389 metro areas

Project Management Specialist Salary by City (2026)

Project management specialists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $146,180 a year, against $110,740 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Dothan, AL ($144,350 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $110,740BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $146,180San Jose, CA
Best after cost of living: $144,350Dothan, AL
Metro areas: 389With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Jose, CA$146,180
San Francisco, CA$140,820
Seattle, WA$133,600
New York, NY-NJ$131,730
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$129,040
Boulder, CO$126,960
Kennewick, WA$124,550
Sacramento, CA$124,130
Boston, MA-NH$121,720
Huntsville, AL$121,640

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for project management specialists
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$146,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$140,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$133,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$131,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$129,040
Boulder, CO	$126,960
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$124,550
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$124,130
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$121,720
Huntsville, AL	$121,640

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Dothan, AL$121,010 nominal$144,350
Peoria, IL$121,160 nominal$132,810
San Jose, CA$146,180 nominal$132,380
Decatur, AL$114,800 nominal$131,630
Huntsville, AL$121,640 nominal$130,690
Dubuque, IA$112,300 nominal$128,600
Bloomington, IL$118,480 nominal$126,670
Augusta, GA-SC$115,540 nominal$125,720
Binghamton, NY$116,460 nominal$125,410
Kokomo, IN$112,400 nominal$125,380

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for project management specialists
Item	Value
Dothan, AL	$144,350
Peoria, IL	$132,810
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$132,380
Decatur, AL	$131,630
Huntsville, AL	$130,690
Dubuque, IA	$128,600
Bloomington, IL	$126,670
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$125,720
Binghamton, NY	$125,410
Kokomo, IN	$125,380

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Project Management Specialist salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Project Management Specialist pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$146,180	$89,400	$174,140	$132,380
2	San Francisco, CA	$140,820	$88,840	$166,420	$121,800
3	Seattle, WA	$133,600	$83,320	$158,350	$120,220
4	New York, NY-NJ	$131,730	$82,760	$155,850	$117,030
5	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$129,040	$80,040	$153,190	$118,510
6	Boulder, CO	$126,960	$78,400	$150,880	$120,680
7	Kennewick, WA	$124,550	$76,810	$148,050	$124,450
8	Sacramento, CA	$124,130	$77,330	$147,180	$116,370
9	Boston, MA-NH	$121,720	$79,390	$142,560	$112,430
10	Huntsville, AL	$121,640	$79,190	$142,560	$130,690
11	Trenton, NJ	$121,350	$80,640	$141,400	$117,610
12	Peoria, IL	$121,160	$76,230	$143,290	$132,810
13	Dothan, AL	$121,010	$74,380	$143,980	$144,350
14	Denver, CO	$120,640	$78,190	$141,540	$114,050
15	Portland, OR-WA	$120,220	$74,690	$142,650	$114,040
16	San Diego, CA	$120,140	$76,320	$141,710	$107,380
17	Los Angeles, CA	$120,120	$72,740	$143,460	$105,770
18	Napa, CA	$118,960	$75,030	$140,570	$105,690
19	Bridgeport, CT	$118,810	$71,490	$142,130	$111,180
20	Bloomington, IL	$118,480	$71,240	$141,730	$126,670
21	San Luis Obispo, CA	$118,060	$72,400	$140,550	$108,710
22	Colorado Springs, CO	$117,520	$72,130	$139,860	$116,690
23	Hanford, CA	$117,270	$65,170	$142,940	$115,410
24	Norwich, CT	$117,120	$79,330	$135,720	$116,600
25	Binghamton, NY	$116,460	$73,880	$137,430	$125,410
26	Albuquerque, NM	$116,250	$71,610	$138,240	$121,670
27	Pittsfield, MA	$116,020	$69,060	$139,150	$121,990
28	Albany, NY	$115,960	$75,320	$135,970	$116,470
29	Augusta, GA-SC	$115,540	$64,500	$140,670	$125,720
30	Mount Vernon, WA	$115,520	$75,650	$135,180	$112,770
31	Durham, NC	$115,420	$72,860	$136,410	$118,290
32	Santa Rosa, CA	$115,250	$71,410	$136,840	$106,930
33	Chico, CA	$115,070	$66,790	$138,860	$113,710
34	Decatur, AL	$114,800	$68,680	$137,530	$131,630
35	Vallejo, CA	$114,520	$68,560	$137,180	$105,570
36	Kiryas Joel, NY	$114,340	$71,070	$135,660	$104,490
37	Oxnard, CA	$114,170	$70,760	$135,530	$103,290
38	Hartford, CT	$113,960	$74,280	$133,520	$110,910
39	Chicago, IL-IN	$113,730	$73,650	$133,470	$109,780
40	Lexington Park, MD	$113,320	$65,890	$136,680	$112,470
41	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$113,070	$72,070	$133,290	$110,250
42	Raleigh, NC	$113,030	$70,510	$133,990	$115,150
43	Austin, TX	$112,630	$69,410	$133,930	$114,850
44	Warner Robins, GA	$112,530	$67,410	$134,760	$119,980
45	Yuba City, CA	$112,510	$71,180	$132,850	$107,940
46	Kokomo, IN	$112,400	$73,440	$131,580	$125,380
47	Dubuque, IA	$112,300	$71,700	$132,290	$128,600
48	Syracuse, NY	$112,220	$72,110	$131,980	$117,210
49	Santa Cruz, CA	$111,900	$65,790	$134,620	$101,820
50	Palm Bay, FL	$111,820	$67,390	$133,700	$111,810
51	Baltimore, MD	$111,570	$69,680	$132,200	$106,780
52	Providence, RI-MA	$111,470	$68,740	$132,500	$109,530
53	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$111,470	$69,350	$132,200	$113,810
54	Vineland, NJ	$111,320	$70,260	$131,560	$116,000
55	Charlotte, NC-SC	$111,260	$70,200	$131,480	$114,290
56	Santa Maria, CA	$111,030	$66,980	$132,700	$102,050
57	Midland, MI	$110,880	$65,190	$133,370	$120,630
58	Birmingham, AL	$110,740	$69,990	$130,810	$120,840
59	Atlanta, GA	$110,720	$66,460	$132,520	$110,660
60	Bremerton, WA	$110,700	$68,310	$131,560	$104,820
61	Stockton, CA	$110,530	$68,930	$131,020	$105,180
62	Detroit, MI	$110,490	$71,360	$129,750	$110,160
63	Des Moines, IA	$110,450	$71,280	$129,730	$120,450
64	Modesto, CA	$110,050	$69,660	$129,960	$105,710
65	Idaho Falls, ID	$109,990	$64,540	$132,390	$116,500
66	Bakersfield, CA	$109,890	$68,220	$130,400	$108,920
67	Bellingham, WA	$109,760	$69,390	$129,650	$106,220
68	Barnstable Town, MA	$109,600	$73,940	$127,150	$111,440
69	Mobile, AL	$109,550	$68,100	$129,960	$124,350
70	Worcester, MA	$109,430	$69,780	$128,960	$106,740
71	El Centro, CA	$109,160	$68,410	$129,210	$114,700
72	Lewiston, ME	$108,870	$67,850	$129,040	$114,920
73	Merced, CA	$108,830	$70,600	$127,650	$110,740
74	Naples, FL	$108,830	$70,470	$127,710	$105,460
75	Richmond, VA	$108,530	$68,020	$128,500	$110,910
76	Davenport, IA-IL	$108,510	$66,020	$129,460	$121,810
77	Iowa City, IA	$108,370	$68,370	$128,090	$118,430
78	Portland, ME	$108,280	$73,240	$125,570	$106,300
79	Fort Collins, CO	$108,240	$68,640	$127,750	$107,030
80	Salinas, CA	$108,220	$68,490	$127,800	$99,250
81	Rochester, NY	$108,080	$70,870	$126,420	$111,380
82	New Haven, CT	$108,040	$71,430	$126,070	$103,330
83	Beaumont, TX	$107,930	$62,670	$130,230	$119,860
84	Phoenix, AZ	$107,910	$69,160	$127,000	$104,450
85	Ames, IA	$107,870	$69,350	$126,860	$121,430
86	Pueblo, CO	$107,720	$70,300	$126,150	$117,390
87	Fresno, CA	$107,620	$64,960	$128,650	$105,350
88	Kansas City, MO-KS	$107,600	$66,580	$127,800	$116,270
89	Wenatchee, WA	$107,580	$68,930	$126,610	$103,590
90	Ogden, UT	$107,410	$66,660	$127,480	$107,040
91	Rochester, MN	$107,410	$76,190	$122,800	$118,270
92	Houston, TX	$107,180	$63,630	$128,650	$108,670
93	Greeley, CO	$107,120	$73,150	$123,860	$106,930
94	Atlantic City, NJ	$106,930	$69,950	$125,150	$108,170
95	Salem, OR	$106,930	$71,860	$124,200	$103,170
96	Dayton, OH	$106,850	$65,120	$127,400	$115,270
97	Longview, WA	$106,830	$72,010	$123,970	$109,520
98	Dover, DE	$106,810	$71,860	$124,010	$109,540
99	Midland, TX	$106,790	$66,120	$126,820	$111,490
100	Charlottesville, VA	$106,720	$67,450	$126,070	$107,640
101	Parkersburg, WV	$106,660	$60,610	$129,360	$122,500
102	Olympia, WA	$106,450	$72,760	$123,070	$102,680
103	Boise City, ID	$106,270	$65,600	$126,320	$108,010
104	York, PA	$106,200	$69,350	$124,340	$110,630
105	Fairbanks, AK	$106,180	$67,430	$125,260	$102,880
106	Allentown, PA-NJ	$106,120	$66,890	$125,440	$106,150
107	Ann Arbor, MI	$106,100	$70,760	$123,490	$105,170
108	Utica, NY	$106,080	$68,760	$124,450	$114,460
109	Las Vegas, NV	$105,870	$65,750	$125,650	$105,640
110	Buffalo, NY	$105,620	$64,830	$125,720	$110,200
111	Riverside, CA	$105,500	$63,230	$126,320	$99,120
112	Reno, NV	$105,440	$67,430	$124,130	$104,380
113	Waterbury, CT	$105,120	$65,100	$124,820	$105,350
114	Redding, CA	$105,100	$67,230	$123,760	$104,390
115	Dallas, TX	$105,040	$64,310	$125,090	$101,890
116	Columbus, OH	$105,000	$65,250	$124,550	$109,980
117	Milwaukee, WI	$104,890	$69,430	$122,370	$108,200
118	Logan, UT-ID	$104,790	$60,440	$126,630	$109,240
119	Miami, FL	$104,620	$64,920	$124,180	$91,650
120	Pensacola, FL	$104,580	$61,480	$125,820	$107,020
121	Slidell, LA	$104,520	$60,990	$125,960	$112,720
122	Greensboro, NC	$104,440	$65,000	$123,880	$112,460
123	Grants Pass, OR	$104,350	$69,560	$121,490	$106,740
124	Dalton, GA	$104,330	$60,570	$125,880	$116,120
125	Topeka, KS	$104,270	$65,560	$123,340	$117,390
126	Salt Lake City, UT	$104,230	$65,710	$123,200	$103,330
127	Odessa, TX	$104,120	$61,110	$125,300	$110,890
128	St. Louis, MO-IL	$104,000	$64,830	$123,280	$109,370
129	Crestview, FL	$103,980	$66,640	$122,390	$107,160
130	Watertown, NY	$103,980	$71,510	$119,950	$118,580
131	Decatur, IL	$103,600	$67,020	$121,620	$117,170
132	Jackson, MI	$103,460	$66,410	$121,720	$112,730
133	Jacksonville, FL	$103,360	$66,580	$121,470	$103,900
134	Pittsburgh, PA	$103,230	$66,930	$121,100	$109,040
135	Elmira, NY	$103,150	$71,340	$118,830	$109,270
136	Helena, MT	$102,960	$70,350	$119,020	$107,610
137	Tampa, FL	$102,960	$65,730	$121,310	$102,050
138	Carson City, NV	$102,900	$69,330	$119,430	$104,860
139	Winchester, VA-WV	$102,790	$65,250	$121,260	$106,570
140	Anchorage, AK	$102,710	$60,530	$123,470	$97,430
141	Indianapolis, IN	$102,670	$65,670	$120,870	$107,290
142	Lawrence, KS	$102,670	$61,090	$123,140	$113,770
143	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$102,590	$71,430	$117,940	$97,870
144	Corvallis, OR	$102,520	$67,330	$119,870	$98,560
145	Akron, OH	$102,460	$63,590	$121,600	$109,740
146	Kahului, HI	$102,440	$61,090	$122,800	$93,640
147	Kingston, NY	$102,440	$68,760	$119,040	$101,720
148	Springfield, MA	$102,360	$66,440	$120,060	$106,560
149	Spokane, WA	$102,230	$66,930	$119,600	$101,880
150	North Port, FL	$102,190	$64,580	$120,700	$99,780
151	Greenville, SC	$102,150	$64,650	$120,620	$109,530
152	Bend, OR	$102,070	$64,980	$120,330	$98,520
153	Spartanburg, SC	$101,980	$63,960	$120,720	$112,000
154	Pinehurst, NC	$101,860	$64,060	$120,470	$115,310
155	Harrisburg, PA	$101,750	$64,670	$120,020	$103,140
156	Cedar Rapids, IA	$101,730	$67,410	$118,640	$114,350
157	Glens Falls, NY	$101,730	$63,230	$120,700	$107,240
158	Kenosha, WI	$101,730	$64,190	$120,240	$100,610
159	Prescott Valley, AZ	$101,670	$61,760	$121,330	$103,480
160	Orlando, FL	$101,570	$64,230	$119,950	$100,150
161	Monroe, MI	$101,550	$64,150	$119,970	$108,620
162	Walla Walla, WA	$101,550	$67,680	$118,230	$103,080
163	Savannah, GA	$101,230	$61,900	$120,600	$106,330
164	Ithaca, NY	$101,210	$67,520	$117,810	$97,960
165	Medford, OR	$101,150	$65,890	$118,520	$99,720
166	Springfield, IL	$101,090	$69,310	$116,750	$109,000
167	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$100,940	$63,250	$119,500	$105,840
168	Yakima, WA	$100,940	$66,810	$117,750	$105,650
169	Cleveland, OH	$100,920	$63,920	$119,140	$107,450
170	Reading, PA	$100,820	$65,290	$118,310	$103,870
171	Kankakee, IL	$100,780	$67,830	$117,000	$104,550
172	Lynchburg, VA	$100,760	$58,740	$121,450	$112,750
173	Albany, OR	$100,710	$65,850	$117,890	$98,640
174	Sandusky, OH	$100,670	$62,150	$119,640	$112,760
175	Farmington, NM	$100,530	$62,670	$119,160	$114,620
176	Charleston, SC	$100,380	$63,540	$118,540	$99,420
177	Madison, WI	$100,260	$67,290	$116,500	$103,060
178	Visalia, CA	$100,130	$64,810	$117,520	$100,310
179	Columbus, GA-AL	$100,070	$60,530	$119,560	$112,070
180	Fargo, ND-MN	$100,070	$66,210	$116,750	$110,120
181	Kalamazoo, MI	$99,780	$63,730	$117,520	$105,210
182	Manhattan, KS	$99,780	$60,920	$118,930	$110,670
183	Tuscaloosa, AL	$99,780	$67,180	$115,810	$113,750
184	Lake Charles, LA	$99,590	$60,940	$118,640	$116,000
185	Grand Junction, CO	$99,420	$63,960	$116,900	$104,130
186	Bismarck, ND	$99,240	$67,910	$114,670	$109,030
187	Rockford, IL	$99,170	$66,680	$115,190	$107,610
188	Bozeman, MT	$99,070	$67,450	$114,650	$96,640
189	Duluth, MN-WI	$99,050	$71,280	$112,720	$111,580
190	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$98,950	$61,210	$117,540	$100,670
191	Enid, OK	$98,820	$62,110	$116,900	$117,270
192	Cape Coral, FL	$98,800	$66,290	$114,820	$96,530
193	Lancaster, PA	$98,800	$66,040	$114,920	$100,550
194	Bay City, MI	$98,780	$58,590	$118,580	$107,460
195	La Crosse, WI-MN	$98,760	$66,370	$114,710	$107,620
196	Baton Rouge, LA	$98,740	$61,130	$117,250	$108,770
197	Billings, MT	$98,720	$59,900	$117,830	$105,550
198	Casper, WY	$98,720	$62,610	$116,500	$105,210
199	Lansing, MI	$98,550	$65,100	$115,040	$103,750
200	Eugene, OR	$98,510	$64,420	$115,320	$96,990
201	Lakeland, FL	$98,490	$61,920	$116,520	$101,390
202	Tucson, AZ	$98,450	$60,920	$116,920	$101,600
203	Hickory, NC	$98,430	$58,180	$118,270	$111,240
204	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$98,240	$66,480	$113,880	$113,360
205	Wheeling, WV-OH	$98,240	$61,400	$116,380	$111,230
206	Homosassa Springs, FL	$98,130	$61,510	$116,190	$104,990
207	Asheville, NC	$98,050	$64,520	$114,570	$101,600
208	Greenville, NC	$97,950	$62,420	$115,440	$110,800
209	Rocky Mount, NC	$97,840	$61,900	$115,540	$111,170
210	Battle Creek, MI	$97,780	$65,810	$113,530	$108,000
211	Corpus Christi, TX	$97,510	$54,830	$118,520	$105,220
212	Houma, LA	$97,300	$60,070	$115,650	$114,330
213	Florence, SC	$97,160	$59,860	$115,520	$111,970
214	Santa Fe, NM	$97,160	$64,980	$113,010	$98,370
215	Scranton, PA	$97,030	$61,400	$114,590	$103,710
216	Grand Rapids, MI	$96,990	$63,900	$113,280	$101,510
217	Cheyenne, WY	$96,930	$55,200	$117,480	$100,450
218	Sumter, SC	$96,840	$55,430	$117,250	$110,020
219	Eau Claire, WI	$96,800	$65,540	$112,200	$104,310
220	Saginaw, MI	$96,780	$65,060	$112,400	$106,480
221	Manchester, NH	$96,760	$64,850	$112,490	$91,580
222	Erie, PA	$96,720	$62,280	$113,690	$106,340
223	Columbus, IN	$96,680	$61,800	$113,860	$103,950
224	Albany, GA	$96,640	$54,200	$117,520	$110,230
225	Amherst Town, MA	$96,640	$64,630	$112,400	$96,410
226	Tulsa, OK	$96,600	$60,260	$114,480	$108,280
227	Blacksburg, VA	$96,550	$62,630	$113,260	$104,140
228	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$96,490	$59,990	$114,460	$105,500
229	Killeen, TX	$96,450	$59,300	$114,730	$105,840
230	Minot, ND	$96,430	$67,810	$110,530	$110,800
231	Rome, GA	$96,390	$60,940	$113,860	$106,910
232	San Antonio, TX	$96,390	$61,170	$113,730	$101,770
233	Terre Haute, IN	$96,390	$60,320	$114,130	$109,790
234	Wildwood, FL	$96,370	$62,800	$112,900	$112,810
235	Appleton, WI	$96,280	$64,850	$111,760	$104,180
236	Racine, WI	$96,220	$61,920	$113,110	$100,270
237	Missoula, MT	$96,080	$57,010	$115,320	$99,620
238	Lebanon, PA	$96,010	$63,380	$112,090	$103,000
239	Niles, MI	$95,950	$64,770	$111,300	$103,880
240	Wilmington, NC	$95,890	$58,180	$114,460	$99,450
241	Williamsport, PA	$95,760	$63,270	$111,780	$103,690
242	Burlington, NC	$95,740	$60,380	$113,170	$102,730
243	Oklahoma City, OK	$95,720	$62,150	$112,260	$105,880
244	New Orleans, LA	$95,660	$59,340	$113,550	$103,310
245	Staunton, VA	$95,640	$61,280	$112,570	$104,950
246	Champaign, IL	$95,530	$64,210	$110,950	$103,050
247	Montgomery, AL	$95,530	$64,360	$110,910	$106,520
248	Charleston, WV	$95,510	$57,320	$114,320	$107,660
249	Provo, UT	$95,390	$56,890	$114,340	$97,110
250	Sheboygan, WI	$95,370	$65,250	$110,200	$101,440
251	Evansville, IN	$95,350	$60,650	$112,440	$104,180
252	Panama City, FL	$95,350	$62,130	$111,700	$98,000
253	Wichita, KS	$95,160	$58,910	$113,010	$106,990
254	Weirton, WV-OH	$95,140	$58,180	$113,340	$106,870
255	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$95,080	$58,590	$113,050	$100,970
256	Sherman, TX	$95,080	$60,110	$112,300	$101,400
257	Roanoke, VA	$95,060	$60,960	$111,840	$101,540
258	Knoxville, TN	$94,850	$61,460	$111,300	$102,460
259	Port St. Lucie, FL	$94,830	$61,130	$111,430	$94,610
260	Columbia, SC	$94,620	$59,180	$112,070	$101,020
261	Gulfport, MS	$94,600	$55,870	$113,670	$105,100
262	Chambersburg, PA	$94,520	$60,300	$111,360	$99,870
263	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$94,490	$60,400	$111,280	$100,420
264	Elkhart, IN	$94,450	$60,630	$111,110	$104,570
265	Las Cruces, NM	$94,410	$58,200	$112,260	$104,650
266	Fayetteville, NC	$94,390	$58,160	$112,240	$102,620
267	St. Cloud, MN	$94,200	$65,750	$108,220	$107,490
268	Great Falls, MT	$94,080	$60,570	$110,570	$97,140
269	Michigan City, IN	$94,060	$61,610	$110,050	$102,590
270	Fort Wayne, IN	$94,040	$61,110	$110,240	$101,590
271	Gettysburg, PA	$93,950	$60,380	$110,490	$98,500
272	Nashville, TN	$93,890	$60,960	$110,120	$97,460
273	Longview, TX	$93,830	$56,800	$112,050	$104,860
274	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$93,640	$60,650	$109,910	$108,400
275	Toledo, OH	$93,640	$54,890	$112,720	$102,390
276	Florence, AL	$93,560	$63,590	$108,330	$110,310
277	Wausau, WI	$93,500	$64,500	$107,760	$100,920
278	Janesville, WI	$93,160	$59,880	$109,550	$99,420
279	Green Bay, WI	$93,140	$61,130	$108,910	$100,060
280	Goldsboro, NC	$93,040	$61,460	$108,600	$105,180
281	Sebastian, FL	$93,020	$56,890	$110,820	$94,620
282	Lewiston, ID-WA	$92,980	$61,110	$108,680	$102,000
283	Morgantown, WV	$92,930	$58,550	$109,870	$99,580
284	Oshkosh, WI	$92,830	$63,090	$107,470	$99,890
285	Ocala, FL	$92,660	$60,510	$108,490	$97,300
286	Burlington, VT	$92,640	$68,100	$104,730	$91,770
287	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$92,520	$63,000	$107,060	$107,020
288	Canton, OH	$92,390	$57,780	$109,450	$103,340
289	Sierra Vista, AZ	$92,390	$55,720	$110,470	$103,530
290	Lima, OH	$92,370	$58,010	$109,300	$103,010
291	Fond du Lac, WI	$92,350	$62,130	$107,220	$100,770
292	Harrisonburg, VA	$92,190	$58,590	$108,720	$97,150
293	South Bend, IN-MI	$92,190	$57,050	$109,490	$99,280
294	Bloomington, IN	$92,140	$57,320	$109,280	$96,900
295	Lexington, KY	$91,960	$58,880	$108,240	$99,000
296	Tallahassee, FL	$91,940	$60,220	$107,540	$97,890
297	Yuma, AZ	$91,940	$56,410	$109,430	$99,170
298	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$91,770	$59,090	$107,850	$99,560
299	Kingsport, TN-VA	$91,670	$58,490	$108,010	$106,040
300	Altoona, PA	$91,580	$60,490	$106,890	$102,320
301	Flint, MI	$91,560	$60,090	$107,080	$98,420
302	Punta Gorda, FL	$91,370	$58,760	$107,450	$90,890
303	Lafayette, IN	$91,250	$59,320	$106,970	$97,670
304	Flagstaff, AZ	$91,210	$59,400	$106,850	$90,910
305	Twin Falls, ID	$91,190	$60,130	$106,480	$99,000
306	Omaha, NE-IA	$90,880	$61,110	$105,540	$98,880
307	Winston, NC	$90,630	$59,720	$105,850	$98,460
308	Johnstown, PA	$90,540	$58,050	$106,560	$105,370
309	Deltona, FL	$90,520	$57,660	$106,700	$91,100
310	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$90,520	$58,860	$106,120	$97,260
311	Shreveport, LA	$90,520	$58,120	$106,500	$106,790
312	Muncie, IN	$90,440	$56,660	$107,060	$102,600
313	Urban Honolulu, HI	$90,060	$57,080	$106,290	$81,160
314	Amarillo, TX	$90,020	$55,910	$106,830	$98,040
315	Gainesville, GA	$89,960	$54,660	$107,350	$92,970
316	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$89,940	$61,650	$103,880	$99,240
317	Gainesville, FL	$89,880	$59,260	$104,940	$92,920
318	State College, PA	$89,810	$57,680	$105,640	$92,820
319	Jackson, TN	$89,730	$58,840	$104,940	$104,920
320	Salisbury, MD	$89,690	$57,100	$105,750	$93,800
321	Lawton, OK	$89,630	$54,250	$107,060	$104,290
322	Fayetteville, AR	$89,320	$56,450	$105,500	$97,770
323	Bangor, ME	$89,110	$59,700	$103,600	$92,330
324	Jacksonville, NC	$89,070	$54,770	$105,980	$96,730
325	Traverse City, MI	$89,070	$60,360	$103,210	$95,390
326	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$89,040	$56,390	$105,140	$103,440
327	Lafayette, LA	$88,940	$56,160	$105,080	$101,980
328	Bowling Green, KY	$88,880	$56,490	$104,810	$98,560
329	Athens, GA	$88,800	$51,850	$107,000	$95,130
330	Hattiesburg, MS	$88,750	$53,560	$106,080	$101,270
331	Pocatello, ID	$88,750	$56,310	$104,730	$99,820
332	Auburn, AL	$88,670	$61,730	$101,940	$100,840
333	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$88,650	$53,040	$106,180	$100,260
334	Waterloo, IA	$88,520	$56,450	$104,330	$101,680
335	Hilton Head Island, SC	$88,500	$55,790	$104,620	$90,290
336	Mankato, MN	$88,380	$62,800	$100,960	$97,170
337	Muskegon, MI	$88,070	$58,780	$102,480	$95,190
338	Clarksville, TN-KY	$88,030	$55,930	$103,830	$96,790
339	Alexandria, LA	$88,000	$53,100	$105,210	$102,700
340	Valdosta, GA	$87,980	$50,150	$106,620	$99,670
341	Johnson City, TN	$87,900	$53,540	$104,850	$99,970
342	Daphne, AL	$87,780	$58,930	$101,980	$92,700
343	Youngstown, OH	$87,760	$55,000	$103,900	$100,420
344	Rapid City, SD	$87,530	$66,390	$97,930	$98,170
345	Wichita Falls, TX	$87,340	$56,760	$102,420	$97,570
346	Abilene, TX	$87,260	$53,390	$103,940	$96,570
347	Cleveland, TN	$86,960	$55,990	$102,210	$98,730
348	Tyler, TX	$86,900	$51,310	$104,440	$94,300
349	Jefferson City, MO	$86,820	$55,140	$102,440	$98,690
350	Monroe, LA	$86,760	$54,830	$102,480	$103,780
351	Springfield, OH	$86,690	$56,990	$101,340	$95,810
352	Columbia, MO	$86,670	$56,080	$101,730	$96,910
353	Hammond, LA	$86,610	$58,180	$100,610	$102,550
354	St. George, UT	$86,590	$54,930	$102,170	$88,970
355	Jackson, MS	$86,530	$54,350	$102,380	$97,170
356	Morristown, TN	$86,440	$56,100	$101,400	$100,090
357	Waco, TX	$86,420	$54,350	$102,210	$93,380
358	Texarkana, TX-AR	$85,900	$53,060	$102,070	$102,250
359	Victoria, TX	$85,360	$53,100	$101,250	$95,010
360	Macon, GA	$85,180	$49,230	$102,900	$96,220
361	College Station, TX	$85,130	$53,040	$100,960	$93,600
362	Mansfield, OH	$84,780	$53,980	$99,940	$95,400
363	Owensboro, KY	$84,780	$55,790	$99,050	$95,680
364	Paducah, KY-IL	$84,740	$55,060	$99,340	$98,440
365	El Paso, TX	$84,570	$52,600	$100,340	$94,060
366	Grand Island, NE	$84,180	$57,390	$97,360	$97,140
367	Brunswick, GA	$84,160	$48,710	$101,610	$95,950
368	Springfield, MO	$84,050	$52,830	$99,440	$94,880
369	Joplin, MO-KS	$84,010	$51,170	$100,210	$98,010
370	Elizabethtown, KY	$83,840	$54,850	$98,110	$92,570
371	Myrtle Beach, SC	$83,760	$55,100	$97,860	$89,450
372	San Juan, PR	$83,660	$44,430	$102,960	N/A
373	Lubbock, TX	$83,390	$51,110	$99,300	$91,320
374	Sebring, FL	$83,200	$53,140	$98,010	$89,980
375	Beckley, WV	$83,100	$50,020	$99,400	$94,040
376	Little Rock, AR	$81,700	$49,980	$97,320	$91,420
377	Hinesville, GA	$81,020	$51,810	$95,410	$86,250
378	San Angelo, TX	$80,640	$46,090	$97,660	$87,220
379	Brownsville, TX	$80,080	$47,320	$96,220	$93,140
380	Laredo, TX	$79,640	$50,920	$93,790	$91,590
381	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$78,980	$49,730	$93,370	$91,960
382	Hot Springs, AR	$77,520	$45,470	$93,330	$90,420
383	McAllen, TX	$77,270	$44,470	$93,430	$89,960
384	Jonesboro, AR	$75,480	$51,600	$87,260	$87,890
385	Eagle Pass, TX	$74,940	$50,940	$86,780	$89,420
386	Lincoln, NE	$74,920	$51,080	$86,650	$81,810
387	Mayaguez, PR	$61,860	$39,400	$72,920	N/A
388	Aguadilla, PR	$60,530	$27,310	$76,880	N/A
389	Ponce, PR	$51,600	$29,600	$62,440	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Project Management Specialist salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays project management specialists the most?

San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $146,180 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($140,820), Seattle, WA ($133,600), New York, NY-NJ ($131,730). The national mean is $110,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do project management specialists earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Dothan, AL ($144,350 at national prices, $121,010 nominal), Peoria, IL ($132,810 at national prices, $121,160 nominal), San Jose, CA ($132,380 at national prices, $146,180 nominal).

How much do project management specialists make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $131,730; Los Angeles, CA: $120,120; Chicago, IL-IN: $113,730; Dallas, TX: $105,040; Houston, TX: $107,180 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do project management specialists earn the least?

Of the 389 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $51,600.