Project Management Specialists salary in Indiana

The median wage for Project Management Specialists in Indiana was $92,790 in 2024, about 8% below the national median of $100,946. That gap is real, but it narrows considerably once cost of living enters the picture. Indiana's cost-of-living index sits at 91.2, meaning a dollar goes further here than in most states. On a purchasing-power basis, the in-state median is closer to $101,700 in national-baseline terms, which puts Indiana roughly at parity with the US figure.

The spread between low and high earners is wide. Project managers at the 10th percentile earned $54,520 in 2024; those at the 90th earned $139,550. Top earners make about 2.6 times what those near the bottom do. That kind of range usually reflects differences in job titles, certifications, and how senior someone is, and this occupation has plenty of all three. A junior coordinator at a regional manufacturer and a senior program director at a large healthcare system both fall under the same SOC code.

The mean wage of $96,330 sits above the median, which tells us a smaller group of high earners pull the average up. Most Indiana project managers are clustered below that figure.

BLS projects employment in this occupation to grow 5.6% between 2024 and 2034, a pace BLS categorizes as faster than average. Indiana had about 10,700 Project Management Specialists employed in 2024, a large enough base that even moderate growth should produce a steady stream of openings over the next decade.