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

A Workday Project Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $112,681 for beginners, reaching about $114,684 at mid-level, and approach $118,753 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Workday Project Manager?

Workday Project Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Workday Project Manager roles are District of Columbia $129,197, California $128,707, Massachusetts $126,992. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Workday Project Manager roles make?

Salaries for Workday Project Manager level roles vary by specialization: Workday Architect: $166,268; Workday Manager: $144,270; IT Project Manager IV: $140,510; Project Accounting Manager: $137,137; Workday Manager of Data Audit and Security: $124,380.

How do different companies affect a Workday Project Manager's salary?

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

Workday Project Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Workday Project Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Workday Project Manager in the United States is $116,688 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,445
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,265 to $126,506
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,134

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Workday Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,506	$10,542	$2,433	$61
Average	$116,688	$9,724	$2,244	$56
25th Percentile	$102,265	$8,522	$1,967	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Workday Project Manager Salaries

A Workday Project 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 Workday Project Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Workday Project 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): $112,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $113,282
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,684
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,287
Expert (over 8 years): $118,753

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Workday Project Manager	$112,681
Intermediate Level Workday Project Manager	$113,282
Senior Level Workday Project Manager	$114,684
Specialist Level Workday Project Manager	$116,287
Expert Level Workday Project Manager	$118,753

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

District of Columbia: $129,197.
California: $128,707.
Massachusetts: $126,992.

District of Columbia $129,197 California $128,707 Massachusetts $126,992 Washington $126,525 New Jersey $126,478 Alaska $126,315 Connecticut $124,704 New York $124,051

Hawaii $121,962 Rhode Island $120,982 Maryland $120,317 Minnesota $119,407 Colorado $119,057 Illinois $118,940 Oregon $118,497 Delaware $118,170

New Hampshire $117,965 Virginia $117,505 Pennsylvania $116,163 Nevada $115,486 North Dakota $115,264 Michigan $114,914 Wisconsin $114,786 Vermont $114,529

Texas $113,817 Maine $113,771 Arizona $113,701 Ohio $113,619 Georgia $112,546 Indiana $112,009 Wyoming $111,904 Utah $111,740

Iowa $111,670 Kansas $111,110 Louisiana $110,947 North Carolina $110,889 Missouri $110,865 Florida $110,410 Montana $110,165 Nebraska $109,932

Kentucky $109,803 South Carolina $109,337 Tennessee $109,045 Idaho $108,928 New Mexico $108,076 Oklahoma $107,890 Alabama $107,201 South Dakota $106,046

Arkansas $105,416 West Virginia $105,078 Mississippi $104,062

Top Paying Cities for Workday Project 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: $147,179
San Francisco: $145,732
Oakland: $142,499

San Jose, CA $147,179

San Francisco, CA $145,732

Oakland, CA $142,499

New York, NY $135,230

Queens Village, NY $134,355

Paramus, NJ $133,421

Passaic, NJ $133,304

Bergenfield, NJ $133,188

Stamford, CT $133,013

Huntington, NY $132,896

Newark, NJ $132,137

Bridgeport, CT $131,904

New Brunswick, NJ $131,519

Vallejo, CA $131,274

Middlesex, NJ $131,204

Somerset, NJ $131,099

Petaluma, CA $130,831

Santa Cruz, CA $130,376

Boston, MA $130,142

Monterey, CA $129,559

Fairbanks, AK $129,477

Los Angeles, CA $129,255

Washington, DC $129,197

Seattle, WA $128,987

Santa Rosa, CA $128,964

Juneau, AK $128,625

Orange, CA $128,240

Anchorage, AK $128,030

Anaheim, CA $127,948

Santa Ana, CA $127,773

Nassau, NY $127,703

Long Beach, CA $127,657

Danbury, CT $127,622

Santa Maria, CA $127,225

Everett, WA $127,202

Bremerton, WA $126,630

Trenton, NJ $126,408

Sacramento, CA $126,361

San Diego, CA $126,303

Brockton, MA $126,256

Tacoma, WA $126,210

Santa Barbara, CA $126,046

Lowell, MA $125,580

New Suffolk, NY $125,533

Nashua, NH $125,393

Lompoc, CA $125,206

Ventura, CA $125,090

Stockton, CA $125,055

New Haven, CT $124,821

Atlantic City, NJ $124,518

Hartford, CT $124,261

Modesto, CA $124,203

Poughkeepsie, NY $123,946

New Britain, CT $123,888

Olympia, WA $123,724

Kennewick, WA $123,724

New London, CT $123,701

Norwich, CT $123,666

Lawrence, MA $123,608

Bakersfield, CA $123,281

Riverside, CA $123,118

New Bedford, MA $123,118

Richland, WA $123,001

Portsmouth, NH $122,907

Vineland, NJ $122,884

San Bernardino, CA $122,791

Boulder, CO $122,464

Worcester, MA $122,371

Portland, OR $122,266

Saint Paul, MN $122,126

Minneapolis, MN $122,126

Philadelphia, PA $121,962

Honolulu, HI $121,344

Springfield, MA $120,935

Providence, RI $120,924

Chicago, IL $120,585

Bellingham, WA $120,445

Baltimore, MD $120,317

Chico, CA $120,025

Wilmington, DE $119,827

Pittsfield, MA $119,710

Manchester, NH $119,489

Spokane, WA $118,975

Denver, CO $118,963

Albany, NY $118,415

Troy, NY $118,368

Schenectady, NY $118,123

Burlington, VT $117,867

Portland, ME $117,458

Salem, OR $117,365

Yakima, WA $117,341

Ann Arbor, MI $117,306

Rochester, MN $116,980

Fresno, CA $116,921

Reno, NV $116,921

Milwaukee, WI $116,816

Detroit, MI $116,700

Allentown, PA $116,665

Carson City, NV $116,653

Houston, TX $116,478

Colorado Springs, CO $116,466

Syracuse, NY $116,408

Eugene, OR $116,186

Bismarck, ND $116,046

Gary, IN $116,046

Galveston, TX $116,046

Springfield, OR $115,953

Medford, OR $115,673

Fort Collins, CO $115,626

Austin, TX $115,533

Mesa, AZ $115,288

Phoenix, AZ $115,264

Dallas, TX $115,229

Reading, PA $115,159

Saint Cloud, MN $115,113

Concord, NH $115,008

Madison, WI $114,961

Utica, NY $114,646

Raleigh, NC $114,553

Las Vegas, NV $114,541

Rochester, NY $114,459

Des Moines, IA $114,448

Atlanta, GA $114,261

Battle Creek, MI $114,226

Salt Lake City, UT $114,191

Lancaster, PA $114,016

Champaign, IL $113,993

Harrisburg, PA $113,852

Durham, NC $113,747

Kansas City, MO $113,736

Kansas City, KS $113,712

Fort Worth, TX $113,701

Boca Raton, FL $113,654

Cleveland, OH $113,642

Columbus, OH $113,619

Pittsburgh, PA $113,607

Richmond, VA $113,561

Indianapolis, IN $113,537

Cincinnati, OH $113,386

Petersburg, VA $113,211

Billings, MT $112,954

Lansing, MI $112,954

Huntsville, AL $112,954

Lebanon, PA $112,942

Dayton, OH $112,931

Pueblo, CO $112,931

Appleton, WI $112,896

Buffalo, NY $112,849

Racine, WI $112,791

Charlotte, NC $112,779

Saint Louis, MO $112,744

Springfield, IL $112,697

Elkhart, IN $112,674

York, PA $112,674

Gastonia, NC $112,662

Benton Harbor, MI $112,662

Beaumont, TX $112,592

Lorain, OH $112,569

Toledo, OH $112,522

Binghamton, NY $112,464

Rock Hill, SC $112,452

Rockford, IL $112,394

Fargo, ND $112,336

Elyria, OH $112,336

Flagstaff, AZ $112,254

Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,184

Miami, FL $112,114

Duluth, MN $111,927

Bangor, ME $111,775

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,647

Louisville, KY $111,589

Grand Rapids, MI $111,565

Hialeah, FL $111,554

Casper, WY $111,390

Scranton, PA $111,250

New Orleans, LA $111,215

Virginia Beach, VA $111,204

Akron, OH $111,145

Peoria, IL $110,994

Sarasota, FL $110,970

Green Bay, WI $110,889

Baton Rouge, LA $110,830

Charleston, SC $110,807

Nashville, TN $110,772

Jamestown, NY $110,749

Davenport, IA $110,749

Tucson, AZ $110,690

Cheyenne, WY $110,655

Saint Petersburg, FL $110,620

Tampa, FL $110,597

Omaha, NE $110,574

Port Arthur, TX $110,527

Evansville, IN $110,527

Bradenton, FL $110,480

Santa Fe, NM $110,270

Orlando, FL $110,153

Clearwater, FL $110,025

Canton, OH $109,780

La Crosse, WI $109,780

Grand Forks, ND $109,745

Albuquerque, NM $109,710

Tulsa, OK $109,710

Newport News, VA $109,698

High Point, NC $109,663

Ogden, UT $109,617

Corpus Christi, TX $109,523

Laramie, WY $109,453

Norfolk, VA $109,453

Rock Island, IL $109,383

Saginaw, MI $109,360

Jacksonville, FL $109,348

Salisbury, NC $109,325

Memphis, TN $109,302

Moline, IL $109,243

Fort Myers, FL $109,208

Waterloo, IA $109,057

Spartanburg, SC $108,940

Lincoln, NE $108,882

Fort Wayne, IN $108,858

Birmingham, AL $108,730

Cedar Falls, IA $108,707

Provo, UT $108,695

Springfield, OH $108,683

San Antonio, TX $108,660

Greensboro, NC $108,613

South Bend, IN $108,602

Winston Salem, NC $108,590

Boise, ID $108,555

Savannah, GA $108,473

Muskegon, MI $108,263

Lima, OH $108,123

Lake Charles, LA $108,076

Anderson, IN $108,053

Lexington, KY $108,018

Augusta, GA $107,983

Greenville, SC $107,983

Wichita, KS $107,878

Tuscaloosa, AL $107,878

Columbia, SC $107,773

Bloomington, IN $107,481

Roanoke, VA $107,411

Asheville, NC $107,260

Knoxville, TN $107,061

Shreveport, LA $107,050

Wilmington, NC $106,898

Frankfort, KY $106,676

Oklahoma City, OK $106,594

Chillicothe, OH $106,548

Longview, TX $106,536

Topeka, KS $106,501

Mobile, AL $106,326

Terre Haute, IN $106,279

Erie, PA $106,268

Altoona, PA $106,209

Melbourne, FL $106,174

Amarillo, TX $106,128

Killeen, TX $106,093

Fayetteville, AR $105,999

Sioux Falls, SD $105,918

Chattanooga, TN $105,848

Idaho Falls, ID $105,836

Gainesville, FL $105,591

Portsmouth, OH $105,533

Little Rock, AR $105,509

Lynchburg, VA $105,509

Lafayette, LA $105,463

Youngstown, OH $105,463

Temple, TX $105,416

Daytona Beach, FL $105,393

Clarksville, TN $105,381

Pensacola, FL $105,369

Hopkinsville, KY $105,019

Charleston, WV $105,008

Florence, SC $104,949

Sioux City, IA $104,879

Macon, GA $104,541

Tallahassee, FL $104,529

Fayetteville, NC $104,506

Waco, TX $104,482

Wichita Falls, TX $104,482

Pine Bluff, AR $104,436

Vincennes, IN $104,214

Lubbock, TX $104,167

Great Falls, MT $104,097

Alamogordo, NM $104,086

Abilene, TX $103,992

Rapid City, SD $103,841

Monroe, LA $103,841

Albany, GA $103,771

Huntington, WV $103,759

Jackson, MS $103,747

Greenville, MS $103,736

Parkersburg, WV $103,619

Montgomery, AL $103,596

Johnstown, PA $103,572

Springfield, MO $103,479

Biloxi, MS $103,421

Sumter, SC $103,176

Columbus, GA $103,164

Twin Falls, ID $103,094

Pascagoula, MS $102,942

Kingsport, TN $102,639

Gulfport, MS $102,604

Alexandria, LA $102,219

Fort Smith, AR $101,927

El Paso, TX $101,612

Helena, MT $101,460

Las Cruces, NM $101,087

Harlingen, TX $100,760

Pocatello, ID $100,655

Florence, AL $100,620

Brownsville, TX $100,597

Dothan, AL $100,410

Mcallen, TX $100,352

Columbus, MS $99,488

Altus, OK $98,951

Lawton, OK $98,730

Pierre, SD $98,310

What Skills Can Increase a Workday Project Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 20.54% 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 1.27% 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.
Quality Control (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.

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Project Management	20.54%
PowerPoint	1.27%
Quality Control	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 Workday Project Manager's salary.

Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Scrum: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Project Delivery: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Agile	$122,522	5%
Scrum	$122,522	5%
Project Delivery	$121,356	4%
Program Management	$121,356	4%
Risk Management	$120,189	3%
Change Management	$120,189	3%

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How Education impacts a Workday Project Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Workday Project 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 Workday Project Manager with a Associate's Degree is between $108,444 and $115,598).

Workday Project Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Workday Project Manager

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 5.7%

Associates 4.1%

Bachelors 42.2%

Masters 44.4%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	5.7%
Associates	4.1%
Bachelors	42.2%
Masters	44.4%
Doctorate	3.4%

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

Understanding how a Workday Project 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

$102,265

Average $116,688/year

$126,506

$8,522

Average $9,724/month

$10,542

$1,967

Average $2,244/week

$2,433

$49

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,506	$10,542	$2,433	$61
Average	$116,688	$9,724	$2,244	$56
25th Percentile	$102,265	$8,522	$1,967	$49

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Salary Trends for Workday Project Manager

Salaries for a Workday Project Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $104,298 in 2023 to around $103,397 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Workday Project Manager salary trends, .

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