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State comparison · 2025

Project Management Specialists salary: California vs Florida

Occupation

Project Management Specialists in California earn a median of $120,910. In Florida, $98,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 23.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+23.3%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+15.2%
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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Florida

Project Management Specialists

Median
$98,070
p25
$75,820
p75
$128,640
p10
$59,070
p90
$161,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-60%
See full breakdown for Florida

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.