Project Management Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$102,320
$49.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,580 | $29.61 |
| 25th percentile | $78,440 | $37.71 |
| Median | $102,320 | $49.19 |
| 75th percentile | $133,100 | $63.99 |
| 90th percentile | $167,970 | $80.76 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,066,670
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $124,160 | $116,023 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $122,980 | $113,028 6th |
| Delaware | ||
| 3rd | $122,190 | $122,425 1st |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $121,040 | $112,156 7th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $120,910 | $109,203 10th |
| Virginia | ||
| 6th | $120,840 | $119,520 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $114,190 | $107,974 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $110,050 | $106,791 14th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 9th | $106,970 | $116,004 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $105,480 | $102,050 25th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $105,240 | $101,573 27th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 12th | $104,900 | $95,450 40th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $104,680 | $102,346 24th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $104,040 | $99,124 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $103,470 | $103,513 20th |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $102,140 | $106,072 15th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $101,830 | $104,925 17th |
| Michigan | ||
| 18th | $100,970 | $104,940 16th |
| Alabama | ||
| 19th | $100,820 | $113,507 5th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $100,820 | $106,885 13th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $100,150 | $102,642 22nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $100,010 | $111,038 8th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $99,940 | $99,961 32nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 24th | $99,580 | $97,285 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 25th | $99,050 | $98,384 35th |
| Texas | ||
| 26th | $98,440 | $101,425 29th |
| Florida | ||
| 27th | $98,070 | $94,832 41st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 28th | $97,860 | $99,228 33rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $97,580 | $103,704 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $96,720 | $97,831 37th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $96,540 | $110,002 9th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 32nd | $96,160 | $108,095 11th |
| Ohio | ||
| 33rd | $95,770 | $103,229 21st |
| Idaho | ||
| 34th | $95,630 | $100,142 31st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 35th | $95,040 | $101,377 30th |
| Indiana | ||
| 36th | $95,020 | $101,812 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $94,660 | $104,232 18th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $94,080 | $101,499 28th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 39th | $91,780 | $102,551 23rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 40th | $90,890 | $87,256 49th |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $87,890 | $92,863 43rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $86,240 | $98,175 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 43rd | $85,890 | $93,491 42nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $84,850 | $96,194 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 45th | $82,250 | $92,848 44th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 46th | $81,700 | $90,618 46th |
| Vermont | ||
| 47th | $80,800 | $82,484 50th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 48th | $80,150 | $88,954 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $78,870 | $90,704 45th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 50th | $78,000 | $70,941 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $77,170 | $88,765 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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