What is the hourly salary range of Project Lead?

As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Project Lead in the United States is $48. While Salary.com is seeing that Project Lead salary in the US can go up to $56 or down to $38, but most earn between $43 and $52. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Project Lead in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Project Lead Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Project Lead Salary $38 US April 01, 2026
25th Percentile Project Lead Salary $43 US April 01, 2026
50th Percentile Project Lead Salary $48 US April 01, 2026
75th Percentile Project Lead Salary $52 US April 01, 2026
90th Percentile Project Lead Salary $56 US April 01, 2026
25% $43 10% $38 90% $56 75% $52 $48 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Project Lead ?

Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time. The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. The primary constraints are scope, time, quality and budget. The secondary – and more ambitious – challenge is to optimize the allocation of necessary inputs and apply th...

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48

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52
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Project Lead in the United States. The average hourly rate for Project Lead ranges from $43 to $52 with the average hourly pay of $48. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $46 to $59 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $52.

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Skills associated with Project Lead: Design, Planning, RISK, Scope

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