Project Manager, R&D Salary in Maine

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in Maine is $116,720 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,334
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,872 to $126,987
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,174

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,987	$10,582	$2,442	$61
Average	$116,720	$9,727	$2,245	$56
25th Percentile	$103,872	$8,656	$1,998	$50

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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): $75,810
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,756
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,965
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,622
Expert (over 8 years): $154,045

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$75,810
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$94,756
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$115,965
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$130,622
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$154,045

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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:

Freedom: $114,872
Harmony: $114,822
Hartland: $114,971

Freedom, ME $114,872 Harmony, ME $114,822 Hartland, ME $114,971 Hinckley, ME $115,080 Jackman, ME $114,523 Kingfield, ME $115,176 Liberty, ME $115,083 Madison, ME $115,329

Monroe, ME $114,705 Morrill, ME $114,904 Newport, ME $114,721 New Portland, ME $115,354 New Sharon, ME $115,214 New Vineyard, ME $115,285 Norridgewock, ME $115,287 North Anson, ME $115,355

North Vassalboro, ME $115,563 Oakland, ME $115,326 Oquossoc, ME $114,940 Palmyra, ME $114,794 Phillips, ME $114,987 Pittsfield, ME $114,981 Plymouth, ME $114,735 Rangeley, ME $115,014

Portland, ME $120,503 Falmouth, ME $120,230 South Portland, ME $120,503 Cape Elizabeth, ME $120,264 Peaks Island, ME $120,380 Cumberland Foreside, ME $120,112 Auburn, ME $117,953 Andover, ME $114,982

Bethel, ME $115,176 Bryant Pond, ME $115,604 Buckfield, ME $116,120 Canton, ME $115,393 Durham, ME $118,699 Danville, ME $118,309 Dixfield, ME $115,153 Dryden, ME $115,286

East Andover, ME $115,017 East Dixfield, ME $115,340 East Livermore, ME $116,021 East Poland, ME $118,093 Stoneham, ME $115,657 East Wilton, ME $115,555 Greene, ME $117,049 Hanover, ME $115,078

Hebron, ME $116,943 Jay, ME $115,364 Lewiston, ME $117,890 Lisbon, ME $118,263 Lisbon Falls, ME $118,081 Livermore, ME $115,831 Livermore Falls, ME $115,755 Greenwood, ME $115,758

Mechanic Falls, ME $117,741 Mexico, ME $115,266 Minot, ME $117,303 Monmouth, ME $116,677 New Gloucester, ME $118,778 Newry, ME $114,863 North Jay, ME $115,308 Leeds, ME $116,395

North Monmouth, ME $116,506 North Turner, ME $116,313 North Waterford, ME $116,193 Norway, ME $116,566 Oxford, ME $117,191 Paris, ME $116,797 Poland, ME $118,112 Roxbury, ME $114,903

Rumford, ME $115,199 Sabattus, ME $117,374 South Paris, ME $116,636 Turner, ME $116,640 Wayne, ME $116,110 Weld, ME $114,988 West Bethel, ME $115,084 Bowdoin, ME $117,358

West Minot, ME $117,134 West Paris, ME $116,172 Peru, ME $115,438 West Poland, ME $118,023 Sumner, ME $115,802 Wilton, ME $115,291 Augusta, ME $115,613 Coopers Mills, ME $115,770

Dresden, ME $116,721 East Winthrop, ME $115,972 Farmingdale, ME $116,292 Gardiner, ME $116,502 Randolph, ME $116,292 Hallowell, ME $116,146 Jefferson, ME $115,372 Kents Hill, ME $115,609

Litchfield, ME $116,847 Manchester, ME $115,837 Mount Vernon, ME $115,330 Whitefield, ME $115,835 Palermo, ME $115,181 Sebasco Estates, ME $118,585 Readfield, ME $115,804 Saint Albans, ME $114,883

South Bristol, ME $116,806 Squirrel Island, ME $117,194 Trevett, ME $117,277 Waldoboro, ME $115,349 Walpole, ME $116,620 Washington, ME $115,061 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $117,403 Southport, ME $117,664

Wiscasset, ME $117,070 Woolwich, ME $117,347 Ellsworth, ME $114,593 Addison, ME $114,453 Gouldsboro, ME $114,555 Bar Harbor, ME $114,771 Beals, ME $114,581 Bernard, ME $114,811

Birch Harbor, ME $114,665 Blue Hill, ME $114,715 Brooklin, ME $114,717 Brooksville, ME $114,715 Calais, ME $114,411 Cherryfield, ME $114,280 Columbia Falls, ME $114,274 Corea, ME $114,561

Cranberry Isles, ME $114,586 Cutler, ME $114,283 Deer Isle, ME $114,823 Dennysville, ME $114,175 East Blue Hill, ME $114,720 East Machias, ME $114,283 Eastport, ME $114,622 Franklin, ME $114,568

Frenchboro, ME $114,522 Grand Lake Stream, ME $114,106 Hancock, ME $114,738 Harborside, ME $114,695 Harrington, ME $114,529 Hulls Cove, ME $114,774 Isle Au Haut, ME $114,522 Islesford, ME $114,760

Jonesboro, ME $114,376 Jonesport, ME $114,480 Little Deer Isle, ME $114,808 Lubec, ME $114,339 Bass Harbor, ME $114,813 Machias, ME $114,398 Machiasport, ME $114,453 Meddybemps, ME $114,104

Milbridge, ME $114,575 Mount Desert, ME $114,685 Northeast Harbor, ME $114,760 Sullivan, ME $114,583 Pembroke, ME $114,282 Perry, ME $114,386 Princeton, ME $114,098 Prospect Harbor, ME $114,677

Robbinston, ME $114,258 Salsbury Cove, ME $114,787 Sargentville, ME $114,749 Seal Cove, ME $114,690 Seal Harbor, ME $114,728 Sedgwick, ME $114,735 Sorrento, ME $114,690 Southwest Harbor, ME $114,790

Steuben, ME $114,511 Stonington, ME $114,833 Sunset, ME $114,437 Surry, ME $114,714 Swans Island, ME $114,611 Wesley, ME $113,956 Whiting, ME $114,250 Winter Harbor, ME $114,577

Baileyville, ME $114,216 Houlton, ME $113,978 Ashland, ME $113,812 Benedicta, ME $113,561 Blaine, ME $113,949 Bridgewater, ME $113,679 Caribou, ME $114,183 Clayton Lake, ME $113,976

Crouseville, ME $114,051 Eagle Lake, ME $113,940 Easton, ME $114,067 Estcourt Station, ME $114,023 Fort Fairfield, ME $114,126 Fort Kent, ME $114,176 Fort Kent Mills, ME $114,079 Frenchville, ME $114,209

Grand Isle, ME $114,052 Island Falls, ME $113,573 Limestone, ME $114,094 Madawaska, ME $114,399 Mapleton, ME $113,914 Richmond, ME $116,912 South China, ME $115,297 South Gardiner, ME $116,644

Vienna, ME $115,122 Windsor, ME $115,232 Winthrop, ME $116,299 Bangor, ME $114,673 Abbot, ME $114,693 Aurora, ME $114,070 Bradford, ME $114,620 Bradley, ME $114,624

Brewer, ME $114,667 Brookton, ME $113,684 Brownville, ME $114,291 Brownville Junction, ME $114,996 Bucksport, ME $114,659 Burlington, ME $114,249 Greenbush, ME $114,513 Carmel, ME $114,677

Castine, ME $114,915 Charleston, ME $114,642 Danforth, ME $113,873 Dover Foxcroft, ME $114,708 Corinth, ME $114,662 Eddington, ME $114,636 Holden, ME $114,646 East Millinocket, ME $114,167

East Orland, ME $114,647 Etna, ME $114,702 Exeter, ME $114,683 Frankfort, ME $114,679 Greenville, ME $114,018 Greenville Junction, ME $114,392 Guilford, ME $114,662 Hampden, ME $114,674

Howland, ME $114,401 Hudson, ME $114,654 Kenduskeag, ME $114,666 Kingman, ME $113,754 Lagrange, ME $114,535 Lambert Lake, ME $113,888 Lee, ME $114,223 Levant, ME $114,672

Lincoln, ME $114,215 Mattawamkeag, ME $113,842 Medway, ME $113,872 Milford, ME $114,606 Millinocket, ME $113,701 Milo, ME $114,507 Monson, ME $114,681 Olamon, ME $114,545

Old Town, ME $114,624 Orono, ME $114,655 Orient, ME $113,763 Orland, ME $114,648 Orrington, ME $114,661 Passadumkeag, ME $114,479 Penobscot, ME $114,650 Rockwood, ME $114,194

Sangerville, ME $114,762 Sebec, ME $114,579 Shirley Mills, ME $114,611 Springfield, ME $113,924 Stetson, ME $114,690 Stillwater, ME $114,659 Topsfield, ME $113,781 Vanceboro, ME $113,879

Waite, ME $113,938 West Enfield, ME $114,452 Winn, ME $113,996 Winterport, ME $114,674 Wytopitlock, ME $113,593 Bath, ME $118,160 Alna, ME $116,278 Boothbay, ME $117,069

Boothbay Harbor, ME $117,333 Bristol, ME $116,361 Chamberlain, ME $116,560 Damariscotta, ME $116,288 East Boothbay, ME $117,154 Friendship, ME $115,614 Georgetown, ME $118,011 Isle Of Springs, ME $117,072

Bremen, ME $116,039 Newcastle, ME $116,336 New Harbor, ME $116,744 Nobleboro, ME $115,874 Edgecomb, ME $116,731 Pemaquid, ME $116,630 Phippsburg, ME $118,486 Cushing, ME $115,236

Round Pond, ME $116,339 Sandy Point, ME $114,671 Searsmont, ME $114,944 Searsport, ME $114,690 Shawmut, ME $115,436 Skowhegan, ME $115,183 Smithfield, ME $115,244 Solon, ME $115,183

Stockton Springs, ME $114,671 Stratton, ME $115,087 Strong, ME $115,187 Temple, ME $115,142 West Forks, ME $114,478 Thorndike, ME $114,789 Troy, ME $114,756 Unity, ME $114,899

Vassalboro, ME $115,252 West Farmington, ME $115,588 Berwick, ME $122,505 Cape Neddick, ME $123,438 Eliot, ME $125,074 Kittery, ME $125,436 Kittery Point, ME $124,493 North Berwick, ME $121,560

Ogunquit, ME $122,664 South Berwick, ME $123,739 York, ME $124,445 York Beach, ME $123,849 York Harbor, ME $124,478 Acton, ME $118,091 Alfred, ME $119,764 Bailey Island, ME $119,275

Bar Mills, ME $119,573 Biddeford, ME $119,612 Biddeford Pool, ME $119,614 Bowdoinham, ME $117,276 Bridgton, ME $117,076 Brownfield, ME $116,973 Brunswick, ME $118,661 Bustins Island, ME $119,499

Cape Porpoise, ME $120,149 Casco, ME $118,468 Center Lovell, ME $116,211 Chebeague Island, ME $119,761 Cliff Island, ME $120,022 Cornish, ME $118,321 Cumberland Center, ME $119,885 Denmark, ME $116,955

East Baldwin, ME $118,622 Lebanon, ME $120,598 East Parsonsfield, ME $117,697 Sebago, ME $118,320 East Waterboro, ME $119,221 Freeport, ME $119,281 Fryeburg, ME $116,368 Gorham, ME $119,780

Gray, ME $119,051 Harrison, ME $116,434 Hiram, ME $117,953 Hollis Center, ME $119,369 Kennebunk, ME $120,239 Kennebunkport, ME $119,784 Parsonsfield, ME $117,693 Limerick, ME $118,784

Limington, ME $118,753 Long Island, ME $120,225 Lovell, ME $116,045 Moody, ME $121,716 Naples, ME $117,976 Newfield, ME $118,590 North Bridgton, ME $117,136 North Waterboro, ME $119,013

Windham, ME $119,660 Ocean Park, ME $119,706 Old Orchard Beach, ME $119,786 Orrs Island, ME $119,173 Porter, ME $117,297 Pownal, ME $119,095 Scarborough, ME $120,189 Raymond, ME $118,843

Saco, ME $119,713 Sanford, ME $120,322 Sebago Lake, ME $118,752 Shapleigh, ME $119,207 South Casco, ME $118,912 South Freeport, ME $119,221 Harpswell, ME $119,150 South Windham, ME $119,883

Springvale, ME $119,622 Standish, ME $119,249 Steep Falls, ME $118,992 Topsham, ME $118,254 Waterboro, ME $119,442 Waterford, ME $116,307 Wells, ME $121,480 West Baldwin, ME $118,412

Westbrook, ME $120,222 Buxton, ME $119,580 West Kennebunk, ME $120,176 West Newfield, ME $118,008 Yarmouth, ME $119,774 North Yarmouth, ME $119,524 Mars Hill, ME $114,061 Monticello, ME $113,832

New Limerick, ME $113,906 New Sweden, ME $114,059 Oakfield, ME $113,787 Oxbow, ME $113,324 Patten, ME $113,397 Perham, ME $113,980 Portage, ME $113,920 Presque Isle, ME $114,211

Saint Agatha, ME $114,155 Saint David, ME $114,131 Saint Francis, ME $113,978 Sheridan, ME $113,843 Sherman, ME $113,673 Stacyville, ME $113,532 Sinclair, ME $113,942 Smyrna Mills, ME $113,602

Wallagrass, ME $114,069 Stockholm, ME $113,958 Van Buren, ME $114,100 Washburn, ME $114,055 Westfield, ME $113,899 Rockland, ME $115,172 Camden, ME $115,162 Glen Cove, ME $115,123

Hope, ME $115,118 Islesboro, ME $114,823 Lincolnville, ME $114,917 Lincolnville Center, ME $114,921 Matinicus, ME $114,727 Monhegan, ME $115,952 North Haven, ME $114,806 Owls Head, ME $114,962

Port Clyde, ME $115,606 Rockport, ME $115,134 South Thomaston, ME $114,964 Spruce Head, ME $115,031 Tenants Harbor, ME $115,365 Thomaston, ME $115,047 Union, ME $115,112 Vinalhaven, ME $114,806

Warren, ME $114,992 West Rockport, ME $115,147 Waterville, ME $115,401 Albion, ME $115,218 Anson, ME $115,297 Athens, ME $114,976 Belfast, ME $114,918 Belgrade, ME $115,182

Belgrade Lakes, ME $115,063 Bingham, ME $114,965 Brooks, ME $114,729 Burnham, ME $114,843 Cambridge, ME $114,818 Canaan, ME $115,008 Caratunk, ME $114,747 China Village, ME $115,533

Clinton, ME $115,047 Corinna, ME $114,729 Detroit, ME $114,768 Dexter, ME $114,881 Dixmont, ME $114,714 East Newport, ME $114,726 East Vassalboro, ME $115,321 Eustis, ME $114,623

Fairfield, ME $115,242 Farmington, ME $115,335 Garland, ME $114,669 Farmington Falls, ME $115,522

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	$140,064	$67.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$140,064	$67.0	20%
Financial Services	$134,228	$65.0	15%
Software & Networking	$134,228	$65.0	15%
Biotechnology	$128,392	$62.0	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

$103,872

Average $116,720/year

$126,987

$8,656

Average $9,727/month

$10,582

$1,998

Average $2,245/week

$2,442

$50

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,987	$10,582	$2,442	$61
Average	$116,720	$9,727	$2,245	$56
25th Percentile	$103,872	$8,656	$1,998	$50

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