Project Manager, R&D Salary in Minnesota

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

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in Minnesota is $122,502 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): $143,088
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,017 to $133,278
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,740

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,278	$11,106	$2,563	$64
Average	$122,502	$10,209	$2,356	$59
25th Percentile	$109,017	$9,085	$2,096	$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): $79,566
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,450
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,710
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,093
Expert (over 8 years): $161,676

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$79,566
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$99,450
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$121,710
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$137,093
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$161,676

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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:

Conger: $117,286
Courtland: $117,154
Darfur: $116,550

Conger, MN $117,286 Courtland, MN $117,154 Darfur, MN $116,550 Delavan, MN $116,569 Eagle Lake, MN $118,258 Easton, MN $116,614 Ellendale, MN $118,260 Elmore, MN $116,011

Elysian, MN $118,847 Emmons, MN $116,362 Essig, MN $116,705 Fairmont, MN $116,323 Freeborn, MN $117,452 Frost, MN $116,198 Garden City, MN $116,560 Geneva, MN $118,555

Glenville, MN $116,870 Good Thunder, MN $116,769 Granada, MN $116,209 Hanska, MN $116,211 Hartland, MN $117,552 Hayward, MN $117,545 Henderson, MN $119,579 Hollandale, MN $118,043

Hope, MN $118,620 Huntley, MN $116,480 Janesville, MN $118,025 Kasota, MN $118,469 Kiester, MN $116,384 Kilkenny, MN $119,417 Lafayette, MN $117,386 Lake Crystal, MN $116,747

La Salle, MN $116,430 Le Center, MN $119,662 Le Sueur, MN $119,403 Lewisville, MN $116,310 Madelia, MN $116,399 Madison Lake, MN $118,587 Mapleton, MN $116,828 Minnesota Lake, MN $116,889

Montgomery, MN $120,090 New Prague, MN $121,578 New Richland, MN $117,835 New Ulm, MN $116,688 Nicollet, MN $117,790 Northrop, MN $117,036 Pemberton, MN $117,423 Saint Clair, MN $118,176

Saint James, MN $116,313 Saint Peter, MN $118,736 Sanborn, MN $115,850 Searles, MN $116,503 Sleepy Eye, MN $116,123 Springfield, MN $116,013 Truman, MN $116,345 Twin Lakes, MN $116,678

Vernon Center, MN $116,482 Waldorf, MN $117,155 Waseca, MN $118,232 Waterville, MN $119,052 Wells, MN $116,899 Winnebago, MN $116,551 Windom, MN $116,149 Adrian, MN $113,128

Alpha, MN $115,810 Arco, MN $115,651 Avoca, MN $115,584 Balaton, MN $115,361 Beaver Creek, MN $110,228 Bigelow, MN $114,204 Bingham Lake, MN $115,976 Brewster, MN $115,639

Butterfield, MN $116,108 Ceylon, MN $115,901 Chandler, MN $113,760 Currie, MN $115,798 Dovray, MN $116,251 Dunnell, MN $115,725 Starbuck, MN $115,737 Morris, MN $115,810

Crane Lake, MN $114,614 Cromwell, MN $115,049 Grand Rapids, MN $115,083 Ely, MN $114,782 Embarrass, MN $114,619 Esko, MN $115,018 Eveleth, MN $114,793 Finlayson, MN $115,364

Floodwood, MN $114,725 Forbes, MN $114,418 Gilbert, MN $114,762 Goodland, MN $114,584 Hibbing, MN $114,504 Hill City, MN $114,951 Holyoke, MN $115,039 Hoyt Lakes, MN $114,781

Iron, MN $114,447 Jacobson, MN $114,656 Keewatin, MN $115,019 Kerrick, MN $115,239 Kettle River, MN $115,233 Kinney, MN $114,625 Mcgregor, MN $115,062 Makinen, MN $114,642

Marble, MN $114,948 Meadowlands, MN $114,669 Melrude, MN $114,625 Moose Lake, MN $115,485 Afton, MN $122,772 Almelund, MN $119,714 Bayport, MN $122,569 Bethel, MN $121,525

Braham, MN $118,026 Brook Park, MN $116,179 Cambridge, MN $119,384 Cannon Falls, MN $119,920 Castle Rock, MN $121,857 Cedar, MN $122,081 Center City, MN $120,492 Chisago City, MN $121,540

Circle Pines, MN $123,681 Cottage Grove, MN $123,084 Dalbo, MN $118,008 Wirt, MN $114,750 Thief River Falls, MN $115,433 Alvarado, MN $115,078 Angle Inlet, MN $115,027 Argyle, MN $115,219

Badger, MN $115,294 Brooks, MN $115,323 Crookston, MN $115,130 Donaldson, MN $115,270 East Grand Forks, MN $114,936 Euclid, MN $115,015 Fisher, MN $114,942 Gatzke, MN $115,096

Goodridge, MN $115,178 Greenbush, MN $115,299 Grygla, MN $115,044 Hallock, MN $115,581 Halma, MN $115,264 Humboldt, MN $115,515 Karlstad, MN $115,342 Kennedy, MN $115,324

Lake Bronson, MN $115,242 Lancaster, MN $115,250 Mentor, MN $115,287 Middle River, MN $115,231 Newfolden, MN $115,260 Noyes, MN $115,616 Oak Island, MN $115,023 Oklee, MN $115,348

Oslo, MN $115,111 Plummer, MN $115,299 Red Lake Falls, MN $115,239 Roseau, MN $115,367 Saint Hilaire, MN $115,310 Saint Vincent, MN $115,524 Salol, MN $115,267 Stephen, MN $115,219

Strandquist, MN $115,184 Strathcona, MN $115,170 Viking, MN $115,127 Wannaska, MN $115,229 Warren, MN $115,083 Warroad, MN $115,403 Edgerton, MN $113,141 Georgetown, MN $115,322

Glyndon, MN $115,309 Morton, MN $115,938 Murdock, MN $115,701 New London, MN $116,717 Norcross, MN $115,377 Odessa, MN $115,292 Olivia, MN $115,920 Ortonville, MN $115,533

Pennock, MN $116,159 Porter, MN $115,509 Prinsburg, MN $115,967 Raymond, MN $115,804 Redwood Falls, MN $115,925 Renville, MN $115,797 Sacred Heart, MN $115,729 Seaforth, MN $116,068

Spicer, MN $116,823 Sunburg, MN $116,068 Taunton, MN $115,692 Vesta, MN $115,681 Wabasso, MN $115,808 Wanda, MN $116,231 Watson, MN $115,753 Wheaton, MN $115,513

Wood Lake, MN $115,709 Saint Cloud, MN $118,102 Albany, MN $117,418 Alexandria, MN $115,954 Ashby, MN $115,668 Avon, MN $117,764 Barrett, MN $115,592 Belgrade, MN $116,602

Bock, MN $118,006 Bowlus, MN $117,277 Brandon, MN $115,695 Brooten, MN $116,229 Buckman, MN $117,476 Burtrum, MN $116,808 Carlos, MN $115,712 Cold Spring, MN $117,884

Collegeville, MN $117,902 Cyrus, MN $115,679 Dalton, MN $115,618 Elrosa, MN $117,185 Waltham, MN $118,903 Evansville, MN $115,633 Farwell, MN $115,688 Flensburg, MN $116,864

Foley, MN $117,788 Foreston, MN $117,811 Freeport, MN $117,193 Garfield, MN $115,716 Gilman, MN $117,754 Glenwood, MN $115,953 Greenwald, MN $117,137 Grey Eagle, MN $116,750

Hillman, MN $116,681 Hoffman, MN $115,691 Holdingford, MN $117,434 Holmes City, MN $115,680 Isle, MN $115,426 Kensington, MN $115,652 Lastrup, MN $116,699 Little Falls, MN $116,792

Long Prairie, MN $116,337 Lowry, MN $115,713 Mc Grath, MN $115,090 Melrose, MN $116,966 Milaca, MN $117,641 Miltona, MN $115,710 Nelson, MN $115,740 New Munich, MN $117,134

Oak Park, MN $117,895 Ogilvie, MN $117,201 Onamia, MN $116,320 Osakis, MN $116,088 Parkers Prairie, MN $115,588 Paynesville, MN $117,517 Pease, MN $118,021 Pierz, MN $116,766

Rice, MN $117,709 Richmond, MN $117,693 Rockville, MN $117,974 Roscoe, MN $117,607 Royalton, MN $117,509 Saint Joseph, MN $118,037 Saint Stephen, MN $117,813 Saint Martin, MN $117,558

Sartell, MN $117,971 Sauk Centre, MN $116,547 Sauk Rapids, MN $117,911 Nashua, MN $115,521 Naytahwaush, MN $115,620 New York Mills, MN $115,570 Nielsville, MN $115,292 Ogema, MN $115,361

Osage, MN $115,451 Ottertail, MN $115,671 Pelican Rapids, MN $115,552 Perham, MN $115,670 Perley, MN $115,376 Ponsford, MN $115,353 Richville, MN $115,570 Richwood, MN $115,415

Rochert, MN $115,460 Rothsay, MN $115,413 Sabin, MN $115,336 Shelly, MN $115,418 Tintah, MN $115,442 Twin Valley, MN $115,348 Ulen, MN $115,334 Underwood, MN $115,642

Vergas, MN $115,549 Vining, MN $115,542 Waubun, MN $115,369 Wendell, MN $115,488 White Earth, MN $115,733 Winger, MN $115,370 Wolf Lake, MN $115,456 Wolverton, MN $115,493

Bemidji, MN $115,600 Bagley, MN $115,455 Baudette, MN $115,171 Bena, MN $115,008 Big Falls, MN $114,659 Bigfork, MN $114,771 Birchdale, MN $114,794 Blackduck, MN $115,185

Bowstring, MN $114,905 Cass Lake, MN $115,360 Clearbrook, MN $115,409 Deer River, MN $114,994 Talmoon, MN $114,942 Effie, MN $114,675 Federal Dam, MN $115,202 Gonvick, MN $115,359

Gully, MN $115,273 Hines, MN $115,245 International Falls, MN $115,183 Kelliher, MN $115,112 Lengby, MN $115,402 Leonard, MN $115,324 Littlefork, MN $114,873 Loman, MN $114,850

Longville, MN $115,285 Marcell, MN $114,807 Margie, MN $114,749 Max, MN $114,917 Mizpah, MN $114,938 Northome, MN $114,923 Outing, MN $115,121 Pennington, MN $115,148

Ponemah, MN $115,363 Puposky, MN $115,279 Ranier, MN $115,646 Kabetogama, MN $114,757 Redby, MN $115,496 Redlake, MN $115,342 Remer, MN $115,035 Roosevelt, MN $115,164

Shevlin, MN $115,352 Solway, MN $115,382 South International Falls, MN $115,200 Spring Lake, MN $114,944 Squaw Lake, MN $114,927 Swift, MN $115,172 Tenstrike, MN $115,306 Trail, MN $115,230

Swanville, MN $116,743 Moorhead, MN $115,258 Upsala, MN $117,119 Villard, MN $116,014 Wahkon, MN $116,069 Waite Park, MN $118,098 West Union, MN $116,429 Brainerd, MN $115,858

Baxter, MN $115,998 Ah Gwah Ching, MN $115,456 Aitkin, MN $115,340 Akeley, MN $115,403 Aldrich, MN $115,523 Backus, MN $115,391 Benedict, MN $115,343 Bertha, MN $115,603

Browerville, MN $115,911 Clarissa, MN $115,764 Crosby, MN $115,456 Crosslake, MN $115,535 Cushing, MN $115,961 Deerwood, MN $115,548 Eagle Bend, MN $115,601 Emily, MN $115,226

Fifty Lakes, MN $115,231 Fort Ripley, MN $116,164 Garrison, MN $115,964 Hackensack, MN $115,375 Hewitt, MN $115,551 Ironton, MN $115,582 Jenkins, MN $115,539 Lake George, MN $115,445

Lake Hubert, MN $115,633 Laporte, MN $115,372 Menahga, MN $115,498 Merrifield, MN $115,545 Motley, MN $115,484 Nevis, MN $115,457 Nisswa, MN $115,645 Palisade, MN $114,963

Park Rapids, MN $115,529 Pequot Lakes, MN $115,559 Pillager, MN $115,612 Pine River, MN $115,403 Randall, MN $116,362 Sebeka, MN $115,436 Nimrod, MN $115,424 Staples, MN $115,570

Verndale, MN $115,492 Wadena, MN $115,667 Walker, MN $115,446 Detroit Lakes, MN $115,682 Ada, MN $115,337 Audubon, MN $115,529 Barnesville, MN $115,394 Battle Lake, MN $115,660

Bejou, MN $115,230 Beltrami, MN $115,322 Bluffton, MN $115,553 Borup, MN $115,327 Breckenridge, MN $115,783 Callaway, MN $115,405 Campbell, MN $115,513 Climax, MN $115,128

Clitherall, MN $115,585 Comstock, MN $115,378 Deer Creek, MN $115,553 Dent, MN $115,578 Dilworth, MN $115,250 Elbow Lake, MN $115,622 Elizabeth, MN $115,552 Erhard, MN $115,521

Erskine, MN $115,424 Felton, MN $115,304 Fergus Falls, MN $115,743 Fertile, MN $115,371 Flom, MN $115,317 Fosston, MN $115,460 Foxhome, MN $115,427 Frazee, MN $115,558

Gary, MN $115,235 Halstad, MN $115,408 Wabasha, MN $118,626 Hawley, MN $115,323 Hendrum, MN $115,379 Henning, MN $115,601 Hitterdal, MN $115,332 Kent, MN $115,451

Lake Park, MN $115,353 Mcintosh, MN $115,420 Mahnomen, MN $115,417 Wilton, MN $115,352 Waskish, MN $114,879 Williams, MN $115,182 Mountain Iron, MN $114,549 Cotton, MN $114,790

Wayzata, MN $123,873 Navarre, MN $123,886 Young America, MN $121,042 Winsted, MN $119,803 Winthrop, MN $117,733 Zimmerman, MN $119,283 Minneapolis, MN $125,052 Nashwauk, MN $114,562

Orr, MN $114,602 Nett Lake, MN $115,343 Pengilly, MN $114,618 Virginia, MN $114,756 Saginaw, MN $114,969 Sawyer, MN $114,982 Side Lake, MN $114,570 Soudan, MN $114,913

Sturgeon Lake, MN $115,426 Swan River, MN $114,590 Swatara, MN $114,880 Taconite, MN $115,005 Tamarack, MN $114,859 Tower, MN $114,737 Twig, MN $115,002 Warba, MN $114,698

Willow River, MN $115,527 Winton, MN $115,446 Wrenshall, MN $115,013 Wright, MN $114,940 Duluth, MN $115,020 Rochester, MN $120,012 Adams, MN $117,628 Altura, MN $117,893

Austin, MN $118,315 Blooming Prairie, MN $119,005 Brownsdale, MN $118,746 Brownsville, MN $113,153 Dundas, MN $120,474 Elko New Market, MN $122,100 Faribault, MN $119,377 Farmington, MN $122,428

Forest Lake, MN $122,663 Frontenac, MN $118,786 Goodhue, MN $119,452 Grandy, MN $119,052 Grasston, MN $117,095 Hampton, MN $121,710 Harris, MN $119,266 Hastings, MN $122,034

Henriette, MN $117,128 Hinckley, MN $115,612 Hugo, MN $123,122 Isanti, MN $120,643 Lake City, MN $119,150 Lake Elmo, MN $123,286 Lakeland, MN $122,506 Lakeville, MN $122,709

Lindstrom, MN $120,978 Lonsdale, MN $120,865 Marine On Saint Croix, MN $122,191 Medford, MN $118,989 Mora, MN $116,495 Morristown, MN $118,964 Nerstrand, MN $119,105 Newport, MN $123,723

North Branch, MN $120,497 Northfield, MN $120,970 Owatonna, MN $118,952 Pine City, MN $117,181 Randolph, MN $121,354 Red Wing, MN $119,205 Rock Creek, MN $117,990 Rosemount, MN $123,138

Rush City, MN $118,408 Saint Francis, MN $121,320 Saint Paul Park, MN $123,441 Sandstone, MN $115,576 Scandia, MN $121,798 Shafer, MN $120,571 South Saint Paul, MN $123,999 Inver Grove Heights, MN $123,704

Waverly, MN $119,945 Byron, MN $120,021 Caledonia, MN $113,658 Canton, MN $115,937 Chatfield, MN $118,719 Claremont, MN $119,292 Dakota, MN $113,416 Dexter, MN $118,953

Dodge Center, MN $119,470 Dover, MN $118,984 Eitzen, MN $113,659 Elgin, MN $119,711 Elkton, MN $118,522 Eyota, MN $119,618 Fountain, MN $117,865 Grand Meadow, MN $118,898

Harmony, MN $116,326 Hayfield, MN $119,283 Hokah, MN $112,868 Homer, MN $114,223 Houston, MN $113,887 Kasson, MN $119,747 Kellogg, MN $118,411 Kenyon, MN $119,515

La Crescent, MN $112,843 Lanesboro, MN $116,353 Lansing, MN $118,537 Le Roy, MN $117,216 Lewiston, MN $116,493 Lyle, MN $117,167 Mabel, MN $115,612 Mantorville, MN $119,732

Mazeppa, MN $119,566 Millville, MN $119,451 Minnesota City, MN $116,557 Oronoco, MN $120,021 Ostrander, MN $118,316 Peterson, MN $116,144 Pine Island, MN $119,735 Plainview, MN $119,031

Preston, MN $116,894 Racine, MN $119,304 Reads Landing, MN $118,607 Rollingstone, MN $117,059 Rose Creek, MN $117,710 Rushford, MN $115,342 Saint Charles, MN $118,406 Sargeant, MN $119,096

Spring Grove, MN $114,601 Spring Valley, MN $118,677 Stewartville, MN $119,617 Taopi, MN $117,383 Utica, MN $117,345 Ellsworth, MN $112,036 Fulda, MN $115,407 Garvin, MN $115,762

Hardwick, MN $111,684 Hendricks, MN $115,349 Heron Lake, MN $115,946 Hills, MN $110,076 Holland, MN $113,920 Ihlen, MN $111,784 Iona, MN $114,357 Ivanhoe, MN $115,586

Jackson, MN $115,928 Jasper, MN $111,249 Jeffers, MN $115,937 Kanaranzi, MN $111,741 Kenneth, MN $112,444 Lake Benton, MN $114,747 Lakefield, MN $115,762 Lake Wilson, MN $114,388

Lamberton, MN $115,833 Leota, MN $113,465 Lismore, MN $113,361 Luverne, MN $111,213 Lynd, MN $115,825 Magnolia, MN $111,935 Mountain Lake, MN $116,138 Odin, MN $116,112

Okabena, MN $115,906 Ormsby, MN $116,169 Pipestone, MN $113,283 Reading, MN $114,452 Revere, MN $115,777 Round Lake, MN $115,548 Rushmore, MN $113,739 Russell, MN $115,755

Ruthton, MN $114,539 Sherburn, MN $116,081 Slayton, MN $115,067 Steen, MN $110,873 Storden, MN $115,900 Tracy, MN $115,880 Trimont, MN $116,234 Trosky, MN $112,055

Tyler, MN $115,202 Walnut Grove, MN $115,802 Welcome, MN $116,237 Westbrook, MN $115,905 Wilmont, MN $114,061 Woodstock, MN $113,803 Worthington, MN $115,085 Beaver Bay, MN $114,957

Brimson, MN $114,581 Finland, MN $114,786 Grand Marais, MN $115,023 Grand Portage, MN $114,930 Hovland, MN $114,897 Isabella, MN $114,539 Knife River, MN $114,994 Lutsen, MN $114,963

Schroeder, MN $114,893 Silver Bay, MN $114,963 Tofte, MN $114,844 Two Harbors, MN $115,005 Adolph, MN $115,020 Alborn, MN $114,862 Angora, MN $114,484 Askov, MN $115,657

Aurora, MN $114,820 Babbitt, MN $114,805 Barnum, MN $115,025 Biwabik, MN $114,944 Bovey, MN $114,759 Britt, MN $114,562 Brookston, MN $114,927 Bruno, MN $115,396

Buhl, MN $114,636 Calumet, MN $115,015 Canyon, MN $114,887 Carlton, MN $115,000 Chisholm, MN $114,624 Cloquet, MN $114,987 Cohasset, MN $115,084 Coleraine, MN $115,312

Cook, MN $114,596 Albertville, MN $121,391 Annandale, MN $118,291 Anoka, MN $122,344 Andover, MN $123,118 Hopkins, MN $124,584 Burnsville, MN $123,520 Arlington, MN $119,116

Becker, MN $118,488 Big Lake, MN $119,140 Bird Island, MN $115,882 Osseo, MN $123,716 Brownton, MN $118,144 Buffalo, MN $120,276 Buffalo Lake, MN $116,776 Carver, MN $122,274

Champlin, MN $123,650 Chanhassen, MN $123,561 Chaska, MN $122,879 Clear Lake, MN $117,982 Clearwater, MN $117,959 Cokato, MN $118,528 Cologne, MN $121,820 Crystal Bay, MN $123,565

Darwin, MN $118,019 Dassel, MN $118,449 Dayton, MN $123,071 Delano, MN $121,703 Eden Valley, MN $117,703 Elk River, MN $121,072 Excelsior, MN $123,355 Fairfax, MN $116,075

Franklin, MN $115,885 Gaylord, MN $118,582 Gibbon, MN $116,763 Glencoe, MN $119,123 Green Isle, MN $119,743 Hamburg, MN $120,587 Hamel, MN $123,422 Hanover, MN $122,258

Hector, MN $116,177 Eden Prairie, MN $124,217 Minnetonka, MN $124,157 Maple Plain, MN $123,047 Howard Lake, MN $119,155 Hutchinson, MN $118,039 Jordan, MN $122,301 Kimball, MN $117,869

Lester Prairie, MN $119,975 Litchfield, MN $117,585 Long Lake, MN $123,580 Loretto, MN $122,551 Maple Lake, MN $118,701 Mayer, MN $121,083 Dennison, MN $119,360 Stacy, MN $121,552

Stanchfield, MN $118,534 Stillwater, MN $122,817 Taylors Falls, MN $119,635 Vermillion, MN $122,223 Warsaw, MN $119,251 Webster, MN $121,603 Welch, MN $120,122 Willernie, MN $123,561

Wyoming, MN $122,087 Saint Paul, MN $124,432 Mendota, MN $124,555 Minnetonka Beach, MN $123,604 Monticello, MN $119,088 Montrose, MN $120,711 Mound, MN $122,962 New Auburn, MN $119,100

New Germany, MN $120,650 Norwood Young America, MN $121,000 Plato, MN $120,197 Princeton, MN $118,505 Prior Lake, MN $122,999 Rockford, MN $122,249 Rogers, MN $122,749 Saint Bonifacius, MN $122,557

Saint Michael, MN $121,579 Santiago, MN $118,352 Savage, MN $123,670 Shakopee, MN $123,169 Silver Creek, MN $118,476 Silver Lake, MN $118,935 South Haven, MN $117,983 Norwood, MN $120,926

Spring Park, MN $123,278 Stewart, MN $117,322 Victoria, MN $122,885 Waconia, MN $122,092 Watertown, MN $121,616 Watkins, MN $117,806 Wanamingo, MN $119,538 West Concord, MN $119,468

Winona, MN $114,777 Stockton, MN $116,306 Wykoff, MN $118,365 Zumbro Falls, MN $119,585 Zumbrota, MN $119,525 Mankato, MN $117,945 Albert Lea, MN $117,659 Alden, MN $116,778

Amboy, MN $116,506 Belle Plaine, MN $121,328 Blue Earth, MN $116,316 Bricelyn, MN $116,386 Clarks Grove, MN $117,849 Cleveland, MN $119,032 Comfrey, MN $115,986 Willmar, MN $116,597

Alberta, MN $115,572 Appleton, MN $115,706 Atwater, MN $116,902 Barry, MN $115,632 Beardsley, MN $115,141 Bellingham, MN $115,334 Belview, MN $115,682 Benson, MN $115,809

Blomkest, MN $115,863 Boyd, MN $115,654 Browns Valley, MN $115,190 Canby, MN $115,448 Chokio, MN $115,577 Clara City, MN $115,844 Clarkfield, MN $115,739 Clements, MN $115,845

Clinton, MN $115,340 Clontarf, MN $115,627 Correll, MN $115,427 Cosmos, MN $116,866 Cottonwood, MN $115,779 Danube, MN $115,803 Danvers, MN $115,584 Dawson, MN $115,730

Donnelly, MN $115,570 Dumont, MN $115,417 Echo, MN $115,655 Ghent, MN $115,837 Graceville, MN $115,357 Granite Falls, MN $115,839 Grove City, MN $117,166 Hancock, MN $115,711

Hanley Falls, MN $115,706 Herman, MN $115,529 Holloway, MN $115,571 Kandiyohi, MN $116,681 Kerkhoven, MN $115,809 Lake Lillian, MN $116,332 Lucan, MN $115,749 Madison, MN $115,487

Marietta, MN $115,086 Marshall, MN $116,001 Maynard, MN $115,717 Milan, MN $115,730 Milroy, MN $115,723 Minneota, MN $115,802 Montevideo, MN $115,859 Morgan, MN $115,934

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	$147,003	$71.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$147,003	$71.0	20%
Financial Services	$140,878	$68.0	15%
Software & Networking	$140,878	$68.0	15%
Biotechnology	$134,753	$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

$109,017

Average $122,502/year

$133,278

$9,085

Average $10,209/month

$11,106

$2,096

Average $2,356/week

$2,563

$52

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$133,278	$11,106	$2,563	$64
Average	$122,502	$10,209	$2,356	$59
25th Percentile	$109,017	$9,085	$2,096	$52

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