What are the main factors that influence a Manager, Project's salary?

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

How does experience change A Manager, Project's salary?

A Manager, Project's salary grows with experience: a Project Manager I (0-2 years)earns $75,601, a Project Manager II (2-4 years)earns $94,492, a Manager, Project (4-7 years)earns $115,664, a Project Manager IV (7+ years)earns $130,295, a Project Manager V (7-10 years)earns $153,657,

What are the highest paying states for a Manager, Project?

Manager, Project salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Manager, Project roles are District of Columbia $128,898, California $128,409, Massachusetts $126,698. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Manager, Project roles make?

Salaries for Manager, Project level roles vary by specialization: Project Controls Senior Manager: $178,243; IT Project Manager V: $156,413; Project Manager V: $154,011; Project Controls Manager: $151,971; Project Management Manager: $146,931.

How do different companies affect a Manager, Project's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Manager, Project roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Manager, Project Salary in the United States

How much does a Manager, Project make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manager, Project in the United States is $116,418 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,002
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,671 to $126,669
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,066

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Manager, Project Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,669	$10,556	$2,436	$61
Average	$116,418	$9,702	$2,239	$56
25th Percentile	$103,671	$8,639	$1,994	$50

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Key Factors That Influence Manager, Project Salaries

A Manager, Project's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Manager, Project Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Manager, Project's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $75,601
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,492
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,664
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,295
Expert (over 8 years): $153,657

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$75,601
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$94,492
Manager, ... Level Manager, Project	$115,664
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$130,295
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$153,657

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How Do Manager, Project 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 Manager, Projects. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,898.
California: $128,409.
Massachusetts: $126,698.

District of Columbia $128,898 California $128,409 Massachusetts $126,698 Washington $126,232 New Jersey $126,185 Alaska $126,022 Connecticut $124,416 New York $123,764

Hawaii $121,680 Rhode Island $120,702 Maryland $120,039 Minnesota $119,131 Colorado $118,781 Illinois $118,665 Oregon $118,222 Delaware $117,897

New Hampshire $117,692 Virginia $117,233 Pennsylvania $115,894 Nevada $115,219 North Dakota $114,998 Michigan $114,648 Wisconsin $114,520 Vermont $114,264

Texas $113,554 Maine $113,508 Arizona $113,438 Ohio $113,356 Georgia $112,285 Indiana $111,750 Wyoming $111,645 Utah $111,482

Iowa $111,412 Kansas $110,853 Louisiana $110,690 North Carolina $110,632 Missouri $110,609 Florida $110,155 Montana $109,910 Nebraska $109,677

Kentucky $109,549 South Carolina $109,084 Tennessee $108,793 Idaho $108,676 New Mexico $107,826 Oklahoma $107,640 Alabama $106,953 South Dakota $105,801

Arkansas $105,172 West Virginia $104,834 Mississippi $103,822

Top Paying Cities for Manager, Projects

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:

San Jose: $146,838
San Francisco: $145,394
Oakland: $142,170

San Jose, CA $146,838

San Francisco, CA $145,394

Oakland, CA $142,170

New York, NY $134,917

Queens Village, NY $134,044

Paramus, NJ $133,112

Passaic, NJ $132,996

Bergenfield, NJ $132,880

Stamford, CT $132,705

Huntington, NY $132,588

Newark, NJ $131,832

Bridgeport, CT $131,599

New Brunswick, NJ $131,215

Vallejo, CA $130,970

Middlesex, NJ $130,900

Somerset, NJ $130,796

Petaluma, CA $130,528

Santa Cruz, CA $130,074

Boston, MA $129,841

Monterey, CA $129,259

Fairbanks, AK $129,177

Los Angeles, CA $128,956

Washington, DC $128,898

Seattle, WA $128,688

Santa Rosa, CA $128,665

Juneau, AK $128,328

Orange, CA $127,943

Anchorage, AK $127,734

Anaheim, CA $127,652

Santa Ana, CA $127,478

Nassau, NY $127,408

Long Beach, CA $127,361

Danbury, CT $127,326

Santa Maria, CA $126,931

Everett, WA $126,907

Bremerton, WA $126,337

Trenton, NJ $126,116

Sacramento, CA $126,069

San Diego, CA $126,011

Brockton, MA $125,964

Tacoma, WA $125,918

Santa Barbara, CA $125,755

Lowell, MA $125,289

New Suffolk, NY $125,242

Nashua, NH $125,103

Lompoc, CA $124,917

Ventura, CA $124,800

Stockton, CA $124,765

New Haven, CT $124,532

Atlantic City, NJ $124,230

Hartford, CT $123,974

Modesto, CA $123,915

Poughkeepsie, NY $123,659

New Britain, CT $123,601

Olympia, WA $123,438

Kennewick, WA $123,438

New London, CT $123,415

Norwich, CT $123,380

Lawrence, MA $123,322

Bakersfield, CA $122,996

Riverside, CA $122,833

New Bedford, MA $122,833

Richland, WA $122,716

Portsmouth, NH $122,623

Vineland, NJ $122,600

San Bernardino, CA $122,507

Boulder, CO $122,181

Worcester, MA $122,088

Portland, OR $121,983

Saint Paul, MN $121,843

Minneapolis, MN $121,843

Philadelphia, PA $121,680

Honolulu, HI $121,063

Springfield, MA $120,656

Providence, RI $120,644

Chicago, IL $120,306

Bellingham, WA $120,167

Baltimore, MD $120,039

Chico, CA $119,748

Wilmington, DE $119,550

Pittsfield, MA $119,433

Manchester, NH $119,212

Spokane, WA $118,700

Denver, CO $118,688

Albany, NY $118,141

Troy, NY $118,094

Schenectady, NY $117,850

Burlington, VT $117,594

Portland, ME $117,186

Salem, OR $117,093

Yakima, WA $117,070

Ann Arbor, MI $117,035

Rochester, MN $116,709

Fresno, CA $116,651

Reno, NV $116,651

Milwaukee, WI $116,546

Detroit, MI $116,430

Allentown, PA $116,395

Carson City, NV $116,383

Houston, TX $116,208

Colorado Springs, CO $116,197

Syracuse, NY $116,139

Eugene, OR $115,917

Bismarck, ND $115,778

Gary, IN $115,778

Galveston, TX $115,778

Springfield, OR $115,685

Medford, OR $115,405

Fort Collins, CO $115,359

Austin, TX $115,265

Mesa, AZ $115,021

Phoenix, AZ $114,998

Dallas, TX $114,963

Reading, PA $114,893

Saint Cloud, MN $114,846

Concord, NH $114,742

Madison, WI $114,695

Utica, NY $114,381

Raleigh, NC $114,288

Las Vegas, NV $114,276

Rochester, NY $114,194

Des Moines, IA $114,183

Atlanta, GA $113,997

Battle Creek, MI $113,962

Salt Lake City, UT $113,927

Lancaster, PA $113,752

Champaign, IL $113,729

Harrisburg, PA $113,589

Durham, NC $113,484

Kansas City, MO $113,473

Kansas City, KS $113,449

Fort Worth, TX $113,438

Boca Raton, FL $113,391

Cleveland, OH $113,379

Columbus, OH $113,356

Pittsburgh, PA $113,345

Richmond, VA $113,298

Indianapolis, IN $113,275

Cincinnati, OH $113,123

Petersburg, VA $112,949

Billings, MT $112,693

Lansing, MI $112,693

Huntsville, AL $112,693

Lebanon, PA $112,681

Dayton, OH $112,669

Pueblo, CO $112,669

Appleton, WI $112,634

Buffalo, NY $112,588

Racine, WI $112,530

Charlotte, NC $112,518

Saint Louis, MO $112,483

Springfield, IL $112,437

Elkhart, IN $112,413

York, PA $112,413

Gastonia, NC $112,402

Benton Harbor, MI $112,402

Beaumont, TX $112,332

Lorain, OH $112,308

Toledo, OH $112,262

Binghamton, NY $112,204

Rock Hill, SC $112,192

Rockford, IL $112,134

Fargo, ND $112,076

Elyria, OH $112,076

Flagstaff, AZ $111,994

Fort Lauderdale, FL $111,924

Miami, FL $111,854

Duluth, MN $111,668

Bangor, ME $111,517

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,389

Louisville, KY $111,331

Grand Rapids, MI $111,307

Hialeah, FL $111,296

Casper, WY $111,133

Scranton, PA $110,993

New Orleans, LA $110,958

Virginia Beach, VA $110,946

Akron, OH $110,888

Peoria, IL $110,737

Sarasota, FL $110,714

Green Bay, WI $110,632

Baton Rouge, LA $110,574

Charleston, SC $110,551

Nashville, TN $110,516

Jamestown, NY $110,492

Davenport, IA $110,492

Tucson, AZ $110,434

Cheyenne, WY $110,399

Saint Petersburg, FL $110,364

Tampa, FL $110,341

Omaha, NE $110,318

Port Arthur, TX $110,271

Evansville, IN $110,271

Bradenton, FL $110,225

Santa Fe, NM $110,015

Orlando, FL $109,899

Clearwater, FL $109,771

Canton, OH $109,526

La Crosse, WI $109,526

Grand Forks, ND $109,491

Albuquerque, NM $109,456

Tulsa, OK $109,456

Newport News, VA $109,445

High Point, NC $109,410

Ogden, UT $109,363

Corpus Christi, TX $109,270

Laramie, WY $109,200

Norfolk, VA $109,200

Rock Island, IL $109,130

Saginaw, MI $109,107

Jacksonville, FL $109,095

Salisbury, NC $109,072

Memphis, TN $109,049

Moline, IL $108,991

Fort Myers, FL $108,956

Waterloo, IA $108,804

Spartanburg, SC $108,688

Lincoln, NE $108,630

Fort Wayne, IN $108,606

Birmingham, AL $108,478

Cedar Falls, IA $108,455

Provo, UT $108,443

Springfield, OH $108,432

San Antonio, TX $108,408

Greensboro, NC $108,362

South Bend, IN $108,350

Winston Salem, NC $108,339

Boise, ID $108,304

Savannah, GA $108,222

Muskegon, MI $108,013

Lima, OH $107,873

Lake Charles, LA $107,826

Anderson, IN $107,803

Lexington, KY $107,768

Augusta, GA $107,733

Greenville, SC $107,733

Wichita, KS $107,628

Tuscaloosa, AL $107,628

Columbia, SC $107,524

Bloomington, IN $107,233

Roanoke, VA $107,163

Asheville, NC $107,011

Knoxville, TN $106,814

Shreveport, LA $106,802

Wilmington, NC $106,651

Frankfort, KY $106,429

Oklahoma City, OK $106,348

Chillicothe, OH $106,301

Longview, TX $106,290

Topeka, KS $106,255

Mobile, AL $106,080

Terre Haute, IN $106,034

Erie, PA $106,022

Altoona, PA $105,964

Melbourne, FL $105,929

Amarillo, TX $105,882

Killeen, TX $105,847

Fayetteville, AR $105,754

Sioux Falls, SD $105,673

Chattanooga, TN $105,603

Idaho Falls, ID $105,591

Gainesville, FL $105,347

Portsmouth, OH $105,288

Little Rock, AR $105,265

Lynchburg, VA $105,265

Lafayette, LA $105,219

Youngstown, OH $105,219

Temple, TX $105,172

Daytona Beach, FL $105,149

Clarksville, TN $105,137

Pensacola, FL $105,125

Hopkinsville, KY $104,776

Charleston, WV $104,765

Florence, SC $104,706

Sioux City, IA $104,636

Macon, GA $104,299

Tallahassee, FL $104,287

Fayetteville, NC $104,264

Waco, TX $104,241

Wichita Falls, TX $104,241

Pine Bluff, AR $104,194

Vincennes, IN $103,973

Lubbock, TX $103,926

Great Falls, MT $103,856

Alamogordo, NM $103,845

Abilene, TX $103,752

Rapid City, SD $103,600

Monroe, LA $103,600

Albany, GA $103,531

Huntington, WV $103,519

Jackson, MS $103,507

Greenville, MS $103,496

Parkersburg, WV $103,379

Montgomery, AL $103,356

Johnstown, PA $103,333

Springfield, MO $103,239

Biloxi, MS $103,181

Sumter, SC $102,937

Columbus, GA $102,925

Twin Falls, ID $102,855

Pascagoula, MS $102,704

Kingsport, TN $102,401

Gulfport, MS $102,366

Alexandria, LA $101,982

Fort Smith, AR $101,691

El Paso, TX $101,377

Helena, MT $101,225

Las Cruces, NM $100,853

Harlingen, TX $100,527

Pocatello, ID $100,422

Florence, AL $100,387

Brownsville, TX $100,364

Dothan, AL $100,178

Mcallen, TX $100,119

Columbus, MS $99,258

Altus, OK $98,722

Lawton, OK $98,501

Pierre, SD $98,082

What Skills Can Increase a Manager, Project's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 20.54% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.27% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
Quality Control (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	20.54%
PowerPoint	1.27%
Quality Control	1.01%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Manager, Project's salary.

Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Scrum: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Project Delivery: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Agile	$122,239	5%
Scrum	$122,239	5%
Project Delivery	$121,075	4%
Program Management	$121,075	4%
Risk Management	$119,911	3%
Change Management	$119,911	3%

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How Education impacts a Manager, Project's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Manager, Projects enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Manager, Project with a Associate's Degree is between $108,444 and $115,598).

Manager, Project Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Manager, Project

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 5.7%

Associates 4.1%

Bachelors 42.2%

Masters 44.4%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	5.7%
Associates	4.1%
Bachelors	42.2%
Masters	44.4%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Manager, Project Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Manager, Project'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$103,671

Average $116,418/year

$126,669

$8,639

Average $9,702/month

$10,556

$1,994

Average $2,239/week

$2,436

$50

Average $56/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,669	$10,556	$2,436	$61
Average	$116,418	$9,702	$2,239	$56
25th Percentile	$103,671	$8,639	$1,994	$50

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Salary Trends for Manager, Project

Salaries for a Manager, Project can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $102,500 in 2023 to around $101,615 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Manager, Project salary trends, .

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