Project Manager 1 Salary in Washington

How much does a Project Manager 1 make in Washington?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager 1 in Washington is $82,415 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Project Manager 1's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,448
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,509 to $89,761
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,311

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Project Manager 1 Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,761	$7,480	$1,726	$43
Average	$82,415	$6,868	$1,585	$40
25th Percentile	$74,509	$6,209	$1,433	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager 1 Salaries

A Project Manager 1'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 1 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager 1'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): $82,964
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,696
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,924
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,976
Expert (over 8 years): $168,613

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$82,964
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$103,696
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$126,924
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$142,976
Project M... Level Project Manager 1	$168,613

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How Do Project Manager 1 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 1s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $84,156.
California: $83,836.
Massachusetts: $82,719.

District of Columbia $84,156 California $83,836 Massachusetts $82,719 Washington $82,415 New Jersey $82,385 Alaska $82,278 Connecticut $81,229 New York $80,804

Hawaii $79,443 Rhode Island $78,805 Maryland $78,372 Minnesota $77,779 Colorado $77,551 Illinois $77,475 Oregon $77,186 Delaware $76,973

New Hampshire $76,839 Virginia $76,540 Pennsylvania $75,666 Nevada $75,225 North Dakota $75,080 Michigan $74,852 Wisconsin $74,769 Vermont $74,602

Texas $74,138 Maine $74,108 Arizona $74,062 Ohio $74,009 Georgia $73,309 Indiana $72,960 Wyoming $72,891 Utah $72,785

Iowa $72,739 Kansas $72,375 Louisiana $72,268 North Carolina $72,230 Missouri $72,215 Florida $71,918 Montana $71,759 Nebraska $71,607

Kentucky $71,523 South Carolina $71,219 Tennessee $71,029 Idaho $70,953 New Mexico $70,398 Oklahoma $70,277 Alabama $69,828 South Dakota $69,076

Arkansas $68,665 West Virginia $68,445 Mississippi $67,784

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager 1s

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:

Auburn: $82,314
Federal Way: $82,278
Bellevue: $83,970

Auburn, WA $82,314 Federal Way, WA $82,278 Bellevue, WA $83,970 Black Diamond, WA $81,874 Bothell, WA $83,572 Burton, WA $82,430 Carnation, WA $82,337 Duvall, WA $82,608

Edmonds, WA $83,309 Enumclaw, WA $80,678 Fall City, WA $82,705 Hobart, WA $82,387 Issaquah, WA $82,992 Kenmore, WA $83,745 Kent, WA $82,386 Kirkland, WA $83,916

Lynnwood, WA $83,140 Maple Valley, WA $82,315 Medina, WA $83,993 Mercer Island, WA $83,964 Mountlake Terrace, WA $83,364 North Bend, WA $81,514 Pacific, WA $82,267 Preston, WA $82,834

Ravensdale, WA $81,656 Redmond, WA $83,795 Redondo, WA $82,371 Renton, WA $83,275 Rollingbay, WA $82,975 Seahurst, WA $83,428 Snoqualmie, WA $82,132 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $79,706

Vashon, WA $82,489 Woodinville, WA $83,288 Sammamish, WA $83,509 Mill Creek, WA $82,774 Seattle, WA $84,019 Bainbridge Island, WA $83,095 Everett, WA $82,856 Acme, WA $78,558

Anacortes, WA $79,298 Blakely Island, WA $78,755 Arlington, WA $81,694 Baring, WA $81,057 Bellingham, WA $78,455 Blaine, WA $78,292 Bow, WA $78,640 Burlington, WA $79,078

Clearlake, WA $79,523 Clinton, WA $82,616 Concrete, WA $78,676 Conway, WA $80,741 Coupeville, WA $81,140 Custer, WA $78,383 Darrington, WA $78,711 Deer Harbor, WA $78,801

Deming, WA $78,533 Eastsound, WA $78,495 Everson, WA $78,398 Ferndale, WA $78,419 Freeland, WA $82,170 Friday Harbor, WA $78,947 Gold Bar, WA $81,229 Granite Falls, WA $81,584

Greenbank, WA $81,913 Hamilton, WA $79,351 Index, WA $80,012 La Conner, WA $79,698 Lake Stevens, WA $82,844 North Lakewood, WA $82,308 Langley, WA $82,426 Lopez Island, WA $79,119

Lummi Island, WA $78,464 Lyman, WA $79,322 Lynden, WA $78,386 Maple Falls, WA $78,359 Marblemount, WA $78,522 Marysville, WA $82,859 Monroe, WA $82,176 Mount Vernon, WA $79,842

Mukilteo, WA $82,820 Nooksack, WA $78,388 Oak Harbor, WA $80,241 Olga, WA $78,598 Orcas, WA $78,739 Point Roberts, WA $78,127 Camano Island, WA $81,532 Rockport, WA $77,469

Sedro Woolley, WA $79,119 Shaw Island, WA $78,875 Silvana, WA $82,170 Skykomish, WA $79,627 Snohomish, WA $82,563 Stanwood, WA $81,864 Startup, WA $81,685 Sultan, WA $81,747

Sumas, WA $78,360 Waldron, WA $78,494 Anderson Island, WA $81,651 Ashford, WA $80,119 Beaver, WA $77,925 Bremerton, WA $82,484 Silverdale, WA $82,346 Brinnon, WA $81,466

Buckley, WA $81,750 Burley, WA $82,204 Carbonado, WA $81,041 Carlsborg, WA $79,598 Chimacum, WA $81,443 Clallam Bay, WA $77,938 Dupont, WA $81,498 Eatonville, WA $80,827

Gig Harbor, WA $81,932 Elbe, WA $80,363 Forks, WA $78,065 Fox Island, WA $82,151 Glenoma, WA $79,210 Graham, WA $81,726 Port Hadlock, WA $81,419 Hansville, WA $82,174

Indianola, WA $83,283 Joyce, WA $78,235 Kapowsin, WA $81,434 Keyport, WA $82,619 Kingston, WA $82,783 La Grande, WA $80,715 Lakebay, WA $81,733 La Push, WA $78,213

Longbranch, WA $81,389 Sumner, WA $82,106 Manchester, WA $83,149 Milton, WA $82,232 Mineral, WA $79,547 Morton, WA $79,303 Neah Bay, WA $78,026 Nordland, WA $81,606

Olalla, WA $82,300 Orting, WA $81,622 Packwood, WA $77,785 Port Angeles, WA $79,595 Port Gamble, WA $82,447 Port Ludlow, WA $81,983 Port Orchard, WA $82,534 Port Townsend, WA $81,099

Poulsbo, WA $82,648 Puyallup, WA $82,228 Quilcene, WA $81,641 Randle, WA $78,435 Retsil, WA $82,497 Seabeck, WA $82,148 Sekiu, WA $77,939 Sequim, WA $80,201

South Colby, WA $82,783 South Prairie, WA $81,765 Southworth, WA $83,124 Spanaway, WA $81,915 Steilacoom, WA $81,911 Bonney Lake, WA $81,998 Suquamish, WA $83,022 Tracyton, WA $82,519

Vaughn, WA $81,726 Wauna, WA $82,081 Wilkeson, WA $81,484 Longmire, WA $79,261 Paradise Inn, WA $79,198 Tacoma, WA $82,210 Camp Murray, WA $81,988 Mcchord Afb, WA $82,204

Lakewood, WA $82,195 University Place, WA $82,209 Olympia, WA $80,591 Lacey, WA $80,774 Tumwater, WA $80,624 Aberdeen, WA $79,309 Adna, WA $79,593 Allyn, WA $81,635

Amanda Park, WA $78,426 Bay Center, WA $78,501 Belfair, WA $81,800 Bucoda, WA $80,596 Centralia, WA $80,471 Chehalis, WA $80,089 Cinebar, WA $79,968 Copalis Beach, WA $78,593

Copalis Crossing, WA $78,456 Cosmopolis, WA $79,753 Curtis, WA $79,005 Doty, WA $79,817 East Olympia, WA $80,733 Elma, WA $80,521 Ethel, WA $79,365 Galvin, WA $80,424

Grapeview, WA $81,302 Grayland, WA $78,563 Hoodsport, WA $81,047 Hoquiam, WA $79,061 Humptulips, WA $78,733 Lebam, WA $78,937 Lilliwaup, WA $81,449 Littlerock, WA $80,595

Mccleary, WA $80,612 Mckenna, WA $80,963 Malone, WA $80,511 Matlock, WA $80,547 Menlo, WA $78,980 Moclips, WA $78,465 Montesano, WA $80,221 Mossyrock, WA $78,745

Napavine, WA $79,882 Neilton, WA $78,662 Oakville, WA $80,436 Ocean Shores, WA $78,698 Onalaska, WA $79,978 Pacific Beach, WA $78,470 Pe Ell, WA $79,174 Quinault, WA $78,875

Rainier, WA $80,732 Raymond, WA $79,076 Rochester, WA $80,463 Roy, WA $81,377 Ryderwood, WA $78,638 Salkum, WA $79,313 Satsop, WA $80,365 Shelton, WA $80,865

Silver Creek, WA $79,285 South Bend, WA $78,466 Taholah, WA $78,375 Tahuya, WA $81,316 Tenino, WA $80,656 Tokeland, WA $78,638 Toledo, WA $78,976 Union, WA $81,090

Vader, WA $78,918 Westport, WA $78,726 Winlock, WA $79,276 Yelm, WA $80,687 Amboy, WA $79,011 Appleton, WA $77,513 Ariel, WA $78,803 Battle Ground, WA $79,235

Bingen, WA $78,185 Brush Prairie, WA $79,335 Camas, WA $79,328 Carrolls, WA $78,674 Carson, WA $78,785 Castle Rock, WA $78,740 Cathlamet, WA $78,471 Centerville, WA $77,243

Chinook, WA $77,868 Cougar, WA $78,449 Dallesport, WA $77,405 Glenwood, WA $77,459 Goldendale, WA $77,217 Grays River, WA $78,383 Heisson, WA $79,189 Husum, WA $78,004

Ilwaco, WA $77,914 Kalama, WA $78,708 Kelso, WA $78,848 Klickitat, WA $77,407 La Center, WA $79,169 Long Beach, WA $78,066 Longview, WA $78,802 Lyle, WA $77,444

Nahcotta, WA $78,052 Naselle, WA $78,134 North Bonneville, WA $78,696 Ocean Park, WA $78,474 Oysterville, WA $78,228 Ridgefield, WA $79,255 Rosburg, WA $78,039 Seaview, WA $78,027

Silverlake, WA $78,771 Skamokawa, WA $78,251 Stevenson, WA $78,666 Toutle, WA $78,562 Trout Lake, WA $77,833 Underwood, WA $78,140 Vancouver, WA $79,561 Wahkiacus, WA $77,313

Washougal, WA $79,164 White Salmon, WA $77,921 Wishram, WA $77,223 Woodland, WA $78,983 Yacolt, WA $79,055 Wenatchee, WA $77,266 East Wenatchee, WA $77,164 Ardenvoir, WA $77,243

Brewster, WA $77,013 Bridgeport, WA $76,921 Carlton, WA $77,038 Cashmere, WA $77,247 Chelan, WA $77,115 Chelan Falls, WA $77,155 Conconully, WA $76,972 Dryden, WA $77,364

Entiat, WA $77,147 Ephrata, WA $76,864 George, WA $77,274 Leavenworth, WA $77,738 Loomis, WA $76,975 Malaga, WA $77,279 Malott, WA $76,999 Mansfield, WA $76,672

Manson, WA $77,134 Marlin, WA $76,517 Mazama, WA $77,054 Methow, WA $76,954 Monitor, WA $77,227 Moses Lake, WA $76,886 Okanogan, WA $76,922 Omak, WA $76,993

Orondo, WA $77,038 Oroville, WA $77,086 Palisades, WA $76,808 Pateros, WA $76,984 Peshastin, WA $77,195 Quincy, WA $77,139 Riverside, WA $76,975 Rock Island, WA $77,000

Soap Lake, WA $76,748 Stehekin, WA $77,073 Stratford, WA $76,556 Tonasket, WA $77,016 Twisp, WA $77,089 Warden, WA $77,177 Waterville, WA $76,826 Wauconda, WA $76,926

Wilson Creek, WA $76,480 Winthrop, WA $77,114 Yakima, WA $76,433 Brownstown, WA $76,433 Buena, WA $76,660 Cle Elum, WA $77,707 Cowiche, WA $76,433 Easton, WA $78,939

Ellensburg, WA $76,512 Naches, WA $77,675 Grandview, WA $78,482 Granger, WA $77,594 Harrah, WA $76,433 Kittitas, WA $76,500 Mabton, WA $77,697 Moxee, WA $76,680

Outlook, WA $77,590 Parker, WA $76,456 Ronald, WA $78,118 Roslyn, WA $78,025 Selah, WA $76,433 South Cle Elum, WA $78,061 Sunnyside, WA $78,813 Thorp, WA $76,769

Tieton, WA $76,433 Toppenish, WA $77,415 Vantage, WA $77,237 Wapato, WA $76,489 White Swan, WA $76,623 Zillah, WA $76,772 Airway Heights, WA $77,497 Chattaroy, WA $77,401

Cheney, WA $77,393 Colbert, WA $77,464 Deer Park, WA $77,384 Edwall, WA $77,294 Elk, WA $77,238 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $77,487 Fairfield, WA $77,316 Ford, WA $77,329

Four Lakes, WA $77,488 Greenacres, WA $77,439 Lamont, WA $77,141 Latah, WA $77,196 Liberty Lake, WA $77,399 Marshall, WA $77,497 Mead, WA $77,407 Medical Lake, WA $77,450

Mica, WA $77,440 Newman Lake, WA $77,355 Nine Mile Falls, WA $77,456 Otis Orchards, WA $77,430 Reardan, WA $77,388 Rockford, WA $77,375 Spangle, WA $77,407 Sprague, WA $77,155

Tekoa, WA $77,080 Tumtum, WA $77,359 Valleyford, WA $77,466 Veradale, WA $77,483 Waverly, WA $77,289 Wellpinit, WA $77,236 Addy, WA $77,128 Albion, WA $77,029

Almira, WA $76,541 Belmont, WA $76,955 Benge, WA $76,905 Boyds, WA $76,940 Chewelah, WA $77,193 Clayton, WA $77,333 Colfax, WA $77,019 Colton, WA $76,515

Colville, WA $77,032 Coulee City, WA $76,595 Coulee Dam, WA $76,823 Creston, WA $76,829 Curlew, WA $76,978 Cusick, WA $76,713 Danville, WA $76,956 Davenport, WA $77,140

Electric City, WA $76,800 Elmer City, WA $77,002 Endicott, WA $77,062 Evans, WA $77,038 Farmington, WA $76,852 Fruitland, WA $77,113 Garfield, WA $76,918 Gifford, WA $77,052

Grand Coulee, WA $76,753 Harrington, WA $77,063 Hartline, WA $76,486 Hay, WA $76,825 Hunters, WA $77,065 Inchelium, WA $76,880 Ione, WA $76,492 Keller, WA $76,732

Kettle Falls, WA $76,991 Lacrosse, WA $76,905 Lamona, WA $76,806 Laurier, WA $76,936 Lincoln, WA $77,057 Loon Lake, WA $77,267 Malden, WA $77,272 Malo, WA $77,025

Marcus, WA $77,272 Metaline, WA $76,832 Metaline Falls, WA $76,388 Mohler, WA $77,002 Nespelem, WA $76,829 Newport, WA $76,952 Northport, WA $77,042 Oakesdale, WA $77,108

Odessa, WA $76,651 Orient, WA $76,917 Palouse, WA $76,791 Pullman, WA $76,746 Republic, WA $76,943 Rice, WA $77,017 Ritzville, WA $76,970 Rosalia, WA $77,295

Saint John, WA $77,131 Springdale, WA $77,234 Steptoe, WA $77,491 Thornton, WA $77,147 Uniontown, WA $76,441 Usk, WA $76,876 Valley, WA $77,201 Wilbur, WA $76,774

Spokane, WA $77,497 Pasco, WA $79,838 Benton City, WA $79,826 Beverly, WA $77,475 Bickleton, WA $77,267 Burbank, WA $80,121 College Place, WA $78,486 Connell, WA $78,242

Dayton, WA $76,949 Dixie, WA $77,675 Eltopia, WA $79,398 Hooper, WA $76,738 Kahlotus, WA $77,383 Kennewick, WA $80,591 Lind, WA $76,979 Mesa, WA $79,170

Othello, WA $77,862 Paterson, WA $78,906 Plymouth, WA $80,191 Pomeroy, WA $76,941 Prescott, WA $78,125 Mattawa, WA $78,055 Prosser, WA $79,047 Richland, WA $80,120

West Richland, WA $80,120 Roosevelt, WA $76,890 Royal City, WA $77,396 Starbuck, WA $77,165 Touchet, WA $79,310 Waitsburg, WA $77,447 Walla Walla, WA $78,143 Wallula, WA $79,928

Washtucna, WA $76,851 Anatone, WA $76,303 Asotin, WA $76,533 Clarkston, WA $76,711

Project Manager 1 Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager 1'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 May 01, 2026

$74,509

Average $82,415/year

$89,761

$6,209

Average $6,868/month

$7,480

$1,433

Average $1,585/week

$1,726

$36

Average $40/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,761	$7,480	$1,726	$43
Average	$82,415	$6,868	$1,585	$40
25th Percentile	$74,509	$6,209	$1,433	$36

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