Sort by any column. Employment is the number of project management specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Project Management Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Project Management Specialists earn the most in Washington at $124,160 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $65,800 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $102,320. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $124,160
- National median
- $102,320
- Lowest median
- $65,800
- States reporting
- 54
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Project Management Specialists
- 1. Washington$124,160 median · $116,023 adjusted · 36,240 employed
- 2. New Jersey$122,980 median · $113,028 adjusted · 28,300 employed
- 3. Delaware$122,190 median · $122,425 adjusted · 1,770 employed
- 4. New York$121,040 median · $112,156 adjusted · 68,020 employed
- 5. California$120,910 median · $109,203 adjusted · 114,380 employed
Lowest-paying states for Project Management Specialists
- 54. Puerto Rico$65,800 median · no price parity · 2,330 employed
- 53. Guam$67,370 median · no price parity · 400 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$75,240 median · no price parity · 90 employed
- 51. Arkansas$77,170 median · $88,765 adjusted · 5,510 employed
- 50. Hawaii$78,000 median · $70,941 adjusted · 1,560 employed
Project Management Specialist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $124,160 | $92,830 | $162,490 | 36,240 | $116,023 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $122,980 | $92,850 | $155,490 | 28,300 | $113,028 |
| 3 | Delaware | $122,190 | $97,130 | $136,510 | 1,770 | $122,425 |
| 4 | New York | $121,040 | $91,660 | $160,220 | 68,020 | $112,156 |
| 5 | California | $120,910 | $85,620 | $155,850 | 114,380 | $109,203 |
| 6 | Virginia | $120,840 | $85,550 | $158,050 | 43,860 | $119,520 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $114,190 | $87,290 | $144,990 | 21,960 | $107,974 |
| 8 | Colorado | $110,050 | $85,010 | $136,990 | 32,390 | $106,791 |
| 9 | New Mexico | $106,970 | $79,460 | $155,990 | 4,330 | $116,004 |
| 10 | Oregon | $105,480 | $81,260 | $134,270 | 19,380 | $102,050 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $105,240 | $81,490 | $135,100 | 8,410 | $101,573 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $104,900 | $79,340 | $143,440 | 5,170 | $95,450 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $104,680 | $79,890 | $132,750 | 3,880 | $102,346 |
| 14 | Maryland | $104,040 | $80,010 | $134,630 | 30,530 | $99,124 |
| 15 | Illinois | $103,470 | $81,000 | $132,360 | 27,180 | $103,513 |
| 16 | Georgia | $102,140 | $77,470 | $132,550 | 28,900 | $106,072 |
| 17 | Maine | $101,830 | $80,060 | $126,020 | 2,620 | $104,925 |
| 18 | Michigan | $100,970 | $78,290 | $129,310 | 25,330 | $104,940 |
| 19 | Alabama | $100,820 | $78,010 | $132,500 | 3,190 | $113,507 |
| 20 | North Carolina | $100,820 | $77,970 | $130,690 | 36,200 | $106,885 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $100,150 | $78,370 | $128,640 | 36,150 | $102,642 |
| 22 | Kansas | $100,010 | $75,990 | $128,780 | 6,030 | $111,038 |
| 23 | Nevada | $99,940 | $77,460 | $130,010 | 8,290 | $99,961 |
| 24 | Alaska | $99,580 | $74,330 | $126,110 | 1,950 | $97,285 |
| 25 | Arizona | $99,050 | $75,870 | $129,750 | 22,920 | $98,384 |
| 26 | Texas | $98,440 | $74,810 | $129,370 | 138,960 | $101,425 |
| 27 | Florida | $98,070 | $75,820 | $128,640 | 76,370 | $94,832 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $97,860 | $79,000 | $123,080 | 18,850 | $99,228 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $97,580 | $76,720 | $123,850 | 21,610 | $103,704 |
| 30 | Utah | $96,720 | $74,840 | $127,160 | 16,450 | $97,831 |
| 31 | Iowa | $96,540 | $77,360 | $130,170 | 6,720 | $110,002 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $96,160 | $77,010 | $119,630 | 2,020 | $108,095 |
| 33 | Ohio | $95,770 | $74,420 | $126,570 | 34,260 | $103,229 |
| 34 | Idaho | $95,630 | $71,410 | $128,780 | 5,750 | $100,142 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $95,040 | $72,960 | $125,480 | 17,040 | $101,377 |
| 36 | Indiana | $95,020 | $72,690 | $122,260 | 11,970 | $101,812 |
| 37 | Missouri | $94,660 | $71,270 | $124,980 | 21,460 | $104,232 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $94,080 | $71,830 | $120,090 | 1,180 | $101,499 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $91,780 | $65,370 | $125,050 | 2,520 | $102,551 |
| 40 | New Hampshire | $90,890 | $74,010 | $116,500 | 3,840 | $87,256 |
| 41 | Montana | $87,890 | $70,830 | $121,160 | 2,940 | $92,863 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $86,240 | $66,810 | $116,520 | 11,220 | $98,175 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $85,890 | $70,220 | $112,350 | 20,780 | $93,491 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $84,850 | $66,800 | $121,500 | 8,050 | $96,194 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $82,250 | $67,630 | $104,180 | 1,310 | $92,848 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $81,700 | $64,130 | $104,860 | 10,250 | $90,618 |
| 47 | Vermont | $80,800 | $66,830 | $101,620 | 1,190 | $82,484 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $80,150 | $62,390 | $102,820 | 3,190 | $88,954 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $78,870 | $63,020 | $103,650 | 4,320 | $90,704 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $78,000 | $62,460 | $104,990 | 1,560 | $70,941 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $77,170 | $57,630 | $103,670 | 5,510 | $88,765 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $75,240 | $64,990 | $104,960 | 90 | N/A |
| 53 | Guam | $67,370 | $54,910 | $90,790 | 400 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $65,800 | $47,330 | $95,390 | 2,330 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Project Management Specialists, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $124,160, while Delaware leads once prices are taken into account at $122,425.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Project Management Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Project Management Specialists the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Project Management Specialists at $124,160 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($122,980) and Delaware ($122,190).
Which state pays Project Management Specialists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Project Management Specialists at $65,800 a year, $58,360 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Project Management Specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Delaware first at $122,425 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $122,190. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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