Project Manager, R&D Salary in Illinois

How much does a Project Manager, R&D make in Illinois?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in Illinois is $122,023 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,529
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,591 to $132,757
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,362

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,757	$11,063	$2,553	$64
Average	$122,023	$10,169	$2,347	$59
25th Percentile	$108,591	$9,049	$2,088	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager, R&D Salaries

A Project Manager, R&D'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Project Manager, R&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager, R&D'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): $79,255
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,061
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,234
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,557
Expert (over 8 years): $161,044

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$79,255
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$99,061
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$121,234
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$136,557
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$161,044

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How Do Project Manager, R&D 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 Project Manager, R&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,546.
California: $132,043.
Massachusetts: $130,284.

District of Columbia $132,546 California $132,043 Massachusetts $130,284 Washington $129,805 New Jersey $129,757 Alaska $129,589 Connecticut $127,937 New York $127,267

Hawaii $125,124 Rhode Island $124,118 Maryland $123,436 Minnesota $122,502 Colorado $122,143 Illinois $122,023 Oregon $121,569 Delaware $121,233

New Hampshire $121,023 Virginia $120,551 Pennsylvania $119,174 Nevada $118,480 North Dakota $118,253 Michigan $117,893 Wisconsin $117,762 Vermont $117,498

Texas $116,768 Maine $116,720 Arizona $116,648 Ohio $116,565 Georgia $115,463 Indiana $114,913 Wyoming $114,805 Utah $114,637

Iowa $114,565 Kansas $113,991 Louisiana $113,823 North Carolina $113,763 Missouri $113,739 Florida $113,272 Montana $113,021 Nebraska $112,782

Kentucky $112,650 South Carolina $112,171 Tennessee $111,872 Idaho $111,752 New Mexico $110,878 Oklahoma $110,687 Alabama $109,980 South Dakota $108,795

Arkansas $108,149 West Virginia $107,802 Mississippi $106,760

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager, R&Ds

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:

Effingham: $112,481
Saint Peter: $112,327
Salem: $112,754

Effingham, IL $112,481 Saint Peter, IL $112,327 Salem, IL $112,754 Sandoval, IL $113,111 Scheller, IL $112,618 Sesser, IL $112,631 Shobonier, IL $112,689 Harwood Heights, IL $123,581

Elmwood Park, IL $123,629 Lincolnwood, IL $123,602 Niles, IL $123,471 Alsip, IL $122,476 Cicero, IL $123,658 Evergreen Park, IL $123,215 Riverdale, IL $121,334 Kankakee, IL $115,458

Aroma Park, IL $115,390 Ashkum, IL $113,320 Beaverville, IL $114,750 Bone Gap, IL $111,270 Bonnie, IL $112,415 Broughton, IL $112,396 Browns, IL $111,600 Buckner, IL $112,608

Burnt Prairie, IL $112,084 Carmi, IL $112,865 Christopher, IL $112,880 Cisne, IL $112,284 Clay City, IL $111,897 Coello, IL $112,695 Crossville, IL $112,381 Dahlgren, IL $112,376

Dale, IL $112,621 Dix, IL $112,701 Du Bois, IL $112,891 Du Quoin, IL $112,853 Ellery, IL $111,868 Emma, IL $112,917 Enfield, IL $112,461 Ewing, IL $112,389

Fairfield, IL $112,274 Farina, IL $112,226 Flora, IL $112,457 Frankfort Heights, IL $112,686 Freeman Spur, IL $112,771 Geff, IL $112,165 Golden Gate, IL $111,884 Grayville, IL $112,084

Ina, IL $112,585 Irvington, IL $113,294 Iuka, IL $112,291 Johnsonville, IL $112,255 Keenes, IL $112,243 Keensburg, IL $111,418 Kell, IL $112,559 Kinmundy, IL $112,263

Lancaster, IL $109,845 Logan, IL $112,695 Loogootee, IL $112,263 Louisville, IL $112,249 Mc Leansboro, IL $112,521 Macedonia, IL $112,342 Maunie, IL $112,956 Mill Shoals, IL $112,275

Mount Carmel, IL $110,821 Mount Vernon, IL $112,656 Mulkeytown, IL $112,454 Nason, IL $112,443 New Haven, IL $112,895 Noble, IL $111,499 Norris City, IL $112,694 Odin, IL $112,924

Omaha, IL $112,592 Opdyke, IL $112,462 Orient, IL $112,677 Patoka, IL $112,900 Radom, IL $113,095 Richview, IL $113,007 Rinard, IL $112,205 Sailor Springs, IL $112,316

Allendale, IL $108,616 Altamont, IL $112,343 Annapolis, IL $110,718 Beecher City, IL $112,247 Bridgeport, IL $108,218 Brownstown, IL $112,402 Calhoun, IL $109,972 Casey, IL $111,401

Claremont, IL $109,561 Cowden, IL $112,446 Dennison, IL $109,169 Dieterich, IL $112,263 Dundas, IL $110,837 Edgewood, IL $112,262 Flat Rock, IL $108,335 Greenup, IL $111,796

Herrick, IL $112,595 Hidalgo, IL $111,690 Hutsonville, IL $109,997 Ingraham, IL $111,828 Janesville, IL $112,193 Jewett, IL $112,008 Lakewood, IL $112,533 Lawrenceville, IL $107,515

Lerna, IL $112,300 Marshall, IL $109,693 Martinsville, IL $110,464 Alden, IL $115,320 Antioch, IL $116,016 Arlington Heights, IL $120,932 Elk Grove Village, IL $121,724 Rolling Meadows, IL $121,030

Barrington, IL $118,668 Crystal Lake, IL $116,092 Cary, IL $117,137 Deerfield, IL $120,768 Des Plaines, IL $122,573 Fox Lake, IL $116,001 Fox River Grove, IL $117,614 Glencoe, IL $122,196

Glenview, IL $122,893 Mansfield, IL $115,612 Milmine, IL $114,782 Monticello, IL $115,367 Muncie, IL $114,911 Oakwood, IL $114,412 Ogden, IL $115,584 Penfield, IL $115,296

Pesotum, IL $115,642 Philo, IL $115,983 Potomac, IL $114,781 Rantoul, IL $115,739 Ridge Farm, IL $112,575 Royal, IL $115,689 Sadorus, IL $115,740 Saint Joseph, IL $116,004

Savoy, IL $116,541 Seymour, IL $116,164 Sidell, IL $113,843 Sidney, IL $115,837 Thomasboro, IL $116,053 Tolono, IL $116,116 Weldon, IL $114,531 Westville, IL $113,462

White Heath, IL $115,849 Arcola, IL $113,793 Arthur, IL $114,430 Ashmore, IL $112,428 Atwood, IL $115,049 Bethany, IL $113,186 Brocton, IL $112,500 Camargo, IL $114,501

Charleston, IL $112,734 Chrisman, IL $111,489 Dalton City, IL $113,209 Gays, IL $112,603 Hammond, IL $114,546 Hindsboro, IL $113,442 Humboldt, IL $113,214 Hume, IL $113,143

Kansas, IL $111,250 La Place, IL $113,873 Lovington, IL $113,673 Mattoon, IL $112,846 Metcalf, IL $112,711 Murdock, IL $114,464 Newman, IL $114,198 Oakland, IL $112,983

Paris, IL $110,105 Redmon, IL $111,723 Oquawka, IL $112,542 Homer, IL $115,418 Indianola, IL $113,349 Ivesdale, IL $115,747 Longview, IL $115,267 Sullivan, IL $113,350

Tuscola, IL $114,849 Vermilion, IL $109,452 Villa Grove, IL $115,144 Windsor, IL $112,583 Alhambra, IL $114,417 Alton, IL $114,796 Batchtown, IL $113,600 Benld, IL $113,943

Bethalto, IL $114,816 Bingham, IL $112,564 Brighton, IL $114,444 Brussels, IL $114,309 Bunker Hill, IL $114,308 Butler, IL $113,113 Carrollton, IL $113,339 Coffeen, IL $113,128

Cottage Hills, IL $114,856 Donnellson, IL $113,243 Dorsey, IL $114,532 Dow, IL $114,521 Eagarville, IL $113,846 East Alton, IL $114,963 Edwardsville, IL $114,905 Eldred, IL $113,203

Elsah, IL $114,626 Fidelity, IL $114,054 Fieldon, IL $113,992 Fillmore, IL $112,806 Gillespie, IL $113,814 Glen Carbon, IL $115,152 Godfrey, IL $114,720 Golden Eagle, IL $114,357

Grafton, IL $114,359 Granite City, IL $115,485 Greenfield, IL $113,131 Hamburg, IL $113,081 Hamel, IL $114,583 Hardin, IL $113,633 Hartford, IL $115,352 Hillsboro, IL $113,314

Hillview, IL $112,640 Irving, IL $113,045 Jerseyville, IL $114,168 Kampsville, IL $112,971 Kane, IL $113,575 Litchfield, IL $113,490 Livingston, IL $114,241 Dover, IL $113,190

Eldena, IL $113,737 Grand Ridge, IL $112,941 Granville, IL $112,972 Hennepin, IL $112,941 Kasbeer, IL $112,844 Ladd, IL $113,211 La Moille, IL $112,879 Lee Center, IL $114,126

Leonore, IL $113,217 Long Point, IL $113,094 Lostant, IL $112,901 Mc Nabb, IL $112,953 Magnolia, IL $112,919 Malden, IL $112,889 Manlius, IL $112,835 Mark, IL $113,277

Marseilles, IL $113,799 Mendota, IL $113,317 Mineral, IL $112,626 Neponset, IL $112,644 New Bedford, IL $112,967 Oglesby, IL $113,086 Depue, IL $113,173 Ohio, IL $112,765

Ottawa, IL $113,125 Paw Paw, IL $114,204 Peru, IL $113,152 Princeton, IL $112,865 Rutland, IL $113,031 Seatonville, IL $113,181 Seneca, IL $114,276 Sheffield, IL $112,656

Spring Valley, IL $113,134 Standard, IL $113,229 Streator, IL $113,318 Sublette, IL $113,140 Tiskilwa, IL $112,788 Toluca, IL $113,204 Tonica, IL $112,948 Triumph, IL $113,448

Troy Grove, IL $113,169 Utica, IL $112,855 Van Orin, IL $112,888 Varna, IL $113,227 Walnut, IL $112,770 Wenona, IL $113,043 West Brooklyn, IL $113,651 Wyanet, IL $112,750

Galesburg, IL $112,852 Abingdon, IL $112,701 Adair, IL $112,428 Alexis, IL $112,516 Alpha, IL $112,512 Altona, IL $112,576 Avon, IL $112,578 Bardolph, IL $112,807

Berwick, IL $112,361 Biggsville, IL $112,365 Bishop Hill, IL $112,564 Blandinsville, IL $112,233 Bradford, IL $112,722 Bushnell, IL $112,654 Cameron, IL $112,468 Camp Grove, IL $113,092

Carman, IL $112,275 Castleton, IL $112,934 Cuba, IL $113,158 Dahinda, IL $112,789 East Galesburg, IL $112,952 Ellisville, IL $112,699 Fairview, IL $113,013 Fiatt, IL $113,215

Galva, IL $112,604 Gerlaw, IL $112,509 Gilson, IL $112,624 Gladstone, IL $112,366 Good Hope, IL $112,372 Henderson, IL $112,542 Industry, IL $112,334 Ipava, IL $112,728

Keithsburg, IL $112,482 Kewanee, IL $112,608 Kirkwood, IL $112,468 Knoxville, IL $112,762 La Fayette, IL $112,694 La Harpe, IL $112,286 Laura, IL $113,100 Littleton, IL $112,142

Little York, IL $112,466 Lomax, IL $112,310 Macomb, IL $112,588 Maquon, IL $112,876 Marietta, IL $112,585 Media, IL $112,296 Monmouth, IL $112,652 New Windsor, IL $112,507

North Henderson, IL $112,519 Oneida, IL $112,564 Ophiem, IL $112,488 Bloomington, IL $113,896 Anchor, IL $113,672 Armington, IL $113,496 Arrowsmith, IL $114,350 Atlanta, IL $113,444

Bellflower, IL $115,129 Carlock, IL $113,428 Chenoa, IL $113,069 Clinton, IL $113,487 Colfax, IL $113,328 Congerville, IL $113,451 Cooksville, IL $113,119 Cropsey, IL $113,539

Danvers, IL $113,507 Deer Creek, IL $113,612 Delavan, IL $113,507 Dewitt, IL $114,181 Downs, IL $113,375 Ellsworth, IL $113,338 El Paso, IL $113,198 Fairbury, IL $113,283

Flanagan, IL $113,081 Forrest, IL $113,436 Goodfield, IL $113,524 Graymont, IL $113,055 Gridley, IL $113,172 Heyworth, IL $113,290 Hopedale, IL $113,509 Hudson, IL $113,367

Kenney, IL $113,379 Lane, IL $114,165 Lawndale, IL $113,409 Le Roy, IL $113,706 Lexington, IL $113,186 Mc Lean, IL $113,439 Mackinaw, IL $113,554 Maroa, IL $113,359

Merna, IL $113,254 Minier, IL $113,470 Minonk, IL $113,148 Normal, IL $113,781 Pontiac, IL $113,210 Saunemin, IL $112,828 Saybrook, IL $114,654 Secor, IL $113,362

Shirley, IL $113,251 Sibley, IL $113,911 Stanford, IL $113,482 Strawn, IL $113,604 Towanda, IL $113,268 Wapella, IL $113,214 Waynesville, IL $113,143 Urbana, IL $116,660

Allerton, IL $114,528 Alvin, IL $113,615 Armstrong, IL $115,452 Bement, IL $115,097 Bismarck, IL $113,527 Bondville, IL $116,365 Broadlands, IL $115,139 Catlin, IL $113,806

Cerro Gordo, IL $114,431 Champaign, IL $116,660 Cisco, IL $114,685 Collison, IL $114,923 Danville, IL $113,946 Tilton, IL $113,993 De Land, IL $115,136 Dewey, IL $115,843

Fairmount, IL $114,545 Farmer City, IL $114,836 Fisher, IL $115,650 Fithian, IL $115,078 Foosland, IL $115,340 Georgetown, IL $112,964 Gifford, IL $115,448 Henning, IL $114,152

Prairie City, IL $112,576 Raritan, IL $112,857 Rio, IL $112,527 Roseville, IL $112,361 Saint Augustine, IL $112,521 Sciota, IL $112,176 Seaton, IL $112,494 Smithfield, IL $112,730

Smithshire, IL $112,314 Speer, IL $113,294 Stronghurst, IL $112,346 Table Grove, IL $112,578 Toulon, IL $112,847 Vermont, IL $112,528 Victoria, IL $112,699 Viola, IL $112,521

Wataga, IL $112,549 Williamsfield, IL $112,938 Woodhull, IL $112,528 Wyoming, IL $113,094 Astoria, IL $112,665 Benson, IL $113,288 Brimfield, IL $113,514 Bryant, IL $113,262

Canton, IL $113,384 Chillicothe, IL $113,531 Dunfermline, IL $113,343 Dunlap, IL $113,658 Edelstein, IL $113,506 Edwards, IL $113,751 Elmwood, IL $113,399 Eureka, IL $113,524

Farmington, IL $113,254 Forest City, IL $113,439 Glasford, IL $113,623 Green Valley, IL $113,542 Groveland, IL $113,772 Hanna City, IL $113,732 Henry, IL $113,027 Kingston Mines, IL $113,678

Lacon, IL $113,341 La Rose, IL $113,283 Lewistown, IL $113,076 Liverpool, IL $113,353 London Mills, IL $112,838 Lowpoint, IL $113,520 Manito, IL $113,513 Mapleton, IL $113,732

Metamora, IL $113,648 Morton, IL $113,732 Mossville, IL $113,737 Norris, IL $113,317 Pekin, IL $113,742 Princeville, IL $113,404 Putnam, IL $112,887 Roanoke, IL $113,410

Rome, IL $113,612 Saint David, IL $113,326 South Pekin, IL $113,658 Sparland, IL $113,217 Topeka, IL $113,389 Tremont, IL $113,647 Trivoli, IL $113,532 Washburn, IL $113,439

Washington, IL $113,744 Yates City, IL $113,164 Peoria, IL $113,871 Creve Coeur, IL $113,872 East Peoria, IL $113,871 Peoria Heights, IL $113,870 Sims, IL $112,284 Andalusia, IL $112,670

Springerton, IL $112,300 Tamaroa, IL $112,855 Texico, IL $112,342 Thompsonville, IL $112,419 Valier, IL $112,835 Vernon, IL $112,747 Walnut Hill, IL $112,841 Waltonville, IL $112,579

Wayne City, IL $112,335 West Frankfort, IL $112,664 Whittington, IL $112,433 Woodlawn, IL $112,820 Xenia, IL $112,256 Carbondale, IL $112,812 Alto Pass, IL $112,269 Anna, IL $112,564

Ava, IL $112,688 Belknap, IL $112,156 Boles, IL $112,349 Brookport, IL $111,829 Buncombe, IL $112,366 Cairo, IL $112,345 Cambria, IL $112,895 Campbell Hill, IL $112,999

Carrier Mills, IL $112,530 Carterville, IL $112,688 Cave In Rock, IL $112,105 Cobden, IL $112,439 Colp, IL $112,789 Ridott, IL $114,938 Rochelle, IL $114,910 Rock City, IL $114,941

Rock Falls, IL $113,144 Rockton, IL $115,256 Roscoe, IL $115,256 Savanna, IL $112,837 Scales Mound, IL $112,871 Seward, IL $115,141 Shannon, IL $113,875 Shirland, IL $115,188

South Beloit, IL $115,139 Sterling, IL $113,207 Stillman Valley, IL $115,111 Stockton, IL $113,301 Warren, IL $113,636 Winnebago, IL $115,315 Winslow, IL $113,926 Woosung, IL $113,531

Rockford, IL $115,308 Loves Park, IL $115,332 Machesney Park, IL $115,333 Rock Island, IL $112,219 Albany, IL $112,579 Aledo, IL $112,535 Dana, IL $112,970 Chandlerville, IL $113,567

Bluford, IL $112,367 Mahomet, IL $115,911 Andover, IL $112,486 Chapin, IL $113,117 Chatham, IL $114,910 Chesterfield, IL $113,332 Concord, IL $113,214 Easton, IL $113,343

Elkhart, IL $114,369 Emden, IL $113,458 Franklin, IL $114,005 Frederick, IL $112,594 Girard, IL $113,999 Greenview, IL $114,154 Hartsburg, IL $113,444 Havana, IL $113,144

Hettick, IL $113,228 Jacksonville, IL $113,749 Kilbourne, IL $113,424 Lincoln, IL $113,752 Lincolns New Salem, IL $114,241 Literberry, IL $113,800 Loami, IL $114,703 Lowder, IL $114,331

Manchester, IL $113,505 Mason City, IL $113,503 Meredosia, IL $112,852 Middletown, IL $114,191 Modesto, IL $113,930 Murrayville, IL $113,362 New Berlin, IL $114,660 New Holland, IL $113,721

Nilwood, IL $113,902 Oakford, IL $113,757 Palmyra, IL $113,517 Petersburg, IL $114,261 Pleasant Plains, IL $114,702 Rushville, IL $112,525 San Jose, IL $113,482 Scottville, IL $113,456

Sherman, IL $114,960 Shipman, IL $114,021 Tallula, IL $114,394 Thayer, IL $114,379 Virden, IL $114,283 Virginia, IL $113,344 Waverly, IL $114,267 Williamsville, IL $114,685

Winchester, IL $112,894 Woodson, IL $113,860 Springfield, IL $115,260 Bonfield, IL $115,109 Creal Springs, IL $112,458 Annawan, IL $112,598 Atkinson, IL $112,560 Barstow, IL $112,383

Buffalo Prairie, IL $112,610 Cambridge, IL $112,523 Carbon Cliff, IL $112,297 Coal Valley, IL $112,287 Colona, IL $112,402 Cordova, IL $112,592 Deer Grove, IL $112,736 East Moline, IL $112,348

Erie, IL $112,572 Fenton, IL $112,630 Fulton, IL $112,646 Geneseo, IL $112,517 Hampton, IL $112,466 Hillsdale, IL $112,535 Hooppole, IL $112,608 Illinois City, IL $112,628

Joy, IL $112,543 Lyndon, IL $112,728 Lynn Center, IL $112,482 Matherville, IL $112,515 Milan, IL $112,473 Moline, IL $112,075 Morrison, IL $112,806 New Boston, IL $112,564

Orion, IL $112,408 Osco, IL $112,458 Port Byron, IL $112,542 Preemption, IL $112,498 Prophetstown, IL $112,658 Rapids City, IL $112,507 Reynolds, IL $112,572 Sherrard, IL $112,484

Silvis, IL $112,249 Tampico, IL $112,727 Taylor Ridge, IL $112,634 Thomson, IL $112,824 La Salle, IL $113,076 Amboy, IL $113,349 Ancona, IL $112,986 Arlington, IL $112,691

Blackstone, IL $112,889 Buda, IL $112,645 Bureau, IL $113,117 Cedar Point, IL $113,196 Cherry, IL $113,136 Compton, IL $113,834 Cornell, IL $113,131 Dalzell, IL $113,276

Cypress, IL $112,348 De Soto, IL $112,511 Dongola, IL $112,373 Dowell, IL $112,851 Eddyville, IL $112,256 Eldorado, IL $112,716 Elizabethtown, IL $112,136 Elkville, IL $112,474

Energy, IL $112,750 Equality, IL $112,488 Galatia, IL $112,478 Golconda, IL $112,094 Goreville, IL $112,504 Gorham, IL $112,270 Grand Chain, IL $112,179 Grand Tower, IL $112,223

Grantsburg, IL $112,324 Harrisburg, IL $112,614 Herod, IL $112,151 Herrin, IL $112,792 Hurst, IL $112,747 Jacob, IL $112,266 Johnston City, IL $112,652 Jonesboro, IL $112,329

Joppa, IL $112,539 Junction, IL $112,455 Karbers Ridge, IL $112,272 Karnak, IL $112,266 Mc Clure, IL $112,126 Makanda, IL $112,451 Marion, IL $112,643 Metropolis, IL $112,309

Millcreek, IL $112,582 Miller City, IL $111,717 Mound City, IL $112,405 Mounds, IL $112,317 Muddy, IL $112,717 Murphysboro, IL $112,571 New Burnside, IL $112,431 Olive Branch, IL $112,266

Olmsted, IL $112,196 Oraville, IL $112,724 Ozark, IL $112,372 Perks, IL $112,299 Pittsburg, IL $112,506 Pomona, IL $112,214 Pulaski, IL $112,310 Raleigh, IL $112,553

Ridgway, IL $112,725 Rosiclare, IL $112,278 Royalton, IL $112,516 Shawneetown, IL $112,590 Simpson, IL $112,284 Stonefort, IL $112,310 Tamms, IL $112,274 Thebes, IL $112,206

Ullin, IL $112,341 Unity, IL $112,287 Vergennes, IL $112,601 Vienna, IL $112,458 Villa Ridge, IL $112,199 Willisville, IL $113,596 Wolf Lake, IL $112,063 Zeigler, IL $112,809

Centralia, IL $113,237 Hoyleton, IL $113,263 Akin, IL $112,351 Albion, IL $111,868 Alma, IL $112,531 Ashley, IL $112,946 Barnhill, IL $112,260 Belle Rive, IL $112,340

Bellmont, IL $111,833 Benton, IL $112,603 Bourbonnais, IL $116,087 Bradley, IL $116,071 Buckingham, IL $113,881 Buckley, IL $113,998 Cabery, IL $113,341 Campus, IL $113,654

Chatsworth, IL $113,593 Chebanse, IL $114,450 Cissna Park, IL $113,976 Claytonville, IL $113,785 Clifton, IL $113,754 Crescent City, IL $113,489 Cullom, IL $113,015 Danforth, IL $113,198

Donovan, IL $114,104 East Lynn, IL $114,307 Elliott, IL $114,995 Emington, IL $112,759 Essex, IL $115,083 Gibson City, IL $114,928 Gilman, IL $113,525 Goodwine, IL $113,829

Grant Park, IL $117,373 Herscher, IL $114,186 Hoopeston, IL $113,747 Hopkins Park, IL $115,528 Iroquois, IL $113,860 Kempton, IL $112,808 Loda, IL $114,573 Ludlow, IL $115,332

Manteno, IL $116,882 Martinton, IL $114,126 Melvin, IL $114,472 Milford, IL $113,336 Momence, IL $116,718 Onarga, IL $113,646 Papineau, IL $114,995 Paxton, IL $115,045

Pembroke Township, IL $115,521 Piper City, IL $113,462 Rankin, IL $114,600 Reddick, IL $114,314 Roberts, IL $113,951 Rossville, IL $113,667 Saint Anne, IL $115,066 Sheldon, IL $113,126

Stockland, IL $112,961 Thawville, IL $113,677 Union Hill, IL $114,831 Watseka, IL $113,371 Wellington, IL $113,470 Woodland, IL $113,500 Apple River, IL $113,215 Ashton, IL $114,272

Baileyville, IL $114,655 Belvidere, IL $115,200 Byron, IL $115,069 Caledonia, IL $115,218 Capron, IL $115,245 Cedarville, IL $114,693 Chadwick, IL $112,821 Chana, IL $114,691

Cherry Valley, IL $115,212 Dakota, IL $114,833 Davis, IL $115,009 Davis Junction, IL $115,152 Dixon, IL $113,662 Durand, IL $115,141 East Dubuque, IL $112,752 Eleroy, IL $114,448

Elizabeth, IL $112,785 Forreston, IL $114,225 Franklin Grove, IL $113,906 Freeport, IL $114,661 Galena, IL $112,827 Galt, IL $113,318 Garden Prairie, IL $115,256 German Valley, IL $114,880

Hanover, IL $112,683 Harmon, IL $112,830 Holcomb, IL $115,044 Kent, IL $113,541 Lanark, IL $113,367 Leaf River, IL $114,932 Lena, IL $113,931 Lindenwood, IL $115,023

Mc Connell, IL $114,565 Milledgeville, IL $113,159 Monroe Center, IL $115,130 Mount Carroll, IL $112,930 Mount Morris, IL $114,593 Nachusa, IL $113,627 Nora, IL $113,811 Orangeville, IL $114,788

Oregon, IL $114,592 Pearl City, IL $113,608 Pecatonica, IL $115,188 Polo, IL $113,703 Poplar Grove, IL $115,208 Midlothian, IL $121,491 Mason, IL $112,239 Romeoville, IL $120,222

Minooka, IL $117,635 Mokena, IL $120,023 Monee, IL $118,449 Morris, IL $115,537 New Lenox, IL $119,507 Oak Forest, IL $121,147 Oak Lawn, IL $123,191 Bridgeview, IL $123,349

Hometown, IL $123,315 Hickory Hills, IL $123,028 Justice, IL $123,387 Burbank, IL $123,392 Odell, IL $112,733 Olympia Fields, IL $119,332 Orland Park, IL $121,460 Palos Heights, IL $122,192

Palos Park, IL $122,040 Palos Hills, IL $122,714 Park Forest, IL $118,807 Peotone, IL $117,659 Posen, IL $121,272 Ransom, IL $112,971 Richton Park, IL $119,005 Robbins, IL $121,722

South Holland, IL $119,751 South Wilmington, IL $114,974 Steger, IL $118,639 Thornton, IL $119,311 Tinley Park, IL $120,570 Country Club Hills, IL $120,085 Verona, IL $113,951 Willow Springs, IL $122,639

Wilmington, IL $116,246 Worth, IL $122,651 University Park, IL $118,529 Homer Glen, IL $120,677 Bedford Park, IL $123,450 Summit Argo, IL $123,484 Aurora, IL $119,477 Batavia, IL $118,991

Big Rock, IL $115,985 Bristol, IL $117,392 Brookfield, IL $123,528 Clarendon Hills, IL $122,573 Downers Grove, IL $122,025 Woodridge, IL $121,536 Earlville, IL $113,811 Eola, IL $119,634

Hinckley, IL $115,013 Hinsdale, IL $122,930 Oak Brook, IL $122,851 La Grange, IL $123,425 La Grange Park, IL $123,477 Willowbrook, IL $122,520 Lee, IL $114,896 Leland, IL $114,034

Lisle, IL $121,322 Lyons, IL $123,549 Millbrook, IL $115,973 Millington, IL $115,570 Montgomery, IL $118,496 Mooseheart, IL $118,694 Naperville, IL $120,595 Newark, IL $115,511

North Aurora, IL $118,543 Oswego, IL $118,396 Plainfield, IL $119,253 Plano, IL $116,211 Riverside, IL $123,585 Sandwich, IL $115,300 Serena, IL $114,000 Shabbona, IL $114,696

Sheridan, IL $114,519 Somonauk, IL $114,792 Steward, IL $114,833 Sugar Grove, IL $117,324 Warrenville, IL $120,336 Waterman, IL $114,769 Wedron, IL $113,799 Western Springs, IL $123,206

Westmont, IL $122,530 Yorkville, IL $117,152 Darien, IL $122,107 Mode, IL $112,154 Montrose, IL $112,121 Mount Erie, IL $111,759 Neoga, IL $112,341 Newton, IL $111,602

Oblong, IL $110,814 Olney, IL $111,058 Palestine, IL $109,104 Parkersburg, IL $110,840 Robinson, IL $109,680 Saint Elmo, IL $112,312 Sainte Marie, IL $111,130 Saint Francisville, IL $108,130

Shumway, IL $112,203 Sigel, IL $112,224 Stewardson, IL $112,245 Stoy, IL $110,656 Strasburg, IL $112,304 Sumner, IL $108,887 Teutopolis, IL $112,341 Toledo, IL $112,166

Trilla, IL $112,230 Vandalia, IL $112,944 Watson, IL $112,354 Westfield, IL $112,100 West Liberty, IL $110,701 West Salem, IL $111,162 West Union, IL $109,683 West York, IL $109,965

Wheeler, IL $112,074 Willow Hill, IL $110,962 Yale, IL $111,247 Argenta, IL $113,761 Assumption, IL $113,302 Beason, IL $113,260 Blue Mound, IL $114,042 Boody, IL $113,912

Buffalo, IL $114,545 Bulpitt, IL $114,426 Chestnut, IL $113,799 Cornland, IL $114,507 Dawson, IL $114,842 Decatur, IL $113,772 Divernon, IL $114,523 Edinburg, IL $114,503

Elwin, IL $113,726 Farmersville, IL $114,120 Findlay, IL $112,812 Forsyth, IL $113,894 Glenarm, IL $114,770 Harristown, IL $113,873 Harvel, IL $113,772 Illiopolis, IL $114,242

Kincaid, IL $114,375 Lake Fork, IL $114,374 Latham, IL $113,877 Macon, IL $113,483 Mechanicsburg, IL $114,630 Morrisonville, IL $113,954 Mount Auburn, IL $114,290 Mount Pulaski, IL $114,142

Mt Zion, IL $113,702 Moweaqua, IL $113,420 Niantic, IL $114,018 Oconee, IL $112,826 Oreana, IL $113,700 Owaneco, IL $113,444 Palmer, IL $113,996 Pana, IL $113,301

Pawnee, IL $114,571 Raymond, IL $113,436 Riverton, IL $114,917 Rochester, IL $114,875 Shelbyville, IL $112,752 Stonington, IL $114,049 Taylorville, IL $114,046 Tovey, IL $114,411

Tower Hill, IL $112,881 West Point, IL $112,154 Fox Valley, IL $119,805 Golf, IL $123,268 Lovejoy, IL $115,667 Waggoner, IL $113,823 Warrensburg, IL $113,644 Alexander, IL $114,268

Alsey, IL $112,966 Arenzville, IL $113,010 Ashland, IL $114,090 Athens, IL $114,701 Auburn, IL $114,563 Bath, IL $112,930 Beardstown, IL $113,071 Bluffs, IL $112,843

Bluff Springs, IL $113,067 Browning, IL $112,651 Cantrall, IL $115,000 Carlinville, IL $113,405 Kingston, IL $115,164 Kirkland, IL $115,072 Lafox, IL $117,602 Lombard, IL $122,147

Malta, IL $115,054 Maple Park, IL $115,406 Marengo, IL $115,436 Maywood, IL $123,583 Westchester, IL $123,488 Broadview, IL $123,552 Lake In The Hills, IL $116,621 Medinah, IL $121,427

Schaumburg, IL $120,782 Melrose Park, IL $123,561 Hillside, IL $123,464 Berkeley, IL $123,400 Stone Park, IL $123,529 Hoffman Estates, IL $120,187 Plato Center, IL $116,768 River Grove, IL $123,589

Roselle, IL $121,019 Saint Charles, IL $118,760 Schiller Park, IL $123,506 South Elgin, IL $118,379 Sycamore, IL $115,521 Union, IL $115,584 Villa Park, IL $122,693 Wasco, IL $117,392

Wayne, IL $119,243 West Chicago, IL $119,853 Wheaton, IL $121,071 Winfield, IL $120,561 Wood Dale, IL $122,340 Evanston, IL $123,502 Chicago, IL $123,711 Oak Park, IL $123,646

River Forest, IL $123,620 Beecher, IL $117,995 Berwyn, IL $123,619 Crest Hill, IL $119,495 Shorewood, IL $118,411 Blue Island, IL $121,879 Braceville, IL $115,385 Braidwood, IL $116,032

Calumet City, IL $119,409 Channahon, IL $117,728 Chicago Heights, IL $118,783 Chicago Ridge, IL $122,964 Grayslake, IL $116,695 Gurnee, IL $116,544 Harvard, IL $115,375 Hebron, IL $114,752

Highland Park, IL $121,061 Fort Sheridan, IL $120,541 Palatine, IL $120,376 Highwood, IL $120,602 Ingleside, IL $116,089 Island Lake, IL $116,796 Kenilworth, IL $123,131 Lake Bluff, IL $118,505

Lake Forest, IL $119,569 Lake Villa, IL $116,198 Lake Zurich, IL $118,974 Libertyville, IL $117,907 Mchenry, IL $115,710 Morton Grove, IL $123,456 Mount Prospect, IL $121,965 Mundelein, IL $117,848

Vernon Hills, IL $119,055 Northbrook, IL $121,918 North Chicago, IL $117,551 Park Ridge, IL $123,376 Lincolnshire, IL $120,021 Prospect Heights, IL $121,522 Richmond, IL $115,563 Ringwood, IL $115,504

Round Lake, IL $116,262 Russell, IL $115,913 Skokie, IL $123,543 Waukegan, IL $116,738 Spring Grove, IL $115,833 Techny, IL $122,442 Wadsworth, IL $116,178 Wauconda, IL $117,266

Kaneville, IL $116,602 Pocahontas, IL $114,063 Great Lakes, IL $118,047 Coal City, IL $115,924 Crete, IL $118,420 Crestwood, IL $121,869 Dolton, IL $120,325 Dwight, IL $113,611

Elwood, IL $118,122 Flossmoor, IL $119,559 Frankfort, IL $119,199 Gardner, IL $114,456 Glenwood, IL $119,055 Harvey, IL $120,581 Markham, IL $120,670 Hazel Crest, IL $120,126

Homewood, IL $119,700 Joliet, IL $118,566 Kinsman, IL $113,258 Lansing, IL $118,970 Lemont, IL $121,473 Bolingbrook, IL $120,980 Lockport, IL $120,118 Manhattan, IL $118,191

Matteson, IL $119,381 Mazon, IL $114,708 Prairie Du Rocher, IL $114,037 Red Bud, IL $114,347 Renault, IL $114,157 Rockwood, IL $112,668 Saint Jacob, IL $114,752 Saint Libory, IL $114,315

Smithboro, IL $113,239 Smithton, IL $114,930 Sparta, IL $113,659 Steeleville, IL $113,383 Summerfield, IL $114,704 Tilden, IL $114,064 Trenton, IL $114,563 Troy, IL $114,978

Valmeyer, IL $114,540 Walsh, IL $113,457 Waterloo, IL $114,762 Quincy, IL $112,779 Augusta, IL $112,212 Barry, IL $112,217 Basco, IL $112,172 Baylis, IL $112,116

Bowen, IL $112,218 Camden, IL $112,053 Camp Point, IL $112,288 Carthage, IL $112,288 Chambersburg, IL $112,333 Clayton, IL $112,190 Coatsburg, IL $112,268 Colchester, IL $112,297

Colusa, IL $112,260 Dallas City, IL $112,266 Elvaston, IL $112,521 Ferris, IL $112,654 Fowler, IL $112,345 Golden, IL $112,297 Griggsville, IL $112,349 Hamilton, IL $112,408

Hull, IL $112,065 Huntsville, IL $112,000 Kinderhook, IL $112,120 La Prairie, IL $112,053 Liberty, IL $112,247 Lima, IL $112,369 Loraine, IL $112,213 Mendon, IL $112,287

Milton, IL $112,748 Mount Sterling, IL $112,280 Nauvoo, IL $112,309 Nebo, IL $112,580 New Canton, IL $112,051 New Salem, IL $112,148 Niota, IL $112,233 Paloma, IL $112,348

Payson, IL $112,288 Pearl, IL $112,509 Perry, IL $112,418 Pittsfield, IL $112,366 Plainville, IL $112,239 Pleasant Hill, IL $112,385 Plymouth, IL $112,150 Rockport, IL $112,002

Sutter, IL $112,059 Tennessee, IL $112,193 Timewell, IL $112,105 Ursa, IL $112,211 Versailles, IL $112,466 Warsaw, IL $112,197 Buffalo Grove, IL $120,229 Wheeling, IL $121,338

Wilmette, IL $123,282 Winnetka, IL $122,755 Winthrop Harbor, IL $115,966 Wonder Lake, IL $115,152 Woodstock, IL $115,400 Zion, IL $116,080 Addison, IL $122,172 Algonquin, IL $117,057

Bartlett, IL $119,711 Bellwood, IL $123,534 Bensenville, IL $122,949 Streamwood, IL $119,717 Bloomingdale, IL $121,135 Burlington, IL $115,695 Carpentersville, IL $117,674 Clare, IL $115,117

Cortland, IL $115,466 Creston, IL $114,976 Dekalb, IL $115,298 Carol Stream, IL $120,837 Dundee, IL $117,602 Elburn, IL $117,061 Elgin, IL $118,895 Elmhurst, IL $123,064

Esmond, IL $114,996 Forest Park, IL $123,613 Franklin Park, IL $123,515 Hanover Park, IL $120,388 Geneva, IL $118,361 Genoa, IL $115,315 Gilberts, IL $116,791 Glen Ellyn, IL $121,638

Glendale Heights, IL $121,430 Hampshire, IL $115,761 Hines, IL $123,581 Huntley, IL $115,703 Itasca, IL $121,839 Madison, IL $115,646 Marine, IL $114,648 Maryville, IL $115,183

Medora, IL $113,891 Michael, IL $113,172 Moro, IL $114,719 Mount Olive, IL $113,814 Mozier, IL $112,936 National Stock Yards, IL $115,667 New Douglas, IL $114,125 Nokomis, IL $113,253

Ohlman, IL $113,369 Panama, IL $113,629 Patterson, IL $113,005 Piasa, IL $114,215 Ramsey, IL $112,537 Rockbridge, IL $113,367 Roodhouse, IL $113,120 Rosamond, IL $113,105

Roxana, IL $115,073 Sawyerville, IL $113,990 Sorento, IL $113,617 South Roxana, IL $115,158 Staunton, IL $114,177 Taylor Springs, IL $113,470 Venice, IL $115,667 Walshville, IL $113,426

White Hall, IL $113,047 Wilsonville, IL $114,098 Witt, IL $113,154 Wood River, IL $115,015 Worden, IL $114,499 Wrights, IL $113,073 East Saint Louis, IL $115,667 Fairview Heights, IL $115,357

Addieville, IL $114,113 Albers, IL $114,266 Aviston, IL $114,321 Baldwin, IL $114,088 Bartelso, IL $113,756 Beckemeyer, IL $114,125 Belleville, IL $115,141 Mascoutah, IL $114,711

Scott Air Force Base, IL $114,926 Breese, IL $114,136 Carlyle, IL $113,476 Caseyville, IL $115,373 Chester, IL $113,402 Collinsville, IL $115,282 Columbia, IL $115,172 Coulterville, IL $113,515

Cutler, IL $113,111 Dupo, IL $115,486 East Carondelet, IL $115,417 Ellis Grove, IL $113,462 Evansville, IL $113,976 Freeburg, IL $114,801 Fults, IL $114,346 Germantown, IL $114,219

Greenville, IL $113,598 Hagarstown, IL $113,017 Hecker, IL $114,660 Highland, IL $114,425 Hoffman, IL $113,717 Huey, IL $113,399 Keyesport, IL $113,296 Lebanon, IL $114,893

Lenzburg, IL $114,361 Maeystown, IL $114,441 Marissa, IL $114,195 Menard, IL $113,424 Millstadt, IL $115,242 Modoc, IL $113,306 Mulberry Grove, IL $113,079 Nashville, IL $113,439

New Athens, IL $114,564 New Baden, IL $114,465 New Memphis, IL $114,385 Oakdale, IL $113,511 O Fallon, IL $115,130 Okawville, IL $114,003 Percy, IL $113,247 Pierron, IL $114,185

Pinckneyville, IL $113,156

Project Manager, R&D Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Project Manager, R&D roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Project Manager, R&D positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Project Manager, R&D as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Project Manager, R&D

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$146,428	$70.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$146,428	$70.0	20%
Financial Services	$140,327	$67.0	15%
Software & Networking	$140,327	$67.0	15%
Biotechnology	$134,226	$65.0	10%

Project Manager, R&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager, R&D'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 August 01, 2026

$108,591

Average $122,023/year

$132,757

$9,049

Average $10,169/month

$11,063

$2,088

Average $2,347/week

$2,553

$52

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,757	$11,063	$2,553	$64
Average	$122,023	$10,169	$2,347	$59
25th Percentile	$108,591	$9,049	$2,088	$52

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