SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer. Excludes “Management Occupations” (11-0000), “Logisticians” (13-1081), “Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners” (13-1121), and “Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks” (43-5061).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 13-1082.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $61,580 | $5,132 | $1,184 | $29.61 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $78,440 | $6,537 | $1,508 | $37.71 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $102,320 | $8,527 | $1,968 | $49.19 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $133,100 | $11,092 | $2,560 | $63.99 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $167,970 | $13,998 | $3,230 | $80.76 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Project Management Specialists is $102,320, which is 101% higher. Among the 32 occupations of the field Business and Financial Operations, it ranks number 4 by median pay. With 1,066,670 jobs, it makes up about 69 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Project Management Specialists pay by state
The highest median pay was in Washington ($124,160), New Jersey ($122,980) and Delaware ($122,190). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($65,800), Guam ($67,370) and Virgin Islands ($75,240). The most jobs were in Texas (138,960), California (114,380) and Florida (76,370). The occupation is most concentrated in Colorado, where its share of all jobs is 1.6 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 36,240 | $124,160 | $127,580 | $59.69 |
| New Jersey | 28,300 | $122,980 | $127,900 | $59.12 |
| Delaware | 1,770 | $122,190 | $120,830 | $58.75 |
| New York | 68,020 | $121,040 | $126,260 | $58.19 |
| California | 114,380 | $120,910 | $124,430 | $58.13 |
| Virginia | 43,860 | $120,840 | $123,390 | $58.10 |
| Massachusetts | 21,960 | $114,190 | $120,970 | $54.90 |
| Colorado | 32,390 | $110,050 | $118,680 | $52.91 |
| New Mexico | 4,330 | $106,970 | $117,000 | $51.43 |
| Oregon | 19,380 | $105,480 | $115,770 | $50.71 |
| Connecticut | 8,410 | $105,240 | $113,490 | $50.60 |
| District of Columbia | 5,170 | $104,900 | $119,530 | $50.43 |
| Rhode Island | 3,880 | $104,680 | $112,110 | $50.33 |
| Maryland | 30,530 | $104,040 | $112,710 | $50.02 |
| Illinois | 27,180 | $103,470 | $111,230 | $49.75 |
| Georgia | 28,900 | $102,140 | $108,080 | $49.11 |
| Maine | 2,620 | $101,830 | $104,230 | $48.96 |
| Michigan | 25,330 | $100,970 | $104,690 | $48.55 |
| Alabama | 3,190 | $100,820 | $109,660 | $48.47 |
| North Carolina | 36,200 | $100,820 | $107,630 | $48.47 |
| Pennsylvania | 36,150 | $100,150 | $106,910 | $48.15 |
| Kansas | 6,030 | $100,010 | $106,050 | $48.08 |
| Nevada | 8,290 | $99,940 | $106,040 | $48.05 |
| Alaska | 1,950 | $99,580 | $103,850 | $47.88 |
| Arizona | 22,920 | $99,050 | $105,310 | $47.62 |
| Texas | 138,960 | $98,440 | $104,210 | $47.33 |
| Florida | 76,370 | $98,070 | $103,780 | $47.15 |
| Minnesota | 18,850 | $97,860 | $101,580 | $47.05 |
| Wisconsin | 21,610 | $97,580 | $99,720 | $46.91 |
| Utah | 16,450 | $96,720 | $101,770 | $46.50 |
| Iowa | 6,720 | $96,540 | $106,580 | $46.41 |
| North Dakota | 2,020 | $96,160 | $100,790 | $46.23 |
| Ohio | 34,260 | $95,770 | $102,210 | $46.04 |
| Idaho | 5,750 | $95,630 | $103,630 | $45.98 |
| South Carolina | 17,040 | $95,040 | $101,350 | $45.69 |
| Indiana | 11,970 | $95,020 | $98,560 | $45.68 |
| Missouri | 21,460 | $94,660 | $99,600 | $45.51 |
| Wyoming | 1,180 | $94,080 | $98,200 | $45.23 |
| West Virginia | 2,520 | $91,780 | $97,340 | $44.13 |
| New Hampshire | 3,840 | $90,890 | $97,090 | $43.70 |
| Montana | 2,940 | $87,890 | $96,530 | $42.25 |
| Oklahoma | 11,220 | $86,240 | $94,400 | $41.46 |
| Tennessee | 20,780 | $85,890 | $93,630 | $41.30 |
| Louisiana | 8,050 | $84,850 | $96,070 | $40.79 |
| South Dakota | 1,310 | $82,250 | $88,360 | $39.54 |
| Kentucky | 10,250 | $81,700 | $89,470 | $39.28 |
| Vermont | 1,190 | $80,800 | $90,600 | $38.85 |
| Nebraska | 3,190 | $80,150 | $86,240 | $38.54 |
| Mississippi | 4,320 | $78,870 | $89,910 | $37.92 |
| Hawaii | 1,560 | $78,000 | $90,380 | $37.50 |
| Arkansas | 5,510 | $77,170 | $84,850 | $37.10 |
| Virgin Islands | 90 | $75,240 | $83,830 | $36.17 |
| Guam | 400 | $67,370 | $80,600 | $32.39 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,330 | $65,800 | $77,230 | $31.64 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Project Management Specialists earn in the United States?
The median pay was $102,320 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $61,580 and the highest-paid 10% more than $167,970.
How many people work as Project Management Specialists?
About 1,066,670 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.