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

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

How does experience change a Projects Manager's salary?

A Projects Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,214 for beginners, reaching about $73,665 at mid-level, and approach $76,242 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Projects Manager?

Projects Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Projects Manager roles are District of Columbia $82,133, California $81,821, Massachusetts $80,731. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Projects Manager roles make?

Salaries for Projects Manager level roles vary by specialization: Manager Of Special Projects: $136,562; Drafting Projects Manager: $127,290; GIS Projects Manager: $123,290; Projects Portfolio Manager: $116,346; Capital Projects Manager: $114,210.

How do different companies affect a Projects Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Projects Manager 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.

Projects Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Projects Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Projects Manager in the United States is $74,181 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,570
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,685 to $81,189
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,770

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Projects Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,189	$6,766	$1,561	$39
Average	$74,181	$6,182	$1,427	$36
25th Percentile	$67,685	$5,640	$1,302	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Projects Manager Salaries

A Projects Manager'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 Projects Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Projects Manager'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): $71,214
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,508
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,665
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,933
Expert (over 8 years): $76,242

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Projects Manager	$71,214
Intermediate Level Projects Manager	$71,508
Senior Level Projects Manager	$73,665
Specialist Level Projects Manager	$75,933
Expert Level Projects Manager	$76,242

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

District of Columbia: $82,133.
California: $81,821.
Massachusetts: $80,731.

District of Columbia $82,133 California $81,821 Massachusetts $80,731 Washington $80,434 New Jersey $80,404 Alaska $80,301 Connecticut $79,277 New York $78,862

Hawaii $77,534 Rhode Island $76,911 Maryland $76,488 Minnesota $75,909 Colorado $75,687 Illinois $75,612 Oregon $75,331 Delaware $75,123

New Hampshire $74,992 Virginia $74,700 Pennsylvania $73,847 Nevada $73,417 North Dakota $73,276 Michigan $73,053 Wisconsin $72,972 Vermont $72,808

Texas $72,356 Maine $72,326 Arizona $72,282 Ohio $72,230 Georgia $71,547 Indiana $71,206 Wyoming $71,139 Utah $71,035

Iowa $70,991 Kansas $70,635 Louisiana $70,531 North Carolina $70,494 Missouri $70,479 Florida $70,190 Montana $70,034 Nebraska $69,886

Kentucky $69,804 South Carolina $69,507 Tennessee $69,322 Idaho $69,248 New Mexico $68,706 Oklahoma $68,587 Alabama $68,150 South Dakota $67,415

Arkansas $67,015 West Virginia $66,800 Mississippi $66,154

Top Paying Cities for Projects Managers

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: $93,564
San Francisco: $92,644
Oakland: $90,589

San Jose, CA $93,564

San Francisco, CA $92,644

Oakland, CA $90,589

New York, NY $85,968

Queens Village, NY $85,412

Paramus, NJ $84,818

Passaic, NJ $84,744

Bergenfield, NJ $84,670

Stamford, CT $84,559

Huntington, NY $84,484

Newark, NJ $84,002

Bridgeport, CT $83,854

New Brunswick, NJ $83,609

Vallejo, CA $83,453

Middlesex, NJ $83,409

Somerset, NJ $83,342

Petaluma, CA $83,171

Santa Cruz, CA $82,882

Boston, MA $82,734

Monterey, CA $82,363

Fairbanks, AK $82,311

Los Angeles, CA $82,170

Washington, DC $82,133

Seattle, WA $81,999

Santa Rosa, CA $81,985

Juneau, AK $81,769

Orange, CA $81,525

Anchorage, AK $81,391

Anaheim, CA $81,339

Santa Ana, CA $81,228

Nassau, NY $81,183

Long Beach, CA $81,154

Danbury, CT $81,131

Santa Maria, CA $80,879

Everett, WA $80,864

Bremerton, WA $80,501

Trenton, NJ $80,360

Sacramento, CA $80,330

San Diego, CA $80,293

Brockton, MA $80,264

Tacoma, WA $80,234

Santa Barbara, CA $80,130

Lowell, MA $79,833

New Suffolk, NY $79,804

Nashua, NH $79,715

Lompoc, CA $79,596

Ventura, CA $79,522

Stockton, CA $79,499

New Haven, CT $79,351

Atlantic City, NJ $79,158

Hartford, CT $78,995

Modesto, CA $78,958

Poughkeepsie, NY $78,795

New Britain, CT $78,758

Olympia, WA $78,654

Kennewick, WA $78,654

New London, CT $78,639

Norwich, CT $78,617

Lawrence, MA $78,580

Bakersfield, CA $78,372

Riverside, CA $78,268

New Bedford, MA $78,268

Richland, WA $78,194

Portsmouth, NH $78,135

Vineland, NJ $78,120

San Bernardino, CA $78,060

Boulder, CO $77,853

Worcester, MA $77,793

Portland, OR $77,727

Saint Paul, MN $77,638

Minneapolis, MN $77,638

Philadelphia, PA $77,534

Honolulu, HI $77,141

Springfield, MA $76,881

Providence, RI $76,873

Chicago, IL $76,658

Bellingham, WA $76,569

Baltimore, MD $76,488

Chico, CA $76,302

Wilmington, DE $76,176

Pittsfield, MA $76,102

Manchester, NH $75,961

Spokane, WA $75,635

Denver, CO $75,627

Albany, NY $75,279

Troy, NY $75,249

Schenectady, NY $75,093

Burlington, VT $74,930

Portland, ME $74,670

Salem, OR $74,611

Yakima, WA $74,596

Ann Arbor, MI $74,574

Rochester, MN $74,366

Fresno, CA $74,329

Reno, NV $74,329

Milwaukee, WI $74,262

Detroit, MI $74,188

Allentown, PA $74,166

Carson City, NV $74,158

Houston, TX $74,047

Colorado Springs, CO $74,040

Syracuse, NY $74,003

Eugene, OR $73,862

Bismarck, ND $73,773

Gary, IN $73,773

Galveston, TX $73,773

Springfield, OR $73,713

Medford, OR $73,535

Fort Collins, CO $73,506

Austin, TX $73,446

Mesa, AZ $73,291

Phoenix, AZ $73,276

Dallas, TX $73,253

Reading, PA $73,209

Saint Cloud, MN $73,179

Concord, NH $73,112

Madison, WI $73,083

Utica, NY $72,883

Raleigh, NC $72,823

Las Vegas, NV $72,816

Rochester, NY $72,764

Des Moines, IA $72,756

Atlanta, GA $72,638

Battle Creek, MI $72,615

Salt Lake City, UT $72,593

Lancaster, PA $72,482

Champaign, IL $72,467

Harrisburg, PA $72,378

Durham, NC $72,311

Kansas City, MO $72,304

Kansas City, KS $72,289

Fort Worth, TX $72,282

Boca Raton, FL $72,252

Cleveland, OH $72,245

Columbus, OH $72,230

Pittsburgh, PA $72,222

Richmond, VA $72,193

Indianapolis, IN $72,178

Cincinnati, OH $72,081

Petersburg, VA $71,970

Billings, MT $71,807

Lansing, MI $71,807

Huntsville, AL $71,807

Lebanon, PA $71,799

Dayton, OH $71,792

Pueblo, CO $71,792

Appleton, WI $71,770

Buffalo, NY $71,740

Racine, WI $71,703

Charlotte, NC $71,696

Saint Louis, MO $71,673

Springfield, IL $71,644

Elkhart, IN $71,629

York, PA $71,629

Gastonia, NC $71,621

Benton Harbor, MI $71,621

Beaumont, TX $71,577

Lorain, OH $71,562

Toledo, OH $71,532

Binghamton, NY $71,495

Rock Hill, SC $71,488

Rockford, IL $71,451

Fargo, ND $71,414

Elyria, OH $71,414

Flagstaff, AZ $71,362

Fort Lauderdale, FL $71,317

Miami, FL $71,273

Duluth, MN $71,154

Bangor, ME $71,058

Cedar Rapids, IA $70,976

Louisville, KY $70,939

Grand Rapids, MI $70,924

Hialeah, FL $70,917

Casper, WY $70,813

Scranton, PA $70,724

New Orleans, LA $70,702

Virginia Beach, VA $70,694

Akron, OH $70,657

Peoria, IL $70,561

Sarasota, FL $70,546

Green Bay, WI $70,494

Baton Rouge, LA $70,457

Charleston, SC $70,442

Nashville, TN $70,420

Jamestown, NY $70,405

Davenport, IA $70,405

Tucson, AZ $70,368

Cheyenne, WY $70,346

Saint Petersburg, FL $70,323

Tampa, FL $70,308

Omaha, NE $70,294

Port Arthur, TX $70,264

Evansville, IN $70,264

Bradenton, FL $70,234

Santa Fe, NM $70,101

Orlando, FL $70,027

Clearwater, FL $69,945

Canton, OH $69,789

La Crosse, WI $69,789

Grand Forks, ND $69,767

Albuquerque, NM $69,745

Tulsa, OK $69,745

Newport News, VA $69,737

High Point, NC $69,715

Ogden, UT $69,685

Corpus Christi, TX $69,626

Laramie, WY $69,581

Norfolk, VA $69,581

Rock Island, IL $69,537

Saginaw, MI $69,522

Jacksonville, FL $69,515

Salisbury, NC $69,500

Memphis, TN $69,485

Moline, IL $69,448

Fort Myers, FL $69,426

Waterloo, IA $69,329

Spartanburg, SC $69,255

Lincoln, NE $69,218

Fort Wayne, IN $69,203

Birmingham, AL $69,122

Cedar Falls, IA $69,107

Provo, UT $69,099

Springfield, OH $69,092

San Antonio, TX $69,077

Greensboro, NC $69,047

South Bend, IN $69,040

Winston Salem, NC $69,033

Boise, ID $69,010

Savannah, GA $68,958

Muskegon, MI $68,825

Lima, OH $68,736

Lake Charles, LA $68,706

Anderson, IN $68,691

Lexington, KY $68,669

Augusta, GA $68,647

Greenville, SC $68,647

Wichita, KS $68,580

Tuscaloosa, AL $68,580

Columbia, SC $68,513

Bloomington, IN $68,328

Roanoke, VA $68,283

Asheville, NC $68,187

Knoxville, TN $68,061

Shreveport, LA $68,053

Wilmington, NC $67,957

Frankfort, KY $67,816

Oklahoma City, OK $67,764

Chillicothe, OH $67,734

Longview, TX $67,727

Topeka, KS $67,705

Mobile, AL $67,593

Terre Haute, IN $67,564

Erie, PA $67,556

Altoona, PA $67,519

Melbourne, FL $67,497

Amarillo, TX $67,467

Killeen, TX $67,445

Fayetteville, AR $67,386

Sioux Falls, SD $67,334

Chattanooga, TN $67,289

Idaho Falls, ID $67,282

Gainesville, FL $67,126

Portsmouth, OH $67,089

Little Rock, AR $67,074

Lynchburg, VA $67,074

Lafayette, LA $67,045

Youngstown, OH $67,045

Temple, TX $67,015

Daytona Beach, FL $67,000

Clarksville, TN $66,993

Pensacola, FL $66,985

Hopkinsville, KY $66,763

Charleston, WV $66,755

Florence, SC $66,718

Sioux City, IA $66,674

Macon, GA $66,458

Tallahassee, FL $66,451

Fayetteville, NC $66,436

Waco, TX $66,421

Wichita Falls, TX $66,421

Pine Bluff, AR $66,392

Vincennes, IN $66,251

Lubbock, TX $66,221

Great Falls, MT $66,177

Alamogordo, NM $66,169

Abilene, TX $66,110

Rapid City, SD $66,013

Monroe, LA $66,013

Albany, GA $65,969

Huntington, WV $65,961

Jackson, MS $65,954

Greenville, MS $65,947

Parkersburg, WV $65,872

Montgomery, AL $65,858

Johnstown, PA $65,843

Springfield, MO $65,783

Biloxi, MS $65,746

Sumter, SC $65,591

Columbus, GA $65,583

Twin Falls, ID $65,539

Pascagoula, MS $65,442

Kingsport, TN $65,249

Gulfport, MS $65,227

Alexandria, LA $64,982

Fort Smith, AR $64,797

El Paso, TX $64,597

Helena, MT $64,500

Las Cruces, NM $64,263

Harlingen, TX $64,055

Pocatello, ID $63,988

Florence, AL $63,966

Brownsville, TX $63,951

Dothan, AL $63,832

Mcallen, TX $63,795

Columbus, MS $63,246

Altus, OK $62,905

Lawton, OK $62,764

Pierre, SD $62,497

What Skills Can Increase a Projects Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 21.15% 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 1.25% 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.
Scrum (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Using an agile process for managing the lifecycle development of software products.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	21.15%
PowerPoint	1.25%
Scrum	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 Projects Manager's salary.

Scrum: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Program Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Scrum	$80,115	8%
Program Management	$80,115	8%
Agile	$79,373	7%
Accountability	$78,632	6%
Quality Assurance	$78,632	6%
Change Management	$77,890	5%

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How Education impacts a Projects Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Projects Managers 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 Projects Manager with a Associate's Degree is between $70,971 and $75,660).

Projects Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Projects Manager

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 8.7%

Associates 6.7%

Bachelors 54.1%

Masters 28.5%

Doctorate 1.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	8.7%
Associates	6.7%
Bachelors	54.1%
Masters	28.5%
Doctorate	1.7%

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

Understanding how a Projects Manager'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 January 01, 2026

$67,685

Average $74,181/year

$81,189

$5,640

Average $6,182/month

$6,766

$1,302

Average $1,427/week

$1,561

$33

Average $36/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,189	$6,766	$1,561	$39
Average	$74,181	$6,182	$1,427	$36
25th Percentile	$67,685	$5,640	$1,302	$33

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Salary Trends for Projects Manager

Salaries for a Projects Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $70,769 in 2023 to around $70,372 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Projects Manager salary trends, .

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