Salary by state
Project Management Specialists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Project Management SpecialistsBLS OES May 2025
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Project Management Specialists — median wage by state
- Washington: $124,160, COL-adjusted $116,037
- New Jersey: $122,980, COL-adjusted $113,033
- Delaware: $122,190, COL-adjusted $122,435
- New York: $121,040, COL-adjusted $112,178
- California: $120,910, COL-adjusted $109,223
- Virginia: $120,840, COL-adjusted $119,525
- Massachusetts: $114,190, COL-adjusted $107,930
- Colorado: $110,050, COL-adjusted $106,741
- New Mexico: $106,970, COL-adjusted $116,020
- Oregon: $105,480, COL-adjusted $102,012
- Connecticut: $105,240, COL-adjusted $101,583
- District of Columbia: $104,900, COL-adjusted $95,450
- Rhode Island: $104,680, COL-adjusted $102,326
- Maryland: $104,040, COL-adjusted $99,086
- Illinois: $103,470, COL-adjusted $103,470
- Georgia: $102,140, COL-adjusted $106,064
- Maine: $101,830, COL-adjusted $104,871
- Michigan: $100,970, COL-adjusted $104,958
- Alabama: $100,820, COL-adjusted $113,536
- North Carolina: $100,820, COL-adjusted $106,914
- Pennsylvania: $100,150, COL-adjusted $102,613
- Kansas: $100,010, COL-adjusted $110,999
- Nevada: $99,940, COL-adjusted $99,940
- Alaska: $99,580, COL-adjusted $97,246
- Arizona: $99,050, COL-adjusted $98,361
- Texas: $98,440, COL-adjusted $101,380
- Florida: $98,070, COL-adjusted $94,845
- Minnesota: $97,860, COL-adjusted $99,249
- Wisconsin: $97,580, COL-adjusted $103,698
- Utah: $96,720, COL-adjusted $97,796
- Iowa: $96,540, COL-adjusted $109,954
- North Dakota: $96,160, COL-adjusted $108,045
- Ohio: $95,770, COL-adjusted $103,200
- Idaho: $95,630, COL-adjusted $100,136
- South Carolina: $95,040, COL-adjusted $101,430
- Indiana: $95,020, COL-adjusted $101,844
- Missouri: $94,660, COL-adjusted $104,251
- Wyoming: $94,080, COL-adjusted $101,489
- West Virginia: $91,780, COL-adjusted $102,547
- New Hampshire: $90,890, COL-adjusted $87,226
- Montana: $87,890, COL-adjusted $92,907
- Oklahoma: $86,240, COL-adjusted $98,223
- Tennessee: $85,890, COL-adjusted $93,460
- Louisiana: $84,850, COL-adjusted $96,202
- South Dakota: $82,250, COL-adjusted $92,833
- Kentucky: $81,700, COL-adjusted $90,576
- Vermont: $80,800, COL-adjusted $82,449
- Nebraska: $80,150, COL-adjusted $88,957
- Mississippi: $78,870, COL-adjusted $90,655
- Hawaii: $78,000, COL-adjusted $70,909
- Arkansas: $77,170, COL-adjusted $88,803
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- Washington$124,160
- New Jersey$122,980
- Delaware$122,190
- New York$121,040
- California$120,910
- Virginia$120,840
- Massachusetts$114,190
- Colorado$110,050
- New Mexico$106,970
- Oregon$105,480
- Connecticut$105,240
- District of Columbia$104,900
- Rhode Island$104,680
- Maryland$104,040
- Illinois$103,470
- Georgia$102,140
- Maine$101,830
- Michigan$100,970
- Alabama$100,820
- North Carolina$100,820
- Pennsylvania$100,150
- Kansas$100,010
- Nevada$99,940
- Alaska$99,580
- Arizona$99,050
- Texas$98,440
- Florida$98,070
- Minnesota$97,860
- Wisconsin$97,580
- Utah$96,720
- Iowa$96,540
- North Dakota$96,160
- Ohio$95,770
- Idaho$95,630
- South Carolina$95,040
- Indiana$95,020
- Missouri$94,660
- Wyoming$94,080
- West Virginia$91,780
- New Hampshire$90,890
- Montana$87,890
- Oklahoma$86,240
- Tennessee$85,890
- Louisiana$84,850
- South Dakota$82,250
- Kentucky$81,700
- Vermont$80,800
- Nebraska$80,150
- Mississippi$78,870
- Hawaii$78,000
- Arkansas$77,170
Highest- and lowest-paying states for project management specialists
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Washington$124,160
- 2. New Jersey$122,980
- 3. Delaware$122,190
- 4. New York$121,040
- 5. California$120,910
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$77,170
- Hawaii$78,000
- Mississippi$78,870
- Nebraska$80,150
- Vermont$80,800
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Project Management Specialists salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Project Management Specialists is $104,968 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Project Management Specialists the most?
- Washington pays Project Management Specialists the most, with a median of $124,160, followed by New Jersey ($122,980). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $77,170.
- How much do Project Management Specialists salaries vary by state?
- Project Management Specialists median pay ranges from $77,170 to $124,160 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Project Management Specialists jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +5.6% change in Project Management Specialists employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.