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 $68,482, a Project Administrator II (3-5 years)earns $78,068, a Project Management Supervisor (5+ years)earns $112,170, a Project Management Manager (5+ years)earns $149,989, a Project Management Director (5+ years)earns $174,802,

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 $75,281, California $74,995, Massachusetts $73,996. 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: $100,496; Support Project Manager: $75,841; Project Support Administrator: $74,550; Project Support Specialist: $68,472; Project Support Analyst: $67,603.

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 March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Support in the United States is $67,992 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): $82,435
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,939 to $75,552
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,517

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Project Support Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,552	$6,296	$1,453	$36
Average	$67,992	$5,666	$1,308	$33
25th Percentile	$60,939	$5,078	$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): $68,482
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,068
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,170
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,989
Expert (over 8 years): $174,802

Levels	Salary
Project S... Level Project Support	$68,482
Project A... Level Project Support	$78,068
Project M... Level Project Support	$112,170
Project M... Level Project Support	$149,989
Project M... Level Project Support	$174,802

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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: $75,281.
California: $74,995.
Massachusetts: $73,996.

District of Columbia $75,281 California $74,995 Massachusetts $73,996 Washington $73,724 New Jersey $73,697 Alaska $73,602 Connecticut $72,663 New York $72,283

Hawaii $71,065 Rhode Island $70,494 Maryland $70,107 Minnesota $69,576 Colorado $69,372 Illinois $69,304 Oregon $69,046 Delaware $68,856

New Hampshire $68,736 Virginia $68,468 Pennsylvania $67,686 Nevada $67,292 North Dakota $67,163 Michigan $66,959 Wisconsin $66,884 Vermont $66,734

Texas $66,320 Maine $66,292 Arizona $66,252 Ohio $66,204 Georgia $65,578 Indiana $65,266 Wyoming $65,205 Utah $65,109

Iowa $65,069 Kansas $64,742 Louisiana $64,647 North Carolina $64,613 Missouri $64,599 Florida $64,334 Montana $64,191 Nebraska $64,055

Kentucky $63,981 South Carolina $63,709 Tennessee $63,539 Idaho $63,471 New Mexico $62,974 Oklahoma $62,866 Alabama $62,464 South Dakota $61,791

Arkansas $61,424 West Virginia $61,227 Mississippi $60,635

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: $85,759
San Francisco: $84,915
Oakland: $83,032

San Jose, CA $85,759

San Francisco, CA $84,915

Oakland, CA $83,032

New York, NY $78,796

Queens Village, NY $78,286

Paramus, NJ $77,742

Passaic, NJ $77,674

Bergenfield, NJ $77,606

Stamford, CT $77,504

Huntington, NY $77,436

Newark, NJ $76,994

Bridgeport, CT $76,858

New Brunswick, NJ $76,634

Vallejo, CA $76,491

Middlesex, NJ $76,450

Somerset, NJ $76,389

Petaluma, CA $76,233

Santa Cruz, CA $75,968

Boston, MA $75,832

Monterey, CA $75,492

Fairbanks, AK $75,444

Los Angeles, CA $75,315

Washington, DC $75,281

Seattle, WA $75,159

Santa Rosa, CA $75,145

Juneau, AK $74,948

Orange, CA $74,723

Anchorage, AK $74,601

Anaheim, CA $74,553

Santa Ana, CA $74,451

Nassau, NY $74,411

Long Beach, CA $74,383

Danbury, CT $74,363

Santa Maria, CA $74,132

Everett, WA $74,118

Bremerton, WA $73,785

Trenton, NJ $73,656

Sacramento, CA $73,629

San Diego, CA $73,595

Brockton, MA $73,568

Tacoma, WA $73,540

Santa Barbara, CA $73,445

Lowell, MA $73,173

New Suffolk, NY $73,146

Nashua, NH $73,064

Lompoc, CA $72,956

Ventura, CA $72,888

Stockton, CA $72,867

New Haven, CT $72,731

Atlantic City, NJ $72,554

Hartford, CT $72,405

Modesto, CA $72,371

Poughkeepsie, NY $72,221

New Britain, CT $72,187

Olympia, WA $72,092

Kennewick, WA $72,092

New London, CT $72,079

Norwich, CT $72,058

Lawrence, MA $72,024

Bakersfield, CA $71,834

Riverside, CA $71,739

New Bedford, MA $71,739

Richland, WA $71,671

Portsmouth, NH $71,616

Vineland, NJ $71,603

San Bernardino, CA $71,548

Boulder, CO $71,358

Worcester, MA $71,303

Portland, OR $71,242

Saint Paul, MN $71,161

Minneapolis, MN $71,161

Philadelphia, PA $71,065

Honolulu, HI $70,705

Springfield, MA $70,467

Providence, RI $70,460

Chicago, IL $70,263

Bellingham, WA $70,182

Baltimore, MD $70,107

Chico, CA $69,937

Wilmington, DE $69,821

Pittsfield, MA $69,753

Manchester, NH $69,624

Spokane, WA $69,325

Denver, CO $69,318

Albany, NY $68,998

Troy, NY $68,971

Schenectady, NY $68,829

Burlington, VT $68,679

Portland, ME $68,441

Salem, OR $68,387

Yakima, WA $68,373

Ann Arbor, MI $68,353

Rochester, MN $68,162

Fresno, CA $68,128

Reno, NV $68,128

Milwaukee, WI $68,067

Detroit, MI $67,999

Allentown, PA $67,979

Carson City, NV $67,972

Houston, TX $67,870

Colorado Springs, CO $67,863

Syracuse, NY $67,829

Eugene, OR $67,700

Bismarck, ND $67,618

Gary, IN $67,618

Galveston, TX $67,618

Springfield, OR $67,564

Medford, OR $67,401

Fort Collins, CO $67,373

Austin, TX $67,319

Mesa, AZ $67,176

Phoenix, AZ $67,163

Dallas, TX $67,142

Reading, PA $67,102

Saint Cloud, MN $67,074

Concord, NH $67,013

Madison, WI $66,986

Utica, NY $66,802

Raleigh, NC $66,748

Las Vegas, NV $66,741

Rochester, NY $66,694

Des Moines, IA $66,687

Atlanta, GA $66,578

Battle Creek, MI $66,558

Salt Lake City, UT $66,537

Lancaster, PA $66,435

Champaign, IL $66,422

Harrisburg, PA $66,340

Durham, NC $66,279

Kansas City, MO $66,272

Kansas City, KS $66,258

Fort Worth, TX $66,252

Boca Raton, FL $66,224

Cleveland, OH $66,218

Columbus, OH $66,204

Pittsburgh, PA $66,197

Richmond, VA $66,170

Indianapolis, IN $66,156

Cincinnati, OH $66,068

Petersburg, VA $65,966

Billings, MT $65,816

Lansing, MI $65,816

Huntsville, AL $65,816

Lebanon, PA $65,810

Dayton, OH $65,803

Pueblo, CO $65,803

Appleton, WI $65,782

Buffalo, NY $65,755

Racine, WI $65,721

Charlotte, NC $65,714

Saint Louis, MO $65,694

Springfield, IL $65,667

Elkhart, IN $65,653

York, PA $65,653

Gastonia, NC $65,646

Benton Harbor, MI $65,646

Beaumont, TX $65,606

Lorain, OH $65,592

Toledo, OH $65,565

Binghamton, NY $65,531

Rock Hill, SC $65,524

Rockford, IL $65,490

Fargo, ND $65,456

Elyria, OH $65,456

Flagstaff, AZ $65,408

Fort Lauderdale, FL $65,368

Miami, FL $65,327

Duluth, MN $65,218

Bangor, ME $65,130

Cedar Rapids, IA $65,055

Louisville, KY $65,021

Grand Rapids, MI $65,007

Hialeah, FL $65,001

Casper, WY $64,905

Scranton, PA $64,824

New Orleans, LA $64,803

Virginia Beach, VA $64,797

Akron, OH $64,763

Peoria, IL $64,674

Sarasota, FL $64,661

Green Bay, WI $64,613

Baton Rouge, LA $64,579

Charleston, SC $64,565

Nashville, TN $64,545

Jamestown, NY $64,531

Davenport, IA $64,531

Tucson, AZ $64,497

Cheyenne, WY $64,477

Saint Petersburg, FL $64,457

Tampa, FL $64,443

Omaha, NE $64,429

Port Arthur, TX $64,402

Evansville, IN $64,402

Bradenton, FL $64,375

Santa Fe, NM $64,253

Orlando, FL $64,185

Clearwater, FL $64,110

Canton, OH $63,967

La Crosse, WI $63,967

Grand Forks, ND $63,947

Albuquerque, NM $63,926

Tulsa, OK $63,926

Newport News, VA $63,919

High Point, NC $63,899

Ogden, UT $63,872

Corpus Christi, TX $63,817

Laramie, WY $63,777

Norfolk, VA $63,777

Rock Island, IL $63,736

Saginaw, MI $63,722

Jacksonville, FL $63,715

Salisbury, NC $63,702

Memphis, TN $63,688

Moline, IL $63,654

Fort Myers, FL $63,634

Waterloo, IA $63,546

Spartanburg, SC $63,478

Lincoln, NE $63,444

Fort Wayne, IN $63,430

Birmingham, AL $63,355

Cedar Falls, IA $63,342

Provo, UT $63,335

Springfield, OH $63,328

San Antonio, TX $63,314

Greensboro, NC $63,287

South Bend, IN $63,280

Winston Salem, NC $63,274

Boise, ID $63,253

Savannah, GA $63,206

Muskegon, MI $63,083

Lima, OH $63,002

Lake Charles, LA $62,974

Anderson, IN $62,961

Lexington, KY $62,940

Augusta, GA $62,920

Greenville, SC $62,920

Wichita, KS $62,859

Tuscaloosa, AL $62,859

Columbia, SC $62,798

Bloomington, IN $62,628

Roanoke, VA $62,587

Asheville, NC $62,498

Knoxville, TN $62,383

Shreveport, LA $62,376

Wilmington, NC $62,288

Frankfort, KY $62,158

Oklahoma City, OK $62,111

Chillicothe, OH $62,084

Longview, TX $62,077

Topeka, KS $62,056

Mobile, AL $61,954

Terre Haute, IN $61,927

Erie, PA $61,920

Altoona, PA $61,887

Melbourne, FL $61,866

Amarillo, TX $61,839

Killeen, TX $61,819

Fayetteville, AR $61,764

Sioux Falls, SD $61,717

Chattanooga, TN $61,676

Idaho Falls, ID $61,669

Gainesville, FL $61,526

Portsmouth, OH $61,492

Little Rock, AR $61,479

Lynchburg, VA $61,479

Lafayette, LA $61,451

Youngstown, OH $61,451

Temple, TX $61,424

Daytona Beach, FL $61,411

Clarksville, TN $61,404

Pensacola, FL $61,397

Hopkinsville, KY $61,193

Charleston, WV $61,186

Florence, SC $61,152

Sioux City, IA $61,111

Macon, GA $60,914

Tallahassee, FL $60,907

Fayetteville, NC $60,894

Waco, TX $60,880

Wichita Falls, TX $60,880

Pine Bluff, AR $60,853

Vincennes, IN $60,724

Lubbock, TX $60,697

Great Falls, MT $60,656

Alamogordo, NM $60,649

Abilene, TX $60,595

Rapid City, SD $60,506

Monroe, LA $60,506

Albany, GA $60,465

Huntington, WV $60,459

Jackson, MS $60,452

Greenville, MS $60,445

Parkersburg, WV $60,377

Montgomery, AL $60,363

Johnstown, PA $60,350

Springfield, MO $60,295

Biloxi, MS $60,261

Sumter, SC $60,119

Columbus, GA $60,112

Twin Falls, ID $60,071

Pascagoula, MS $59,983

Kingsport, TN $59,806

Gulfport, MS $59,786

Alexandria, LA $59,561

Fort Smith, AR $59,391

El Paso, TX $59,208

Helena, MT $59,119

Las Cruces, NM $58,902

Harlingen, TX $58,711

Pocatello, ID $58,650

Florence, AL $58,630

Brownsville, TX $58,616

Dothan, AL $58,507

Mcallen, TX $58,473

Columbus, MS $57,970

Altus, OK $57,657

Lawton, OK $57,528

Pierre, SD $57,283

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	$73,432	8%
Project Management	$72,752	7%
Consulting	$72,752	7%
Project Administration	$72,752	7%
Collaboration	$72,072	6%
Leadership	$72,072	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.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$60,939

Average $67,992/year

$75,552

$5,078

Average $5,666/month

$6,296

$1,172

Average $1,308/week

$1,453

$29

Average $33/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,552	$6,296	$1,453	$36
Average	$67,992	$5,666	$1,308	$33
25th Percentile	$60,939	$5,078	$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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