Pay by state · 54 states
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
- $124,160Washington
- National median
- $102,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $65,800Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Project Management Specialist salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $124,160 | $92,830 | $162,490 | 36,240 | $116,023 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $122,980 | $92,850 | $155,490 | 28,300 | $113,028 |
| 3 | DEDelaware | $122,190 | $97,130 | $136,510 | 1,770 | $122,425 |
| 4 | NYNew York | $121,040 | $91,660 | $160,220 | 68,020 | $112,156 |
| 5 | CACalifornia | $120,910 | $85,620 | $155,850 | 114,380 | $109,203 |
| 6 | VAVirginia | $120,840 | $85,550 | $158,050 | 43,860 | $119,520 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $114,190 | $87,290 | $144,990 | 21,960 | $107,974 |
| 8 | COColorado | $110,050 | $85,010 | $136,990 | 32,390 | $106,791 |
| 9 | NMNew Mexico | $106,970 | $79,460 | $155,990 | 4,330 | $116,004 |
| 10 | OROregon | $105,480 | $81,260 | $134,270 | 19,380 | $102,050 |
| 11 | CTConnecticut | $105,240 | $81,490 | $135,100 | 8,410 | $101,573 |
| 12 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $104,900 | $79,340 | $143,440 | 5,170 | $95,450 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $104,680 | $79,890 | $132,750 | 3,880 | $102,346 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $104,040 | $80,010 | $134,630 | 30,530 | $99,124 |
| 15 | ILIllinois | $103,470 | $81,000 | $132,360 | 27,180 | $103,513 |
| 16 | GAGeorgia | $102,140 | $77,470 | $132,550 | 28,900 | $106,072 |
| 17 | MEMaine | $101,830 | $80,060 | $126,020 | 2,620 | $104,925 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $100,970 | $78,290 | $129,310 | 25,330 | $104,940 |
| 19 | ALAlabama | $100,820 | $78,010 | $132,500 | 3,190 | $113,507 |
| 20 | NCNorth Carolina | $100,820 | $77,970 | $130,690 | 36,200 | $106,885 |
| 21 | PAPennsylvania | $100,150 | $78,370 | $128,640 | 36,150 | $102,642 |
| 22 | KSKansas | $100,010 | $75,990 | $128,780 | 6,030 | $111,038 |
| 23 | NVNevada | $99,940 | $77,460 | $130,010 | 8,290 | $99,961 |
| 24 | AKAlaska | $99,580 | $74,330 | $126,110 | 1,950 | $97,285 |
| 25 | AZArizona | $99,050 | $75,870 | $129,750 | 22,920 | $98,384 |
| 26 | TXTexas | $98,440 | $74,810 | $129,370 | 138,960 | $101,425 |
| 27 | FLFlorida | $98,070 | $75,820 | $128,640 | 76,370 | $94,832 |
| 28 | MNMinnesota | $97,860 | $79,000 | $123,080 | 18,850 | $99,228 |
| 29 | WIWisconsin | $97,580 | $76,720 | $123,850 | 21,610 | $103,704 |
| 30 | UTUtah | $96,720 | $74,840 | $127,160 | 16,450 | $97,831 |
| 31 | IAIowa | $96,540 | $77,360 | $130,170 | 6,720 | $110,002 |
| 32 | NDNorth Dakota | $96,160 | $77,010 | $119,630 | 2,020 | $108,095 |
| 33 | OHOhio | $95,770 | $74,420 | $126,570 | 34,260 | $103,229 |
| 34 | IDIdaho | $95,630 | $71,410 | $128,780 | 5,750 | $100,142 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $95,040 | $72,960 | $125,480 | 17,040 | $101,377 |
| 36 | INIndiana | $95,020 | $72,690 | $122,260 | 11,970 | $101,812 |
| 37 | MOMissouri | $94,660 | $71,270 | $124,980 | 21,460 | $104,232 |
| 38 | WYWyoming | $94,080 | $71,830 | $120,090 | 1,180 | $101,499 |
| 39 | WVWest Virginia | $91,780 | $65,370 | $125,050 | 2,520 | $102,551 |
| 40 | NHNew Hampshire | $90,890 | $74,010 | $116,500 | 3,840 | $87,256 |
| 41 | MTMontana | $87,890 | $70,830 | $121,160 | 2,940 | $92,863 |
| 42 | OKOklahoma | $86,240 | $66,810 | $116,520 | 11,220 | $98,175 |
| 43 | TNTennessee | $85,890 | $70,220 | $112,350 | 20,780 | $93,491 |
| 44 | LALouisiana | $84,850 | $66,800 | $121,500 | 8,050 | $96,194 |
| 45 | SDSouth Dakota | $82,250 | $67,630 | $104,180 | 1,310 | $92,848 |
| 46 | KYKentucky | $81,700 | $64,130 | $104,860 | 10,250 | $90,618 |
| 47 | VTVermont | $80,800 | $66,830 | $101,620 | 1,190 | $82,484 |
| 48 | NENebraska | $80,150 | $62,390 | $102,820 | 3,190 | $88,954 |
| 49 | MSMississippi | $78,870 | $63,020 | $103,650 | 4,320 | $90,704 |
| 50 | HIHawaii | $78,000 | $62,460 | $104,990 | 1,560 | $70,941 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $77,170 | $57,630 | $103,670 | 5,510 | $88,765 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $75,240 | $64,990 | $104,960 | 90 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $67,370 | $54,910 | $90,790 | 400 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $65,800 | $47,330 | $95,390 | 2,330 | N/A |
Method
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.
Questions
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.