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State comparison · 2025

Project Management Specialists salary: California vs Delaware

Occupation

Project Management Specialists in Delaware earn a median of $122,190. In California, $120,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.8% — not 1%.

Nominal pay gap
-1%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-10.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Project Management Specialists

Median
$120,910
p25
$85,620
p75
$155,850
p10
$69,180
p90
$188,560
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-7%
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Delaware

Project Management Specialists

Median
$122,190
p25
$97,130
p75
$136,510
p10
$74,770
p90
$166,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
99.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.