 210 | $97,082 | 25% |
| Enid, OK | $97,700 | 90 | $115,938 | 14% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $97,680 | 1,010 | $98,521 | 25% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $97,600 | 190 | $107,796 | 14% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $97,590 | 640 | $102,900 | 16% |
| Asheville, NC | $97,470 | 950 | $100,999 | 21% |
| Fargo, ND | $97,430 | 870 | $107,218 | 14% |
| Ames, IA | $97,290 | 260 | $109,524 | 14% |
| Bend, OR | $97,280 | 920 | $93,893 | 27% |
| Lansing, MI | $97,050 | 1,350 | $102,168 | 16% |
| Slidell, LA | $97,030 | 480 | $104,642 | – |
| Ithaca, NY | $96,870 | 240 | $93,760 | 25% |
| Iowa City, IA | $96,820 | 420 | $105,804 | 22% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $96,810 | 820 | $106,325 | 18% |
| Winchester, VA | $96,810 | 320 | $100,373 | 23% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $96,600 | 2,750 | $94,383 | 23% |
| Duluth, MN | $96,550 | 470 | $108,767 | 17% |
| North Port, FL | $96,510 | 2,060 | $94,232 | 26% |
| Racine, WI | $96,460 | 430 | $100,520 | 18% |
| Orlando, FL | $96,390 | 11,690 | $95,042 | 24% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $96,390 | 380 | $109,994 | 15% |
| Elmira, NY | $96,250 | 150 | $101,962 | 14% |
| Farmington, NM | $96,210 | 150 | $109,695 | 17% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $95,840 | 460 | $103,280 | 14% |
| Lancaster, PA | $95,820 | 1,430 | $97,520 | 20% |
| Kankakee, IL | $95,790 | 70 | $99,373 | 17% |
| Visalia, CA | $95,770 | 450 | $95,938 | 22% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $95,640 | 90 | $97,831 | 20% |
| Manhattan, KS | $95,390 | 160 | $105,798 | 16% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $95,380 | 7,080 | $100,010 | 19% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $95,280 | 210 | $107,861 | 23% |
| Weirton, WV | $95,220 | 110 | $106,960 | 10% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $95,020 | 3,010 | $99,449 | 20% |
| Cleveland, OH | $95,000 | 6,340 | $101,147 | 18% |
| La Crosse, WI | $94,990 | 480 | $103,510 | 17% |
| Saginaw, MI | $94,960 | 400 | $104,477 | 13% |
| Springfield, MA | $94,880 | 610 | $98,771 | 25% |
| Greenville, SC | $94,780 | 3,600 | $101,630 | 20% |
| Charleston, SC | $94,730 | 3,510 | $93,827 | 26% |
| Lakeland, FL | $94,720 | 1,150 | $97,508 | 23% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $94,690 | 380 | $99,177 | 22% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $94,690 | 740 | $105,961 | 16% |
| Rockford, IL | $94,690 | 390 | $102,752 | 16% |
| Greenville, NC | $94,540 | 470 | $106,943 | 19% |
| Sandusky, OH | $94,440 | 140 | $105,778 | 23% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $94,200 | 150 | $100,784 | 22% |
| Bay City, MI | $94,170 | 90 | $102,447 | 13% |
| Wheeling, WV | $94,070 | 210 | $106,507 | 11% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $94,030 | 860 | $101,185 | 16% |
| Florence, AL | $93,950 | 80 | $110,768 | 14% |
| Eugene, OR | $93,880 | 1,090 | $92,431 | 23% |
| Kenosha, WI | $93,850 | 310 | $92,812 | – |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $93,760 | 850 | $105,392 | 16% |
| Erie, PA | $93,590 | 520 | $102,903 | 14% |
| Carson City, NV | $93,560 | 230 | $95,343 | 27% |
| Lawrence, KS | $93,420 | 150 | $103,520 | 20% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $93,380 | 70 | $106,450 | 21% |
| Tulsa, OK | $93,240 | 3,250 | $104,513 | 18% |
| Akron, OH | $93,190 | 2,180 | $99,807 | 17% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $93,060 | 230 | $96,444 | 20% |
| Williamsport, PA | $93,020 | 150 | $100,726 | 14% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $92,770 | 350 | $108,058 | 18% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $92,590 | 650 | $100,019 | 16% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $92,490 | 350 | $98,379 | 17% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $92,370 | 170 | $97,599 | 17% |
| The Villages, FL | $92,370 | 180 | $108,131 | 22% |
| Panama City, FL | $92,360 | 730 | $94,927 | 23% |
| Janesville, WI | $92,280 | 490 | $98,481 | 17% |
| Albany, OR | $92,130 | 200 | $90,235 | 21% |
| San Antonio, TX | $92,130 | 9,990 | $97,270 | 18% |
| Scranton, PA | $91,820 | 870 | $98,144 | 18% |
| Flint, MI | $91,730 | 510 | $98,598 | 14% |
| Knoxville, TN | $91,690 | 3,650 | $99,050 | 23% |
| Columbus, IN | $91,510 | 140 | $98,395 | 18% |
| Tucson, AZ | $91,500 | 2,310 | $94,431 | 20% |
| Roanoke, VA | $91,170 | 930 | $97,385 | 18% |
| Montgomery, AL | $91,080 | 130 | $101,559 | 18% |
| Medford, OR | $91,030 | 420 | $89,744 | 24% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $91,010 | 290 | $103,406 | 17% |
| Champaign, IL | $90,770 | 310 | $97,914 | 18% |
| Niles, MI | $90,590 | 240 | $98,073 | 19% |
| Houma, LA | $90,550 | 340 | $106,400 | 17% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $90,320 | 1,390 | $97,463 | 19% |
| Manchester, NH | $90,180 | 1,150 | $85,352 | 29% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $90,140 | 220 | $104,012 | 15% |
| Killeen, TX | $90,120 | 790 | $98,890 | 17% |
| Evansville, IN | $89,990 | 480 | $98,320 | 15% |
| Michigan City, IN | $89,790 | 70 | $97,936 | 16% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $89,670 | 210 | $103,806 | 13% |
| Charleston, WV | $89,600 | 390 | $100,995 | 16% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $89,380 | 240 | $90,496 | 26% |
| Rome, GA | $89,320 | 100 | $99,067 | 17% |
| Green Bay, WI | $89,210 | 1,240 | $95,836 | 15% |
| Wichita, KS | $89,170 | 1,140 | $100,252 | 16% |
| Wilmington, NC | $89,120 | 1,220 | $92,427 | 23% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $89,040 | 170 | $96,669 | 21% |
| Staunton, VA | $89,020 | 220 | $97,687 | 20% |
| Wausau, WI | $88,940 | 390 | $95,995 | 13% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $88,780 | 160 | $100,359 | 21% |
| Bismarck, ND | $88,650 | 390 | $97,392 | 18% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $88,600 | 570 | $94,084 | 22% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $88,370 | 250 | $89,939 | 26% |
| Provo, UT | $88,180 | 2,800 | $89,767 | 24% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $88,100 | 100 | $92,368 | 19% |
| Lebanon, PA | $88,010 | 150 | $94,417 | 20% |
| Sumter, SC | $87,730 | 170 | $99,671 | 20% |
| Altoona, PA | $87,660 | 270 | $97,936 | 14% |
| Florence, SC | $87,400 | 370 | $100,721 | 21% |
| Kingsport, TN | $87,290 | 550 | $100,975 | 18% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $87,240 | 1,750 | $95,382 | 21% |
| Minot, ND | $86,990 | 90 | $99,956 | 17% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $86,950 | 460 | $88,460 | 25% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $86,650 | 2,290 | $95,451 | 19% |
| Elkhart, IN | $86,640 | 270 | $95,920 | 16% |
| Nashville, TN | $85,990 | 7,950 | $89,259 | 25% |
| Longview, TX | $85,870 | 670 | $95,960 | 16% |
| Billings, MT | $85,540 | 520 | $91,461 | 19% |
| Hickory, NC | $85,490 | 490 | $96,614 | 22% |
| Corvallis, OR | $85,420 | 320 | $82,121 | 25% |
| Bangor, ME | $85,410 | 180 | $88,500 | 21% |
| Burlington, VT | $85,410 | 430 | $84,607 | 36% |
| New Orleans, LA | $85,410 | 2,090 | $92,238 | 22% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $85,400 | 220 | $90,756 | 22% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $85,400 | 5,690 | $94,461 | 19% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $85,320 | 210 | $85,113 | – |
| Columbia, SC | $85,260 | 2,430 | $91,029 | 22% |
| Sherman, TX | $85,260 | 270 | $90,924 | 19% |
| Memphis, TN | $85,130 | 2,960 | $92,353 | 20% |
| Sioux City, IA | $85,130 | 200 | $98,469 | 18% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $85,070 | 380 | $91,759 | 23% |
| Yuma, AZ | $84,910 | 240 | $91,591 | 20% |
| South Bend, IN | $84,820 | 410 | $91,344 | 18% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $84,810 | 950 | $84,617 | 33% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $84,680 | 330 | $89,238 | 24% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $84,610 | 160 | $94,809 | 18% |
| Daphne, AL | $84,520 | – | $89,260 | 24% |
| Lexington, KY | $84,520 | 2,020 | $90,990 | 23% |
| Missoula, MT | $84,250 | 360 | $87,355 | 23% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $84,210 | 330 | $91,889 | 16% |
| Gulfport, MS | $84,200 | 520 | $93,549 | 20% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $84,190 | 530 | $92,893 | 18% |
| Gainesville, GA | $83,970 | 340 | $86,776 | 24% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $83,970 | 130 | $95,641 | 14% |
| Bloomington, IN | $83,800 | 360 | $88,133 | 25% |
| Traverse City, MI | $83,720 | 260 | $89,663 | 27% |
| Great Falls, MT | $83,580 | 160 | $86,303 | 21% |
| Burlington, NC | $83,370 | 250 | $89,457 | 19% |
| Muskegon, MI | $83,360 | 240 | $90,100 | 19% |
| Lafayette, IN | $83,330 | 290 | $89,190 | 21% |
| Lewiston, ID | $83,260 | 130 | $91,334 | 21% |
| Amarillo, TX | $83,210 | 730 | $90,623 | 19% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $82,740 | 1,280 | $88,097 | 21% |
| Morristown, TN | $82,720 | 180 | $95,781 | 23% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $82,680 | 490 | $89,891 | 21% |
| Louisville, KY | $82,660 | 3,630 | $88,811 | 19% |
| Ocala, FL | $82,580 | 480 | $86,713 | 23% |
| Canton, OH | $82,530 | 640 | $92,309 | 17% |
| Omaha, NE | $82,460 | 1,670 | $89,717 | 20% |
| Athens, GA | $82,430 | 250 | $88,309 | 26% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $82,310 | 1,990 | $90,101 | 23% |
| Pocatello, ID | $82,250 | 170 | $92,513 | 16% |
| Abilene, TX | $82,230 | 400 | $90,999 | 29% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $82,110 | 210 | $91,019 | 22% |
| Toledo, OH | $81,940 | 1,340 | $89,596 | 19% |
| State College, PA | $81,820 | 470 | $84,558 | 29% |
| Lawton, OK | $81,720 | 140 | $95,088 | 17% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $81,710 | 190 | $93,241 | 19% |
| Lima, OH | $81,670 | 150 | $91,079 | 18% |
| Waterloo, IA | $81,600 | 190 | $93,732 | 15% |
| Sebastian, FL | $81,530 | 320 | $82,933 | 31% |
| Jackson, TN | $81,450 | 330 | $95,239 | 21% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $81,300 | 350 | $90,154 | 18% |
| Muncie, IN | $81,080 | 100 | $91,982 | 15% |
| Johnstown, PA | $81,070 | 110 | $94,345 | 13% |
| Mankato, MN | $80,970 | 220 | $89,022 | 18% |
| Morgantown, WV | $80,900 | 340 | $86,688 | 20% |
| Columbia, MO | $80,870 | 580 | $90,420 | 22% |
| Cleveland, TN | $80,720 | 130 | $91,644 | 21% |
| Lafayette, LA | $80,720 | 660 | $92,559 | 21% |
| Gainesville, FL | $80,630 | 830 | $83,353 | 24% |
| Victoria, TX | $80,540 | 180 | $89,649 | 17% |
| Macon, GA | $80,420 | 310 | $90,841 | 18% |
| Salisbury, MD | $80,400 | 320 | $84,085 | 29% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $80,070 | 220 | $89,451 | 20% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $79,990 | 550 | $81,608 | 30% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $79,980 | 500 | $90,912 | 15% |
| El Paso, TX | $79,920 | 2,060 | $88,887 | 23% |
| Deltona, FL | $79,890 | 1,160 | $80,399 | 27% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $79,890 | 290 | $79,473 | 28% |
| Shreveport, LA | $79,890 | 480 | $94,248 | 19% |
| Clarksville, TN | $79,660 | 420 | $87,589 | 20% |
| Huntington, WV | $79,590 | 510 | $90,012 | 16% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $79,560 | 1,530 | $86,438 | 23% |
| Kahului, HI | $79,320 | 130 | $72,509 | 49% |
| Owensboro, KY | $79,320 | 200 | $89,516 | 19% |
| Mansfield, OH | $79,290 | 120 | $89,218 | 14% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $79,240 | 210 | $86,051 | 24% |
| Tyler, TX | $79,110 | 550 | $85,844 | 20% |
| Honolulu, HI | $79,090 | 1,240 | $71,277 | 46% |
| Monroe, LA | $78,990 | 250 | $94,489 | 18% |
| Waco, TX | $78,580 | 920 | $84,905 | 22% |
| St. George, UT | $78,300 | 530 | $80,455 | 28% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $78,150 | 200 | $90,790 | 16% |
| Jackson, MS | $78,150 | 1,290 | $87,762 | 23% |
| Alexandria, LA | $78,110 | 150 | $91,158 | 16% |
| Johnson City, TN | $78,100 | 300 | $88,823 | 23% |
| Paducah, KY | $78,090 | 280 | $90,714 | 18% |
| Springfield, MO | $78,060 | 1,230 | $88,119 | 19% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $77,940 | 320 | $77,688 | 33% |
| Joplin, MO | $77,760 | 330 | $90,716 | 19% |
| Grand Island, NE | $77,730 | 50 | $89,698 | 21% |
| Valdosta, GA | $77,730 | 110 | $88,058 | 21% |
| Auburn, AL | $77,690 | 60 | $88,351 | 25% |
| Springfield, OH | $77,490 | 140 | $85,641 | 19% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $77,410 | 660 | $82,666 | 27% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $77,260 | 160 | $85,302 | 20% |
| Youngstown, OH | $77,160 | 550 | $88,290 | 16% |
| Lubbock, TX | $77,110 | 810 | $84,442 | 21% |
| Brunswick, GA | $77,070 | 110 | $87,871 | 26% |
| College Station, TX | $76,380 | 1,030 | $83,979 | 24% |
| Hammond, LA | $76,260 | 100 | $90,291 | 21% |
| Beckley, WV | $76,230 | 90 | $86,263 | 16% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $74,990 | 290 | $87,311 | 17% |
| Rapid City, SD | $74,700 | 330 | $83,782 | 23% |
| Sebring, FL | $74,650 | 80 | $80,729 | 24% |
| Texarkana, TX | $74,590 | 210 | $88,785 | 20% |
| Little Rock, AR | $73,480 | 1,730 | $82,226 | 20% |
| Hinesville, GA | $73,320 | 50 | $78,056 | 29% |
| San Angelo, TX | $73,290 | 250 | $79,273 | 22% |
| Brownsville, TX | $73,050 | 610 | $84,967 | 25% |
| Laredo, TX | $72,530 | 340 | $83,410 | 19% |
| McAllen, TX | $69,910 | 1,080 | $81,390 | 19% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $69,550 | 30 | $82,990 | 20% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $69,110 | 140 | $80,614 | 21% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $66,430 | 120 | $77,356 | 22% |
| Lincoln, NE | $64,710 | 950 | $70,659 | 24% |
What the median project manager salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $102,320 |
| Month | $8,527 |
| Every two weeks | $3,935 |
| Week | $1,968 |
| Hour | $49.19 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a project manager: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +6.7% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 76,500 |
| Self-employed | 1.2% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about project manager pay
How much does a project manager make an hour?
The median is $49.19 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29.61 and the top 10% over $80.76.
How much does a project manager make a month?
About $8,527 a month before taxes at the median salary of $102,320, or $3,935 every two weeks.
What state pays project managers the most?
Washington, with a median of $124,160. New Jersey ($122,980), Delaware ($122,190), New York ($121,040) and California ($120,910) follow.
Where do project managers make the most after cost of living?
Delaware: its median of $122,190 is worth $122,425 at typical US prices. Virginia, Washington and New Mexico come next.
How much do entry-level project managers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of project managers earn under $61,580 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $78,440, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a project manager?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a bachelor's degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 13-1082 (Project Management Specialists). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.