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Entry-level Project Management Specialists salary in Illinois

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Illinois OES distribution for Project Management Specialists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$65,000
Across 17 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Project Management Specialists in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $65,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry17$65,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Project Management Specialists in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Sumit Construction Co IncEngineer, Project Management2$70,800
Wanxiang America CorporationProject Manager - Analyst2$69,150
Nova Enterprises INCProject, Marketing, and Expansion Specialist1$63,898
Canino Electric Co.Assistant Project Manager1$65,000
INTELLIPRO SERVICE INC.Field Application Engineering Manager1$65,000
Blue Crab Strategies LLCSenior Client Manager1$105,000
UNIUNI LOGISTICS INC.PROJECT MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS SPECIALIST1$63,898
VAYAN GROUP LLCPROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST1$60,000
Simply E&C CorporationProject Manager1$63,898
Elematec USA CorporationProject Management Specialist1$63,898

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Engineer, Project Management at Sumit Construction Co Inc
    $70,800
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-101678
  • Project, Marketing, and Expansion Specialist at Nova Enterprises INC
    $63,898
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided Jun 24, 2025I-200-25167-098214
  • Assistant Project Manager at Canino Electric Co.
    $65,000
    WestmontWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-077134
  • Field Application Engineering Manager at INTELLIPRO SERVICE INC.
    $65,000
    LisleWage Level IDecided May 22, 2025I-200-25135-982647
  • Senior Client Manager at Blue Crab Strategies LLC
    $105,000
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-975967
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS SPECIALIST at UNIUNI LOGISTICS INC.
    $63,898
    BROADVIEWWage Level IDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25123-934622
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST at VAYAN GROUP LLC
    $60,000
    NORMALWage Level IDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-926928
  • Project Manager at Simply E&C Corporation
    $63,898
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-928609

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.