What are the main factors that influence an Associate Project Leader's salary?

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

How does experience change An Associate Project Leader's salary?

An Associate Project Leader's salary grows with experience: a Project Manager IV (7+ years)earns $131,640, a Project Manager V (7-10 years)earns $155,243, a Associate Project Leader (10+ years)earns $110,751, a Project Management Manager (10+ years)earns $148,106, a Project Management Director (10+ years)earns $172,611,

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Project Leader?

Associate Project Leader salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Project Leader roles are District of Columbia $121,862, California $121,399, Massachusetts $119,782. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Project Leader roles make?

Salaries for Associate Project Leader level roles vary by specialization: Engineering Project Leader: $158,676; Technical Project Leader: $154,849; Marketing Project Leader: $120,501; Construction Project Leader: $119,768; Artwork Project Leader: $119,720.

How do different companies affect an Associate Project Leader's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Associate Project Leader 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.

Associate Project Leader Salary in the United States

How much does an Associate Project Leader make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Project Leader in the United States is $110,063 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, an Associate Project Leader's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,869
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,159 to $118,860
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,142

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Associate Project Leader Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,860	$9,905	$2,286	$57
Average	$110,063	$9,172	$2,117	$53
25th Percentile	$100,159	$8,347	$1,926	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Project Leader Salaries

An Associate Project Leader'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 Associate Project Leader Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Project Leader'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): $131,640
Early Career (1-2 years): $155,243
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,751
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $148,106
Expert (over 8 years): $172,611

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Project M... Level Associate Project Leader	$131,640
Project M... Level Associate Project Leader	$155,243
Associate... Level Associate Project Leader	$110,751
Project M... Level Associate Project Leader	$148,106
Project M... Level Associate Project Leader	$172,611

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How Do Associate Project Leader 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 Associate Project Leaders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $121,862.
California: $121,399.
Massachusetts: $119,782.

District of Columbia $121,862

California $121,399

Massachusetts $119,782

Washington $119,341

New Jersey $119,297

Alaska $119,143

Connecticut $117,624

New York $117,008

Hawaii $115,038

Rhode Island $114,113

Maryland $113,486

Minnesota $112,627

Colorado $112,297

Illinois $112,187

Oregon $111,769

Delaware $111,461

New Hampshire $111,267

Virginia $110,833

Pennsylvania $109,568

Nevada $108,929

North Dakota $108,720

Michigan $108,390

Wisconsin $108,269

Vermont $108,027

Texas $107,355

Maine $107,311

Arizona $107,245

Ohio $107,168

Georgia $106,156

Indiana $105,649

Wyoming $105,550

Utah $105,396

Iowa $105,330

Kansas $104,802

Louisiana $104,648

North Carolina $104,593

Missouri $104,571

Florida $104,142

Montana $103,910

Nebraska $103,690

Kentucky $103,569

South Carolina $103,129

Tennessee $102,854

Idaho $102,744

New Mexico $101,940

Oklahoma $101,764

Alabama $101,115

South Dakota $100,025

Arkansas $99,431

West Virginia $99,112

Mississippi $98,154

Top Paying Cities for Associate Project Leaders

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: $138,822
San Francisco: $137,458
Oakland: $134,409

San Jose, CA $138,822

San Francisco, CA $137,458

Oakland, CA $134,409

New York, NY $127,552

Queens Village, NY $126,727

Paramus, NJ $125,846

Passaic, NJ $125,736

Bergenfield, NJ $125,626

Stamford, CT $125,461

Huntington, NY $125,351

Newark, NJ $124,635

Bridgeport, CT $124,415

New Brunswick, NJ $124,052

Vallejo, CA $123,821

Middlesex, NJ $123,755

Somerset, NJ $123,656

Petaluma, CA $123,403

Santa Cruz, CA $122,973

Boston, MA $122,753

Monterey, CA $122,203

Fairbanks, AK $122,126

Los Angeles, CA $121,917

Washington, DC $121,862

Seattle, WA $121,664

Santa Rosa, CA $121,642

Juneau, AK $121,322

Orange, CA $120,959

Anchorage, AK $120,761

Anaheim, CA $120,684

Santa Ana, CA $120,519

Nassau, NY $120,453

Long Beach, CA $120,409

Danbury, CT $120,376

Santa Maria, CA $120,002

Everett, WA $119,980

Bremerton, WA $119,440

Trenton, NJ $119,231

Sacramento, CA $119,187

San Diego, CA $119,132

Brockton, MA $119,088

Tacoma, WA $119,044

Santa Barbara, CA $118,890

Lowell, MA $118,450

New Suffolk, NY $118,406

Nashua, NH $118,274

Lompoc, CA $118,098

Ventura, CA $117,988

Stockton, CA $117,955

New Haven, CT $117,734

Atlantic City, NJ $117,448

Hartford, CT $117,206

Modesto, CA $117,151

Poughkeepsie, NY $116,909

New Britain, CT $116,854

Olympia, WA $116,700

Kennewick, WA $116,700

New London, CT $116,678

Norwich, CT $116,645

Lawrence, MA $116,590

Bakersfield, CA $116,282

Riverside, CA $116,127

New Bedford, MA $116,127

Richland, WA $116,017

Portsmouth, NH $115,929

Vineland, NJ $115,907

San Bernardino, CA $115,819

Boulder, CO $115,511

Worcester, MA $115,423

Portland, OR $115,324

Saint Paul, MN $115,192

Minneapolis, MN $115,192

Philadelphia, PA $115,038

Honolulu, HI $114,455

Springfield, MA $114,069

Providence, RI $114,058

Chicago, IL $113,739

Bellingham, WA $113,607

Baltimore, MD $113,486

Chico, CA $113,211

Wilmington, DE $113,024

Pittsfield, MA $112,914

Manchester, NH $112,705

Spokane, WA $112,220

Denver, CO $112,209

Albany, NY $111,692

Troy, NY $111,648

Schenectady, NY $111,417

Burlington, VT $111,175

Portland, ME $110,789

Salem, OR $110,701

Yakima, WA $110,679

Ann Arbor, MI $110,646

Rochester, MN $110,338

Fresno, CA $110,283

Reno, NV $110,283

Milwaukee, WI $110,184

Detroit, MI $110,074

Allentown, PA $110,041

Carson City, NV $110,030

Houston, TX $109,865

Colorado Springs, CO $109,854

Syracuse, NY $109,799

Eugene, OR $109,590

Bismarck, ND $109,458

Gary, IN $109,458

Galveston, TX $109,458

Springfield, OR $109,370

Medford, OR $109,105

Fort Collins, CO $109,061

Austin, TX $108,973

Mesa, AZ $108,742

Phoenix, AZ $108,720

Dallas, TX $108,687

Reading, PA $108,621

Saint Cloud, MN $108,577

Concord, NH $108,478

Madison, WI $108,434

Utica, NY $108,137

Raleigh, NC $108,049

Las Vegas, NV $108,038

Rochester, NY $107,961

Des Moines, IA $107,950

Atlanta, GA $107,774

Battle Creek, MI $107,741

Salt Lake City, UT $107,708

Lancaster, PA $107,543

Champaign, IL $107,521

Harrisburg, PA $107,388

Durham, NC $107,289

Kansas City, MO $107,278

Kansas City, KS $107,256

Fort Worth, TX $107,245

Boca Raton, FL $107,201

Cleveland, OH $107,190

Columbus, OH $107,168

Pittsburgh, PA $107,157

Richmond, VA $107,113

Indianapolis, IN $107,091

Cincinnati, OH $106,948

Petersburg, VA $106,783

Billings, MT $106,541

Lansing, MI $106,541

Huntsville, AL $106,541

Lebanon, PA $106,530

Dayton, OH $106,519

Pueblo, CO $106,519

Appleton, WI $106,486

Buffalo, NY $106,442

Racine, WI $106,387

Charlotte, NC $106,376

Saint Louis, MO $106,343

Springfield, IL $106,299

Elkhart, IN $106,277

York, PA $106,277

Gastonia, NC $106,266

Benton Harbor, MI $106,266

Beaumont, TX $106,200

Lorain, OH $106,178

Toledo, OH $106,134

Binghamton, NY $106,079

Rock Hill, SC $106,068

Rockford, IL $106,013

Fargo, ND $105,958

Elyria, OH $105,958

Flagstaff, AZ $105,881

Fort Lauderdale, FL $105,815

Miami, FL $105,749

Duluth, MN $105,572

Bangor, ME $105,429

Cedar Rapids, IA $105,308

Louisville, KY $105,253

Grand Rapids, MI $105,231

Hialeah, FL $105,220

Casper, WY $105,066

Scranton, PA $104,934

New Orleans, LA $104,901

Virginia Beach, VA $104,890

Akron, OH $104,835

Peoria, IL $104,692

Sarasota, FL $104,670

Green Bay, WI $104,593

Baton Rouge, LA $104,538

Charleston, SC $104,516

Nashville, TN $104,483

Jamestown, NY $104,461

Davenport, IA $104,461

Tucson, AZ $104,406

Cheyenne, WY $104,373

Saint Petersburg, FL $104,340

Tampa, FL $104,318

Omaha, NE $104,296

Port Arthur, TX $104,252

Evansville, IN $104,252

Bradenton, FL $104,208

Santa Fe, NM $104,010

Orlando, FL $103,899

Clearwater, FL $103,778

Canton, OH $103,547

La Crosse, WI $103,547

Grand Forks, ND $103,514

Albuquerque, NM $103,481

Tulsa, OK $103,481

Newport News, VA $103,470

High Point, NC $103,437

Ogden, UT $103,393

Corpus Christi, TX $103,305

Laramie, WY $103,239

Norfolk, VA $103,239

Rock Island, IL $103,173

Saginaw, MI $103,151

Jacksonville, FL $103,140

Salisbury, NC $103,118

Memphis, TN $103,096

Moline, IL $103,041

Fort Myers, FL $103,008

Waterloo, IA $102,865

Spartanburg, SC $102,755

Lincoln, NE $102,700

Fort Wayne, IN $102,678

Birmingham, AL $102,557

Cedar Falls, IA $102,535

Provo, UT $102,524

Springfield, OH $102,513

San Antonio, TX $102,491

Greensboro, NC $102,447

South Bend, IN $102,436

Winston Salem, NC $102,425

Boise, ID $102,392

Savannah, GA $102,315

Muskegon, MI $102,116

Lima, OH $101,984

Lake Charles, LA $101,940

Anderson, IN $101,918

Lexington, KY $101,885

Augusta, GA $101,852

Greenville, SC $101,852

Wichita, KS $101,753

Tuscaloosa, AL $101,753

Columbia, SC $101,654

Bloomington, IN $101,379

Roanoke, VA $101,313

Asheville, NC $101,170

Knoxville, TN $100,983

Shreveport, LA $100,972

Wilmington, NC $100,829

Frankfort, KY $100,620

Oklahoma City, OK $100,543

Chillicothe, OH $100,499

Longview, TX $100,488

Topeka, KS $100,455

Mobile, AL $100,289

Terre Haute, IN $100,245

Erie, PA $100,234

Altoona, PA $100,179

Melbourne, FL $100,146

Amarillo, TX $100,102

Killeen, TX $100,069

Fayetteville, AR $99,981

Sioux Falls, SD $99,904

Chattanooga, TN $99,838

Idaho Falls, ID $99,827

Gainesville, FL $99,596

Portsmouth, OH $99,541

Little Rock, AR $99,519

Lynchburg, VA $99,519

Lafayette, LA $99,475

Youngstown, OH $99,475

Temple, TX $99,431

Daytona Beach, FL $99,409

Clarksville, TN $99,398

Pensacola, FL $99,387

Hopkinsville, KY $99,057

Charleston, WV $99,046

Florence, SC $98,991

Sioux City, IA $98,925

Macon, GA $98,605

Tallahassee, FL $98,594

Fayetteville, NC $98,572

Waco, TX $98,550

Wichita Falls, TX $98,550

Pine Bluff, AR $98,506

Vincennes, IN $98,297

Lubbock, TX $98,253

Great Falls, MT $98,187

Alamogordo, NM $98,176

Abilene, TX $98,088

Rapid City, SD $97,945

Monroe, LA $97,945

Albany, GA $97,879

Huntington, WV $97,868

Jackson, MS $97,857

Greenville, MS $97,846

Parkersburg, WV $97,736

Montgomery, AL $97,714

Johnstown, PA $97,692

Springfield, MO $97,604

Biloxi, MS $97,549

Sumter, SC $97,318

Columbus, GA $97,307

Twin Falls, ID $97,241

Pascagoula, MS $97,098

Kingsport, TN $96,811

Gulfport, MS $96,778

Alexandria, LA $96,415

Fort Smith, AR $96,140

El Paso, TX $95,843

Helena, MT $95,700

Las Cruces, NM $95,348

Harlingen, TX $95,039

Pocatello, ID $94,940

Florence, AL $94,907

Brownsville, TX $94,885

Dothan, AL $94,709

Mcallen, TX $94,654

Columbus, MS $93,840

Altus, OK $93,333

Lawton, OK $93,124

Pierre, SD $92,728

What Skills Can Increase an Associate Project Leader's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 20.1% 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.
Quality Assurance (Mentioned in 1.5% Job Postings): Verifying the adherence of product with required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release.
Logistics (Mentioned in 1.23% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	20.1%
Quality Assurance	1.5%
Logistics	1.23%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 an Associate Project Leader's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
5S: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Business To Business: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$119,969	9%
5S	$118,868	8%
Business To Business	$117,767	7%
Procurement	$117,767	7%
Presentation	$116,667	6%
Program Management	$116,667	6%

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Associate Project Leader Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Project Leader'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 April 01, 2026

$100,159

Average $110,063/year

$118,860

$8,347

Average $9,172/month

$9,905

$1,926

Average $2,117/week

$2,286

$48

Average $53/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,860	$9,905	$2,286	$57
Average	$110,063	$9,172	$2,117	$53
25th Percentile	$100,159	$8,347	$1,926	$48

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Salary Trends for Associate Project Leader

Salaries for an Associate Project Leader can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $105,618 in 2023 to around $105,650 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Associate Project Leader salary trends, .

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