What are the main factors that influence a Project Support's salary?

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

How does experience change A Project Support's salary?

A Project Support's salary grows with experience: a Project Support (1-3 years)earns $68,510, a Project Administrator II (3-5 years)earns $78,102, a Project Management Supervisor (5+ years)earns $112,164, a Project Management Manager (5+ years)earns $150,030, a Project Management Director (5+ years)earns $174,863,

What are the highest paying states for a Project Support?

Project Support salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Project Support roles are District of Columbia $75,311, California $75,025, Massachusetts $74,025. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Project Support roles make?

Salaries for Project Support level roles vary by specialization: Project Management Support: $100,442; Support Project Manager: $75,852; Project Support Administrator: $74,599; Project Support Specialist: $68,499; Project Support Analyst: $67,630.

How do different companies affect a Project Support's salary?

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

Project Support Salary in the United States

How much does a Project Support make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Support in the United States is $68,019 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,480
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,954 to $75,589
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,521

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Project Support Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,589	$6,299	$1,454	$36
Average	$68,019	$5,668	$1,308	$33
25th Percentile	$60,954	$5,079	$1,172	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Project Support Salaries

A Project Support'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 Project Support Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Support'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): $68,510
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,102
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,164
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $150,030
Expert (over 8 years): $174,863

Levels	Salary
Project S... Level Project Support	$68,510
Project A... Level Project Support	$78,102
Project M... Level Project Support	$112,164
Project M... Level Project Support	$150,030
Project M... Level Project Support	$174,863

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How Do Project Support 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 Supports. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,311.
California: $75,025.
Massachusetts: $74,025.

District of Columbia $75,311 California $75,025 Massachusetts $74,025 Washington $73,753 New Jersey $73,726 Alaska $73,630 Connecticut $72,692 New York $72,311

Hawaii $71,093 Rhode Island $70,522 Maryland $70,134 Minnesota $69,604 Colorado $69,400 Illinois $69,332 Oregon $69,073 Delaware $68,883

New Hampshire $68,763 Virginia $68,495 Pennsylvania $67,713 Nevada $67,318 North Dakota $67,189 Michigan $66,985 Wisconsin $66,910 Vermont $66,761

Texas $66,346 Maine $66,318 Arizona $66,278 Ohio $66,230 Georgia $65,604 Indiana $65,291 Wyoming $65,230 Utah $65,135

Iowa $65,094 Kansas $64,768 Louisiana $64,672 North Carolina $64,638 Missouri $64,625 Florida $64,359 Montana $64,217 Nebraska $64,081

Kentucky $64,006 South Carolina $63,734 Tennessee $63,564 Idaho $63,496 New Mexico $62,999 Oklahoma $62,890 Alabama $62,489 South Dakota $61,816

Arkansas $61,448 West Virginia $61,251 Mississippi $60,659

Top Paying Cities for Project Supports

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: $85,792
San Francisco: $84,853
Oakland: $83,065

San Jose, CA $85,792

San Francisco, CA $84,853

Oakland, CA $83,065

New York, NY $78,316

Paramus, NJ $77,364

Queens Village, NY $77,361

Passaic, NJ $77,296

Bergenfield, NJ $77,290

Stamford, CT $77,140

Huntington, NY $77,112

Newark, NJ $76,610

Bridgeport, CT $76,466

Vallejo, CA $76,331

New Brunswick, NJ $76,304

Petaluma, CA $76,263

Middlesex, NJ $76,134

Somerset, NJ $76,086

Santa Cruz, CA $75,998

Boston, MA $75,583

Monterey, CA $75,344

Seattle, WA $75,188

Santa Rosa, CA $75,174

Los Angeles, CA $75,154

Juneau, AK $74,977

Washington, DC $74,902

Orange, CA $74,660

Santa Ana, CA $74,481

Long Beach, CA $74,413

Anaheim, CA $74,399

Anchorage, AK $74,365

Santa Maria, CA $74,161

Everett, WA $74,147

Danbury, CT $73,908

Bremerton, WA $73,814

Tacoma, WA $73,569

New Suffolk, NY $73,568

Sacramento, CA $73,549

Santa Barbara, CA $73,474

Trenton, NJ $73,399

San Diego, CA $73,399

Brockton, MA $73,324

Fairbanks, AK $73,158

Lompoc, CA $72,984

Lowell, MA $72,929

Ventura, CA $72,916

Nashua, NH $72,903

Stockton, CA $72,896

Modesto, CA $72,399

Poughkeepsie, NY $72,250

Olympia, WA $72,120

Kennewick, WA $72,120

New Haven, CT $72,093

Lawrence, MA $71,848

Hartford, CT $71,780

Riverside, CA $71,767

New Bedford, MA $71,699

Richland, WA $71,699

Bakersfield, CA $71,603

San Bernardino, CA $71,576

New Britain, CT $71,569

Atlantic City, NJ $71,569

New London, CT $71,542

Norwich, CT $71,522

Portsmouth, NH $71,508

Boulder, CO $71,364

Portland, OR $71,270

Worcester, MA $71,263

Minneapolis, MN $71,053

Philadelphia, PA $70,957

Honolulu, HI $70,733

Saint Paul, MN $70,700

Vineland, NJ $70,685

Providence, RI $70,488

Chicago, IL $70,291

Bellingham, WA $70,209

Springfield, MA $70,155

Baltimore, MD $70,134

Chico, CA $69,964

Pittsfield, MA $69,781

Manchester, NH $69,651

Spokane, WA $69,352

Denver, CO $69,345

Albany, NY $69,026

Troy, NY $68,998

Nassau, NY $68,926

Schenectady, NY $68,856

Wilmington, DE $68,801

Burlington, VT $68,706

Salem, OR $68,679

Portland, ME $68,468

Yakima, WA $68,400

Rochester, MN $68,189

Reno, NV $68,155

Fresno, CA $68,155

Milwaukee, WI $68,094

Detroit, MI $68,026

Ann Arbor, MI $68,014

Allentown, PA $68,005

Colorado Springs, CO $67,890

Syracuse, NY $67,856

Carson City, NV $67,856

Houston, TX $67,760

Eugene, OR $67,726

Gary, IN $67,645

Springfield, OR $67,590

Bismarck, ND $67,577

Galveston, TX $67,529

Medford, OR $67,427

Fort Collins, CO $67,400

Concord, NH $67,366

Austin, TX $67,346

Mesa, AZ $67,203

Reading, PA $67,196

Phoenix, AZ $67,189

Dallas, TX $67,169

Saint Cloud, MN $67,103

Madison, WI $67,012

Utica, NY $66,829

Rochester, NY $66,720

Des Moines, IA $66,713

Raleigh, NC $66,706

Atlanta, GA $66,604

Battle Creek, MI $66,584

Salt Lake City, UT $66,563

Lancaster, PA $66,461

Harrisburg, PA $66,366

Kansas City, MO $66,298

Champaign, IL $66,284

Kansas City, KS $66,284

Fort Worth, TX $66,278

Columbus, OH $66,266

Boca Raton, FL $66,250

Pittsburgh, PA $66,223

Richmond, VA $66,196

Indianapolis, IN $66,182

Cleveland, OH $66,176

Las Vegas, NV $66,094

Cincinnati, OH $66,094

Petersburg, VA $65,992

Huntsville, AL $65,890

Lansing, MI $65,844

Lebanon, PA $65,835

Pueblo, CO $65,829

Appleton, WI $65,808

Buffalo, NY $65,781

Dayton, OH $65,761

Racine, WI $65,747

Charlotte, NC $65,740

Saint Louis, MO $65,720

York, PA $65,679

Elkhart, IN $65,679

Gastonia, NC $65,666

Billings, MT $65,650

Beaumont, TX $65,631

Lorain, OH $65,618

Benton Harbor, MI $65,604

Toledo, OH $65,591

Binghamton, NY $65,557

Rock Hill, SC $65,550

Rockford, IL $65,516

Springfield, IL $65,489

Elyria, OH $65,482

Fargo, ND $65,482

Flagstaff, AZ $65,434

Fort Lauderdale, FL $65,393

Duluth, MN $65,353

Miami, FL $65,353

Cheyenne, WY $65,305

Grand Forks, ND $65,305

Bangor, ME $65,155

Cedar Rapids, IA $65,080

Durham, NC $65,052

Louisville, KY $65,046

Grand Rapids, MI $65,033

Hialeah, FL $65,026

Casper, WY $64,931

Scranton, PA $64,849

New Orleans, LA $64,829

Virginia Beach, VA $64,822

Akron, OH $64,788

Peoria, IL $64,700

Sarasota, FL $64,686

Nashville, TN $64,638

Omaha, NE $64,638

Green Bay, WI $64,638

Baton Rouge, LA $64,604

Charleston, SC $64,591

Jamestown, NY $64,557

Davenport, IA $64,557

Tucson, AZ $64,523

Saint Petersburg, FL $64,482

Tampa, FL $64,468

Evansville, IN $64,428

Port Arthur, TX $64,428

Bradenton, FL $64,400

Santa Fe, NM $64,278

Orlando, FL $64,155

Clearwater, FL $64,135

Canton, OH $63,992

La Crosse, WI $63,992

Albuquerque, NM $63,951

Newport News, VA $63,945

High Point, NC $63,924

Ogden, UT $63,897

Corpus Christi, TX $63,843

Norfolk, VA $63,802

Laramie, WY $63,802

Rock Island, IL $63,761

Saginaw, MI $63,747

Jacksonville, FL $63,741

Salisbury, NC $63,727

Boise, ID $63,713

Moline, IL $63,679

Fort Myers, FL $63,659

Memphis, TN $63,645

Tulsa, OK $63,611

Waterloo, IA $63,570

Spartanburg, SC $63,502

Lincoln, NE $63,468

Fort Wayne, IN $63,455

Provo, UT $63,448

Cedar Falls, IA $63,366

San Antonio, TX $63,339

Greensboro, NC $63,312

South Bend, IN $63,305

Savannah, GA $63,230

Muskegon, MI $63,203

Birmingham, AL $63,196

Winston Salem, NC $63,163

Lake Charles, LA $62,999

Anderson, IN $62,986

Lexington, KY $62,965

Augusta, GA $62,945

Greenville, SC $62,945

Lima, OH $62,890

Wichita, KS $62,883

Tuscaloosa, AL $62,883

Columbia, SC $62,822

Springfield, OH $62,809

Asheville, NC $62,700

Bloomington, IN $62,652

Knoxville, TN $62,407

Shreveport, LA $62,401

Wilmington, NC $62,312

Roanoke, VA $62,312

Topeka, KS $62,190

Frankfort, KY $62,182

Oklahoma City, OK $62,135

Chillicothe, OH $62,108

Longview, TX $62,101

Melbourne, FL $62,094

Sioux Falls, SD $61,986

Mobile, AL $61,979

Terre Haute, IN $61,952

Altoona, PA $61,911

Amarillo, TX $61,863

Killeen, TX $61,843

Fayetteville, AR $61,788

Chattanooga, TN $61,768

Sioux City, IA $61,707

Idaho Falls, ID $61,693

Lynchburg, VA $61,639

Gainesville, FL $61,550

Portsmouth, OH $61,516

Little Rock, AR $61,503

Lafayette, LA $61,475

Youngstown, OH $61,475

Daytona Beach, FL $61,435

Clarksville, TN $61,428

Pensacola, FL $61,421

Temple, TX $61,416

Hopkinsville, KY $61,217

Erie, PA $61,203

Florence, SC $61,176

Charleston, WV $61,067

Great Falls, MT $61,033

Macon, GA $60,938

Tallahassee, FL $60,931

Fayetteville, NC $60,918

Waco, TX $60,904

Helena, MT $60,857

Pine Bluff, AR $60,831

Vincennes, IN $60,748

Lubbock, TX $60,720

Alamogordo, NM $60,680

Twin Falls, ID $60,618

Rapid City, SD $60,598

Jackson, MS $60,476

Huntington, WV $60,471

Greenville, MS $60,469

Parkersburg, WV $60,399

Montgomery, AL $60,387

Wichita Falls, TX $60,319

Springfield, MO $60,319

Biloxi, MS $60,285

Monroe, LA $60,217

Johnstown, PA $60,170

Sumter, SC $60,142

Columbus, GA $60,136

Pascagoula, MS $60,006

Abilene, TX $60,006

Kingsport, TN $59,829

Albany, GA $59,829

Gulfport, MS $59,809

Alexandria, LA $59,585

Fort Smith, AR $59,415

El Paso, TX $59,231

Las Cruces, NM $58,925

Harlingen, TX $58,752

Pocatello, ID $58,741

Florence, AL $58,653

Brownsville, TX $58,639

Mcallen, TX $58,496

Dothan, AL $58,401

Columbus, MS $57,997

Altus, OK $57,680

Lawton, OK $57,551

Pierre, SD $57,306

What Skills Can Increase a Project Support's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 7.76% 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 2.25% 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.
Microsoft Word (Mentioned in 1.17% Job Postings): Microsoft Word or MS Word is a popular word-processing program used mainly for creating documents, such as brochures, letters, learning activities, quizzes, tests, and students' homework assignments

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	7.76%
PowerPoint	2.25%
Microsoft Word	1.17%

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 a Project Support's salary.

Business Administration: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Business Administration	$73,460	8%
Project Management	$72,780	7%
Consulting	$72,780	7%
Project Administration	$72,780	7%
Collaboration	$72,100	6%
Leadership	$72,100	6%

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How Education impacts a Project Support's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Project Supports enter the field with a Bachelor'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 Project Support with a Bachelor's Degree is between $59,713 and $64,284).

Project Support Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Project Support

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 18.8%

Associates 12.8%

Bachelors 54.1%

Masters 12.7%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	18.8%
Associates	12.8%
Bachelors	54.1%
Masters	12.7%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Project Support Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Support'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.

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$60,954

Average $68,019/year

$75,589

$5,079

Average $5,668/month

$6,299

$1,172

Average $1,308/week

$1,454

$29

Average $33/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,589	$6,299	$1,454	$36
Average	$68,019	$5,668	$1,308	$33
25th Percentile	$60,954	$5,079	$1,172	$29

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Salary Trends for Project Support

Salaries for a Project Support can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $63,003 in 2023 to around $63,191 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Project Support salary trends, .

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2023

$63,003

2024

$63,733

2025

$63,191

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2024	$63,733
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