What are the main factors that influence an Entry Project Planner's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Entry Project Planner?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Entry Project Planner roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Entry Project Planner's salary?

An Entry Project Planner's salary grows with experience: an Entry Project Planner (0-2 years)earns $76,634, an Intermediate Project Planner (2-4 years)earns $90,732, a Project Planning and Scheduling Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $120,174,

What are the highest paying states for an Entry Project Planner?

Entry Project Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Entry Project Planner roles are District of Columbia $78,300, California $78,000, Massachusetts $77,000. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Entry Project Planner roles make?

Salaries for Entry Project Planner level roles vary by specialization: Manager, Project Planner: $146,097; Project Planner: $112,201; Senior Project Planner: $110,880; Project Planner III: $110,872; Project Planner Scheduler: $90,610.

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Entry Project Planner Salary in New Jersey

How much does an Entry Project Planner make in New Jersey?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Entry Project Planner in New Jersey is $76,700 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, an Entry Project Planner's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,455
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,900 to $83,900
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,709

10% $63,709

50% (Median) $76,700

90% $90,455

Entry Project Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,900	$6,992	$1,613	$40
Average	$76,700	$6,392	$1,475	$37
25th Percentile	$69,900	$5,825	$1,344	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Entry Project Planner Salaries

An Entry Project Planner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Entry Project Planner Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Entry Project Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,300.
California: $78,000.
Massachusetts: $77,000.

District of Columbia $78,300 California $78,000 Massachusetts $77,000 Washington $76,700 New Jersey $76,700 Alaska $76,600 Connecticut $75,600 New York $75,200

Hawaii $73,900 Rhode Island $73,400 Maryland $73,000 Minnesota $72,400 Colorado $72,200 Illinois $72,100 Oregon $71,800 Delaware $71,600

New Hampshire $71,500 Virginia $71,200 Pennsylvania $70,400 Nevada $70,000 North Dakota $69,900 Michigan $69,700 Wisconsin $69,600 Vermont $69,400

Maine $69,000 Texas $69,000 Arizona $68,900 Ohio $68,900 Georgia $68,200 Indiana $67,900 Wyoming $67,900 Utah $67,800

Iowa $67,700 Kansas $67,400 Louisiana $67,300 Missouri $67,200 North Carolina $67,200 Florida $66,900 Montana $66,800 Nebraska $66,700

Kentucky $66,600 South Carolina $66,300 Tennessee $66,100 Idaho $66,100 New Mexico $65,500 Oklahoma $65,400 Alabama $65,000 South Dakota $64,300

Arkansas $63,900 West Virginia $63,700 Mississippi $63,100

Top Paying Cities for Entry Project Planners

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Maywood: $80,300
Teterboro: $80,400
Alpine: $80,300

Maywood, NJ $80,300 Teterboro, NJ $80,400 Alpine, NJ $80,300 Bergenfield, NJ $80,400 Closter, NJ $80,400 Cresskill, NJ $80,400 Demarest, NJ $80,400 Dumont, NJ $80,400

Emerson, NJ $80,400 Englewood, NJ $80,400 Englewood Cliffs, NJ $80,400 Harrington Park, NJ $80,400 Haworth, NJ $80,400 Hillsdale, NJ $80,400 Little Ferry, NJ $80,400 Lodi, NJ $80,400

Montvale, NJ $80,400 New Milford, NJ $80,400 Northvale, NJ $80,300 Norwood, NJ $80,400 Oradell, NJ $80,500 Palisades Park, NJ $80,500 Paramus, NJ $80,500 Park Ridge, NJ $80,400

Ridgefield, NJ $80,500 Ridgefield Park, NJ $80,400 River Edge, NJ $80,400 Rochelle Park, NJ $80,400 Saddle Brook, NJ $80,400 Teaneck, NJ $80,300 Tenafly, NJ $80,400 Clementon, NJ $73,800

Columbus, NJ $76,100 Deepwater, NJ $71,600 Ewan, NJ $73,000 Gibbsboro, NJ $73,900 Gibbstown, NJ $73,400 Glassboro, NJ $73,300 Glendora, NJ $73,800 Gloucester City, NJ $73,800

Bellmawr, NJ $73,800 Grenloch, NJ $73,700 Haddonfield, NJ $73,900 Haddon Heights, NJ $73,800 Hainesport, NJ $74,900 Hammonton, NJ $73,600 Hancocks Bridge, NJ $72,100 Harrisonville, NJ $72,600

Jobstown, NJ $75,900 Juliustown, NJ $75,800 Voorhees, NJ $73,900 Lawnside, NJ $73,900 Willingboro, NJ $75,000 Lumberton, NJ $74,900 Magnolia, NJ $73,900 Manahawkin, NJ $74,500

Mantua, NJ $73,600 Maple Shade, NJ $74,000 Marlton, NJ $74,100 Mount Laurel, NJ $74,400 Medford, NJ $74,400 Mickleton, NJ $73,300 Moorestown, NJ $74,300 Mount Ephraim, NJ $73,800

Mount Holly, NJ $75,400 Mount Royal, NJ $73,600 Mullica Hill, NJ $73,100 National Park, NJ $73,800 New Lisbon, NJ $75,300 Palmyra, NJ $74,000 Paulsboro, NJ $73,700 Pedricktown, NJ $71,800

Pemberton, NJ $75,400 Penns Grove, NJ $71,600 Pennsville, NJ $71,700 Pitman, NJ $73,400 Quinton, NJ $72,100 Rancocas, NJ $75,000 Richwood, NJ $73,300 Riverside, NJ $74,600

Riverton, NJ $74,100 Runnemede, NJ $73,800 Salem, NJ $72,100 Sewell, NJ $73,500 Sicklerville, NJ $73,600 Somerdale, NJ $73,800 Stratford, NJ $73,800 Swedesboro, NJ $72,400

Thorofare, NJ $73,800 Tuckerton, NJ $74,100 Vincentown, NJ $74,600 Waterford Works, NJ $73,700 Wenonah, NJ $73,700 West Berlin, NJ $73,900 West Creek, NJ $74,300 Westville, NJ $73,800

Williamstown, NJ $73,400 Winslow, NJ $73,500 West Deptford, NJ $73,800 Westwood, NJ $80,400 Woodbury Heights, NJ $73,700 Township Of Washington, NJ $80,500 Woodcliff Lake, NJ $80,400 Red Bank, NJ $78,500

Shrewsbury, NJ $78,200 Fort Monmouth, NJ $78,100 Fair Haven, NJ $78,600 Adelphia, NJ $77,300 Allenhurst, NJ $77,400 Asbury Park, NJ $77,500 Belmar, NJ $76,800 Atlantic Highlands, NJ $79,000

Avon By The Sea, NJ $77,000 Belford, NJ $79,000 Bradley Beach, NJ $77,100 Cliffwood, NJ $79,300 Colts Neck, NJ $78,000 Deal, NJ $77,500 Eatontown, NJ $78,000 Englishtown, NJ $78,100

Farmingdale, NJ $77,300 Freehold, NJ $77,500 Hazlet, NJ $79,100 Howell, NJ $76,800 Highlands, NJ $79,400 Holmdel, NJ $78,700 Keansburg, NJ $79,200 Keyport, NJ $79,300

Leonardo, NJ $79,000 Lincroft, NJ $78,400 Little Silver, NJ $78,300 Long Branch, NJ $77,900 Marlboro, NJ $78,400 Matawan, NJ $79,100 Middletown, NJ $78,800 Monmouth Beach, NJ $78,400

Morganville, NJ $78,700 Navesink, NJ $78,800 Neptune, NJ $77,300 Oakhurst, NJ $77,600 Ocean Grove, NJ $77,200 Oceanport, NJ $78,100 Port Monmouth, NJ $79,100 Rumson, NJ $78,700

Spring Lake, NJ $76,700 Tennent, NJ $78,100 West Long Branch, NJ $77,800 Wickatunk, NJ $78,600 Dover, NJ $78,400 Mine Hill, NJ $78,200 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $78,600 Allamuchy, NJ $76,800

Andover, NJ $76,800 Augusta, NJ $76,600 Belvidere, NJ $75,000 Blairstown, NJ $75,100 Branchville, NJ $75,500 Montague, NJ $75,500 Budd Lake, NJ $77,300 Woodstown, NJ $72,200

Camden, NJ $73,800 Audubon, NJ $73,800 Oaklyn, NJ $73,800 Collingswood, NJ $73,800 Merchantville, NJ $73,900 Pennsauken, NJ $73,900 Absecon, NJ $74,300 Avalon, NJ $73,200

Brigantine, NJ $74,400 Cape May, NJ $72,700 Cape May Court House, NJ $73,000 Cape May Point, NJ $72,600 Cologne, NJ $74,000 Dennisville, NJ $73,200 Egg Harbor City, NJ $73,800 Elwood, NJ $73,600

Goshen, NJ $72,900 Green Creek, NJ $72,900 Middlesex, NJ $79,200 Milford, NJ $74,400 Milltown, NJ $79,400 Monmouth Junction, NJ $78,800 Neshanic Station, NJ $79,100 Piscataway, NJ $79,300

Old Bridge, NJ $79,000 Oldwick, NJ $79,000 Parlin, NJ $79,300 Perth Amboy, NJ $79,200 Fords, NJ $79,200 Phillipsburg, NJ $73,700 Pittstown, NJ $77,100 Quakertown, NJ $77,500

Raritan, NJ $79,100 Readington, NJ $79,100 Sayreville, NJ $79,300 Somerset, NJ $79,100 Somerville, NJ $79,100 South Amboy, NJ $79,300 South Bound Brook, NJ $79,300 South River, NJ $79,300

Spotswood, NJ $79,200 Stanton, NJ $79,000 Stewartsville, NJ $74,400 Three Bridges, NJ $79,000 Whitehouse, NJ $79,100 Whitehouse Station, NJ $79,100 Zarephath, NJ $79,200 New Brunswick, NJ $79,400

North Brunswick, NJ $79,300 Highland Park, NJ $79,400 Elizabeth, NJ $79,800 Roselle, NJ $79,500 Roselle Park, NJ $79,600 Hillside, NJ $79,700 Elizabethport, NJ $79,800 Allendale, NJ $80,400

Bloomingdale, NJ $79,700 Butler, NJ $79,600 Elmwood Park, NJ $80,400 Fair Lawn, NJ $80,400 Franklin, NJ $77,500 Franklin Lakes, NJ $80,400 Glenwood, NJ $77,300 Hamburg, NJ $77,400

Haskell, NJ $79,800 Hewitt, NJ $78,500 Highland Lakes, NJ $78,000 Ho Ho Kus, NJ $80,400 Little Falls, NJ $80,400 Mc Afee, NJ $77,200 Mahwah, NJ $80,100 Midland Park, NJ $80,400

Newfoundland, NJ $78,900 Oakland, NJ $80,200 Oak Ridge, NJ $78,400 Ogdensburg, NJ $77,600 Pequannock, NJ $80,300 Pompton Lakes, NJ $80,100 Pompton Plains, NJ $80,200 Ramsey, NJ $80,400

Ridgewood, NJ $80,400 Glen Rock, NJ $80,400 Ringwood, NJ $79,600 Riverdale, NJ $79,900 Saddle River, NJ $80,400 Stockholm, NJ $78,200 Sussex, NJ $76,500 Vernon, NJ $77,500

Waldwick, NJ $80,400 Wanaque, NJ $79,800 Wayne, NJ $80,300 West Milford, NJ $79,000 Wyckoff, NJ $80,400 Paterson, NJ $80,400 Hawthorne, NJ $80,400 Haledon, NJ $80,400

Totowa, NJ $80,400 Hackensack, NJ $80,300 Bogota, NJ $80,300 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $80,400 Leonia, NJ $80,400 Buttzville, NJ $75,100 South Hackensack, NJ $80,300 Hillsborough, NJ $79,100

Leeds Point, NJ $74,200 Califon, NJ $78,400 Changewater, NJ $76,800 Columbia, NJ $74,600 Delaware, NJ $74,700 Denville, NJ $79,000 Flanders, NJ $77,800 Glasser, NJ $77,800

Great Meadows, NJ $76,300 Greendell, NJ $76,400 Hackettstown, NJ $77,100 Hibernia, NJ $78,800 Hopatcong, NJ $77,600 Hope, NJ $75,600 Ironia, NJ $78,400 Johnsonburg, NJ $76,000

Kenvil, NJ $78,000 Lafayette, NJ $77,000 Lake Hopatcong, NJ $77,900 Landing, NJ $77,600 Layton, NJ $75,000 Ledgewood, NJ $77,600 Long Valley, NJ $77,900 Middleville, NJ $75,400

Mount Arlington, NJ $77,900 Netcong, NJ $77,500 Newton, NJ $76,200 Oxford, NJ $76,300 Port Murray, NJ $77,000 Rockaway, NJ $78,900 Randolph, NJ $78,400 Schooleys Mountain, NJ $77,600

Sparta, NJ $77,600 Stanhope, NJ $77,200 Stillwater, NJ $75,700 Succasunna, NJ $78,000 Swartswood, NJ $75,700 Mount Tabor, NJ $79,100 Tranquility, NJ $76,600 Vienna, NJ $76,600

Wallpack Center, NJ $74,200 Washington, NJ $75,800 Wharton, NJ $78,100 Summit, NJ $79,700 Basking Ridge, NJ $79,200 Bedminster, NJ $79,200 Berkeley Heights, NJ $79,400 Bernardsville, NJ $79,000

Brookside, NJ $78,500 Cedar Knolls, NJ $79,300 Chatham, NJ $79,500 Chester, NJ $78,500 Far Hills, NJ $79,200 Florham Park, NJ $79,800 Gillette, NJ $79,300 Gladstone, NJ $78,900

Green Village, NJ $79,300 East Hanover, NJ $80,000 Liberty Corner, NJ $79,200 Lyons, NJ $79,300 Madison, NJ $79,600 Mendham, NJ $78,600 Millington, NJ $79,100 Morris Plains, NJ $79,100

Morristown, NJ $79,000 Convent Station, NJ $79,500 Mount Freedom, NJ $78,400 New Providence, NJ $79,500 New Vernon, NJ $79,100 Peapack, NJ $79,000 Pluckemin, NJ $79,200 Pottersville, NJ $78,800

Stirling, NJ $79,100 Whippany, NJ $79,500 Alloway, NJ $72,400 Cherry Hill, NJ $73,900 Atco, NJ $73,900 Barnegat, NJ $74,500 Barnegat Light, NJ $74,500 Barrington, NJ $73,800

Beach Haven, NJ $74,300 Berlin, NJ $73,700 Beverly, NJ $75,000 Birmingham, NJ $75,400 Blackwood, NJ $73,700 Bridgeport, NJ $72,400 Browns Mills, NJ $75,400 Burlington, NJ $75,700

Cedar Brook, NJ $73,600 Chatsworth, NJ $74,300 Clarksboro, NJ $73,500 Roosevelt, NJ $77,100 Rosemont, NJ $76,000 Sergeantsville, NJ $76,900 Linwood, NJ $74,300 Marmora, NJ $73,900

New Gretna, NJ $74,000 Northfield, NJ $74,300 Ocean City, NJ $74,000 Ocean View, NJ $73,600 Oceanville, NJ $74,200 Pleasantville, NJ $74,400 Egg Harbor Township, NJ $74,100 Pomona, NJ $74,100

Port Republic, NJ $74,100 Rio Grande, NJ $72,900 Sea Isle City, NJ $73,400 Somers Point, NJ $74,100 South Dennis, NJ $73,200 South Seaville, NJ $73,300 Stone Harbor, NJ $73,000 Strathmere, NJ $73,700

Tuckahoe, NJ $73,400 Villas, NJ $72,900 Whitesboro, NJ $72,800 Wildwood, NJ $72,900 Woodbine, NJ $73,300 Bridgeton, NJ $73,000 Buena, NJ $73,400 Cedarville, NJ $73,100

Clayton, NJ $73,300 Deerfield Street, NJ $73,200 Delmont, NJ $73,200 Dividing Creek, NJ $73,000 Dorchester, NJ $73,300 Dorothy, NJ $73,400 Elmer, NJ $73,200 Estell Manor, NJ $73,400

Fairton, NJ $73,300 Fortescue, NJ $73,000 Franklinville, NJ $73,400 Greenwich, NJ $72,600 Heislerville, NJ $73,100 Landisville, NJ $73,500 Leesburg, NJ $73,200 Malaga, NJ $73,400

Mauricetown, NJ $73,200 Mays Landing, NJ $73,500 Millville, NJ $73,400 Milmay, NJ $73,400 Minotola, NJ $73,500 Mizpah, NJ $73,500 Monroeville, NJ $73,000 Newfield, NJ $73,500

Newport, NJ $73,100 Newtonville, NJ $73,400 Norma, NJ $73,400 Port Elizabeth, NJ $73,300 Port Norris, NJ $73,200 Richland, NJ $73,400 Rosenhayn, NJ $73,500 Shiloh, NJ $72,900

Vineland, NJ $73,500 Atlantic City, NJ $74,400 Margate City, NJ $74,400 Longport, NJ $74,300 Ventnor City, NJ $74,400 Allentown, NJ $76,600 Belle Mead, NJ $79,000 Blawenburg, NJ $78,400

Bordentown, NJ $76,400 Millstone Township, NJ $76,900 Cookstown, NJ $76,100 Cranbury, NJ $78,000 Cream Ridge, NJ $76,600 Chesterfield, NJ $76,300 Florence, NJ $76,200 Hightstown, NJ $77,100

Hopewell, NJ $77,700 Imlaystown, NJ $76,700 Jackson, NJ $76,500 Kingston, NJ $78,500 Lambertville, NJ $76,400 New Egypt, NJ $76,000 Pennington, NJ $76,600 Plainsboro, NJ $77,600

Princeton, NJ $77,800 Skillman, NJ $78,600 Stockton, NJ $76,200 Titusville, NJ $76,400 Windsor, NJ $76,800 Wrightstown, NJ $76,100 Trenton, NJ $76,300 Fort Dix, NJ $75,900

Lawrence Township, NJ $76,500 Lakewood, NJ $76,200 Allenwood, NJ $76,800 Bayville, NJ $75,100 Beachwood, NJ $75,300 Brick, NJ $75,800 Brielle, NJ $76,400 Forked River, NJ $74,900

Island Heights, NJ $75,200 Lakehurst, NJ $76,100 Lanoka Harbor, NJ $74,700 Lavallette, NJ $75,500 Manasquan, NJ $76,500 Mantoloking, NJ $75,700 Normandy Beach, NJ $75,500 Ocean Gate, NJ $75,100

Pine Beach, NJ $75,200 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $76,200 Sea Girt, NJ $76,600 Seaside Heights, NJ $74,900 Seaside Park, NJ $74,300 Toms River, NJ $75,400 Waretown, NJ $74,500 Manchester Township, NJ $75,700

Annandale, NJ $78,100 Asbury, NJ $75,800 Baptistown, NJ $76,300 Bloomsbury, NJ $74,500 Bound Brook, NJ $79,200 Bridgewater, NJ $79,100 Broadway, NJ $75,300 Clinton, NJ $77,600

Dayton, NJ $78,900 Dunellen, NJ $79,300 East Brunswick, NJ $79,300 Edison, NJ $79,300 Flagtown, NJ $79,100 Flemington, NJ $78,400 Franklin Park, NJ $79,200 Kendall Park, NJ $79,100

Frenchtown, NJ $75,900 Glen Gardner, NJ $77,300 Hampton, NJ $76,800 Helmetta, NJ $79,100 High Bridge, NJ $77,900 Iselin, NJ $79,200 Monroe Township, NJ $78,600 Keasbey, NJ $79,200

Lebanon, NJ $78,800 Little York, NJ $75,400 Manville, NJ $79,200 Martinsville, NJ $79,200 Metuchen, NJ $79,200 Princeton Junction, NJ $76,800 Ringoes, NJ $78,100 Rocky Hill, NJ $78,700

Roebling, NJ $76,200 Bayonne, NJ $80,100 Bloomfield, NJ $80,200 Fairfield, NJ $80,200 Boonton, NJ $79,600 Caldwell, NJ $80,200 Carteret, NJ $79,300 Cedar Grove, NJ $80,300

Cliffside Park, NJ $80,800 Clifton, NJ $80,400 Cranford, NJ $79,400 East Orange, NJ $79,800 Edgewater, NJ $80,800 Essex Fells, NJ $80,100 Fairview, NJ $80,800 Fanwood, NJ $79,300

Fort Lee, NJ $80,500 Garfield, NJ $80,400 Garwood, NJ $79,400 Glen Ridge, NJ $80,100 Harrison, NJ $79,700 Hoboken, NJ $81,400 North Arlington, NJ $80,200 Kearny, NJ $79,900

Kenilworth, NJ $79,600 Lake Hiawatha, NJ $79,800 Lincoln Park, NJ $80,300 Linden, NJ $79,400 Livingston, NJ $79,900 Maplewood, NJ $79,800 Millburn, NJ $79,800 Montclair, NJ $80,100

Verona, NJ $80,200 Montville, NJ $79,900 Mountain Lakes, NJ $79,400 North Bergen, NJ $81,100 Orange, NJ $79,800 West Orange, NJ $79,900 Parsippany, NJ $79,600 Passaic, NJ $80,400

Wallington, NJ $80,400 Pine Brook, NJ $80,100 Warren, NJ $79,300 Plainfield, NJ $79,300 Port Reading, NJ $79,200 Rahway, NJ $79,200 Clark, NJ $79,200 Colonia, NJ $79,200

Roseland, NJ $80,100 Watchung, NJ $79,300 Rutherford, NJ $80,400 Lyndhurst, NJ $80,300 Carlstadt, NJ $80,500 East Rutherford, NJ $80,400 Moonachie, NJ $80,400 Wood Ridge, NJ $80,400

Scotch Plains, NJ $79,300 Sewaren, NJ $79,200 Short Hills, NJ $79,800 South Orange, NJ $79,800 South Plainfield, NJ $79,300 Springfield, NJ $79,600 Towaco, NJ $80,100 Union, NJ $79,700

Weehawken, NJ $81,400 Union City, NJ $81,400 Vauxhall, NJ $79,800 Westfield, NJ $79,300 Mountainside, NJ $79,500 West New York, NJ $81,300 Secaucus, NJ $80,800 Woodbridge, NJ $79,200

Jersey City, NJ $80,900 Newark, NJ $79,700 Belleville, NJ $80,100 Nutley, NJ $80,300 Irvington, NJ $79,700 Avenel, NJ $79,200

Entry Project Planner Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Entry Project Planner salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $85,715. While startup companies pay approximate $72,507.

Entry Project Planner Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$72,507
Growth Stage	51~500	$76,683
Established	501~5000	$82,769
Enterprise	5000+	$85,715

Entry Project Planner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Entry Project Planner roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Entry Project Planner positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Entry Project Planner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Entry Project Planner

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$103,545	$50.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$103,545	$50.0	35%
Internet	$99,710	$48.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$95,875	$46.0	25%
Insurance	$92,040	$44.0	20%

Entry Project Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Entry Project Planner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$69,900

Average $76,700/year

$83,900

$5,825

Average $6,392/month

$6,992

$1,344

Average $1,475/week

$1,613

$34

Average $37/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,900	$6,992	$1,613	$40
Average	$76,700	$6,392	$1,475	$37
25th Percentile	$69,900	$5,825	$1,344	$34

Entry Project Planner Salary Growth & Career Path

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Entry Project Planner Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Application Coordinator/Project Manager-Cerner Certified	$114,800	50%
Manufacturing Program Manager II	$95,100	24%
Engineering Program Improvement Manager III	$120,700	57%
Internal Project Manager II	$102,700	34%

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