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 $75,593, a Project Manager II (2-4 years)earns $94,480, a Manager, Project (4-7 years)earns $115,661, a Project Manager IV (7+ years)earns $130,298, a Project Manager V (7-10 years)earns $153,660,

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 $128,906, California $128,417, Massachusetts $126,705. 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: $178,184; IT Project Manager V: $156,415; Project Manager V: $154,014; Project Controls Manager: $151,930; Project Management Manager: $146,901.

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 February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manager, Project in the United States is $116,425 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): $136,257
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,773 to $126,806
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,254

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Manager, Project Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,806	$10,567	$2,439	$61
Average	$116,425	$9,702	$2,239	$56
25th Percentile	$103,773	$8,648	$1,996	$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): $75,593
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,480
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,661
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,298
Expert (over 8 years): $153,660

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$75,593
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$94,480
Manager, ... Level Manager, Project	$115,661
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$130,298
Project M... Level Manager, Project	$153,660

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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: $128,906.
California: $128,417.
Massachusetts: $126,705.

District of Columbia $128,906 California $128,417 Massachusetts $126,705 Washington $126,240 New Jersey $126,193 Alaska $126,030 Connecticut $124,423 New York $123,771

Hawaii $121,687 Rhode Island $120,709 Maryland $120,046 Minnesota $119,138 Colorado $118,788 Illinois $118,672 Oregon $118,230 Delaware $117,904

New Hampshire $117,699 Virginia $117,240 Pennsylvania $115,901 Nevada $115,226 North Dakota $115,005 Michigan $114,655 Wisconsin $114,527 Vermont $114,271

Texas $113,561 Maine $113,514 Arizona $113,445 Ohio $113,363 Georgia $112,292 Indiana $111,756 Wyoming $111,652 Utah $111,489

Iowa $111,419 Kansas $110,860 Louisiana $110,697 North Carolina $110,639 Missouri $110,615 Florida $110,161 Montana $109,917 Nebraska $109,684

Kentucky $109,556 South Carolina $109,090 Tennessee $108,799 Idaho $108,683 New Mexico $107,833 Oklahoma $107,647 Alabama $106,960 South Dakota $105,807

Arkansas $105,178 West Virginia $104,841 Mississippi $103,828

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: $146,847
San Francisco: $145,403
Oakland: $142,178

San Jose, CA $146,847

San Francisco, CA $145,403

Oakland, CA $142,178

New York, NY $134,925

Queens Village, NY $134,052

Paramus, NJ $133,120

Passaic, NJ $133,004

Bergenfield, NJ $132,887

Stamford, CT $132,713

Huntington, NY $132,596

Newark, NJ $131,840

Bridgeport, CT $131,607

New Brunswick, NJ $131,223

Vallejo, CA $130,978

Middlesex, NJ $130,908

Somerset, NJ $130,803

Petaluma, CA $130,536

Santa Cruz, CA $130,082

Boston, MA $129,849

Monterey, CA $129,267

Fairbanks, AK $129,185

Los Angeles, CA $128,964

Washington, DC $128,906

Seattle, WA $128,696

Santa Rosa, CA $128,673

Juneau, AK $128,335

Orange, CA $127,951

Anchorage, AK $127,742

Anaheim, CA $127,660

Santa Ana, CA $127,485

Nassau, NY $127,416

Long Beach, CA $127,369

Danbury, CT $127,334

Santa Maria, CA $126,938

Everett, WA $126,915

Bremerton, WA $126,344

Trenton, NJ $126,123

Sacramento, CA $126,077

San Diego, CA $126,018

Brockton, MA $125,972

Tacoma, WA $125,925

Santa Barbara, CA $125,762

Lowell, MA $125,297

New Suffolk, NY $125,250

Nashua, NH $125,110

Lompoc, CA $124,924

Ventura, CA $124,808

Stockton, CA $124,773

New Haven, CT $124,540

Atlantic City, NJ $124,237

Hartford, CT $123,981

Modesto, CA $123,923

Poughkeepsie, NY $123,667

New Britain, CT $123,608

Olympia, WA $123,445

Kennewick, WA $123,445

New London, CT $123,422

Norwich, CT $123,387

Lawrence, MA $123,329

Bakersfield, CA $123,003

Riverside, CA $122,840

New Bedford, MA $122,840

Richland, WA $122,724

Portsmouth, NH $122,630

Vineland, NJ $122,607

San Bernardino, CA $122,514

Boulder, CO $122,188

Worcester, MA $122,095

Portland, OR $121,990

Saint Paul, MN $121,850

Minneapolis, MN $121,850

Philadelphia, PA $121,687

Honolulu, HI $121,070

Springfield, MA $120,663

Providence, RI $120,651

Chicago, IL $120,314

Bellingham, WA $120,174

Baltimore, MD $120,046

Chico, CA $119,755

Wilmington, DE $119,557

Pittsfield, MA $119,440

Manchester, NH $119,219

Spokane, WA $118,707

Denver, CO $118,695

Albany, NY $118,148

Troy, NY $118,102

Schenectady, NY $117,857

Burlington, VT $117,601

Portland, ME $117,193

Salem, OR $117,100

Yakima, WA $117,077

Ann Arbor, MI $117,042

Rochester, MN $116,716

Fresno, CA $116,658

Reno, NV $116,658

Milwaukee, WI $116,553

Detroit, MI $116,437

Allentown, PA $116,402

Carson City, NV $116,390

Houston, TX $116,215

Colorado Springs, CO $116,204

Syracuse, NY $116,146

Eugene, OR $115,924

Bismarck, ND $115,785

Gary, IN $115,785

Galveston, TX $115,785

Springfield, OR $115,692

Medford, OR $115,412

Fort Collins, CO $115,366

Austin, TX $115,272

Mesa, AZ $115,028

Phoenix, AZ $115,005

Dallas, TX $114,970

Reading, PA $114,900

Saint Cloud, MN $114,853

Concord, NH $114,748

Madison, WI $114,702

Utica, NY $114,388

Raleigh, NC $114,294

Las Vegas, NV $114,283

Rochester, NY $114,201

Des Moines, IA $114,190

Atlanta, GA $114,003

Battle Creek, MI $113,968

Salt Lake City, UT $113,934

Lancaster, PA $113,759

Champaign, IL $113,736

Harrisburg, PA $113,596

Durham, NC $113,491

Kansas City, MO $113,479

Kansas City, KS $113,456

Fort Worth, TX $113,445

Boca Raton, FL $113,398

Cleveland, OH $113,386

Columbus, OH $113,363

Pittsburgh, PA $113,351

Richmond, VA $113,305

Indianapolis, IN $113,282

Cincinnati, OH $113,130

Petersburg, VA $112,956

Billings, MT $112,699

Lansing, MI $112,699

Huntsville, AL $112,699

Lebanon, PA $112,688

Dayton, OH $112,676

Pueblo, CO $112,676

Appleton, WI $112,641

Buffalo, NY $112,595

Racine, WI $112,536

Charlotte, NC $112,525

Saint Louis, MO $112,490

Springfield, IL $112,443

Elkhart, IN $112,420

York, PA $112,420

Gastonia, NC $112,408

Benton Harbor, MI $112,408

Beaumont, TX $112,338

Lorain, OH $112,315

Toledo, OH $112,269

Binghamton, NY $112,210

Rock Hill, SC $112,199

Rockford, IL $112,141

Fargo, ND $112,082

Elyria, OH $112,082

Flagstaff, AZ $112,001

Fort Lauderdale, FL $111,931

Miami, FL $111,861

Duluth, MN $111,675

Bangor, ME $111,524

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,395

Louisville, KY $111,337

Grand Rapids, MI $111,314

Hialeah, FL $111,302

Casper, WY $111,139

Scranton, PA $111,000

New Orleans, LA $110,965

Virginia Beach, VA $110,953

Akron, OH $110,895

Peoria, IL $110,743

Sarasota, FL $110,720

Green Bay, WI $110,639

Baton Rouge, LA $110,580

Charleston, SC $110,557

Nashville, TN $110,522

Jamestown, NY $110,499

Davenport, IA $110,499

Tucson, AZ $110,441

Cheyenne, WY $110,406

Saint Petersburg, FL $110,371

Tampa, FL $110,348

Omaha, NE $110,324

Port Arthur, TX $110,278

Evansville, IN $110,278

Bradenton, FL $110,231

Santa Fe, NM $110,022

Orlando, FL $109,905

Clearwater, FL $109,777

Canton, OH $109,533

La Crosse, WI $109,533

Grand Forks, ND $109,498

Albuquerque, NM $109,463

Tulsa, OK $109,463

Newport News, VA $109,451

High Point, NC $109,416

Ogden, UT $109,370

Corpus Christi, TX $109,277

Laramie, WY $109,207

Norfolk, VA $109,207

Rock Island, IL $109,137

Saginaw, MI $109,114

Jacksonville, FL $109,102

Salisbury, NC $109,079

Memphis, TN $109,055

Moline, IL $108,997

Fort Myers, FL $108,962

Waterloo, IA $108,811

Spartanburg, SC $108,694

Lincoln, NE $108,636

Fort Wayne, IN $108,613

Birmingham, AL $108,485

Cedar Falls, IA $108,462

Provo, UT $108,450

Springfield, OH $108,438

San Antonio, TX $108,415

Greensboro, NC $108,368

South Bend, IN $108,357

Winston Salem, NC $108,345

Boise, ID $108,310

Savannah, GA $108,229

Muskegon, MI $108,019

Lima, OH $107,879

Lake Charles, LA $107,833

Anderson, IN $107,810

Lexington, KY $107,775

Augusta, GA $107,740

Greenville, SC $107,740

Wichita, KS $107,635

Tuscaloosa, AL $107,635

Columbia, SC $107,530

Bloomington, IN $107,239

Roanoke, VA $107,169

Asheville, NC $107,018

Knoxville, TN $106,820

Shreveport, LA $106,808

Wilmington, NC $106,657

Frankfort, KY $106,436

Oklahoma City, OK $106,354

Chillicothe, OH $106,308

Longview, TX $106,296

Topeka, KS $106,261

Mobile, AL $106,086

Terre Haute, IN $106,040

Erie, PA $106,028

Altoona, PA $105,970

Melbourne, FL $105,935

Amarillo, TX $105,889

Killeen, TX $105,854

Fayetteville, AR $105,760

Sioux Falls, SD $105,679

Chattanooga, TN $105,609

Idaho Falls, ID $105,597

Gainesville, FL $105,353

Portsmouth, OH $105,295

Little Rock, AR $105,271

Lynchburg, VA $105,271

Lafayette, LA $105,225

Youngstown, OH $105,225

Temple, TX $105,178

Daytona Beach, FL $105,155

Clarksville, TN $105,143

Pensacola, FL $105,132

Hopkinsville, KY $104,783

Charleston, WV $104,771

Florence, SC $104,713

Sioux City, IA $104,643

Macon, GA $104,305

Tallahassee, FL $104,294

Fayetteville, NC $104,270

Waco, TX $104,247

Wichita Falls, TX $104,247

Pine Bluff, AR $104,200

Vincennes, IN $103,979

Lubbock, TX $103,933

Great Falls, MT $103,863

Alamogordo, NM $103,851

Abilene, TX $103,758

Rapid City, SD $103,607

Monroe, LA $103,607

Albany, GA $103,537

Huntington, WV $103,525

Jackson, MS $103,513

Greenville, MS $103,502

Parkersburg, WV $103,385

Montgomery, AL $103,362

Johnstown, PA $103,339

Springfield, MO $103,246

Biloxi, MS $103,187

Sumter, SC $102,943

Columbus, GA $102,931

Twin Falls, ID $102,861

Pascagoula, MS $102,710

Kingsport, TN $102,407

Gulfport, MS $102,373

Alexandria, LA $101,988

Fort Smith, AR $101,697

El Paso, TX $101,383

Helena, MT $101,232

Las Cruces, NM $100,859

Harlingen, TX $100,533

Pocatello, ID $100,428

Florence, AL $100,393

Brownsville, TX $100,370

Dothan, AL $100,184

Mcallen, TX $100,126

Columbus, MS $99,264

Altus, OK $98,728

Lawton, OK $98,507

Pierre, SD $98,088

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%

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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	$122,246	5%
Scrum	$122,246	5%
Project Delivery	$121,082	4%
Program Management	$121,082	4%
Risk Management	$119,918	3%
Change Management	$119,918	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 February 01, 2026

$103,773

Average $116,425/year

$126,806

$8,648

Average $9,702/month

$10,567

$1,996

Average $2,239/week

$2,439

$50

Average $56/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,806	$10,567	$2,439	$61
Average	$116,425	$9,702	$2,239	$56
25th Percentile	$103,773	$8,648	$1,996	$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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