What are the main factors that influence a Project Executive's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Project Executive's salary?

A Project Executive's salary grows with experience: a Project Manager IV (7+ years)earns $130,758, a Project Manager V (7-10 years)earns $154,202, a Project Management Supervisor (10+ years)earns $110,012, a Project Management Manager (10+ years)earns $147,044, a Project Executive (10+ years)earns $171,353,

What are the highest paying states for a Project Executive?

Project Executive salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Project Executive roles are District of Columbia $192,458, California $191,728, Massachusetts $189,173. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Project Executive roles make?

Salaries for Project Executive level roles vary by specialization: Construction Project Executive: $260,546; Delivery Project Executive: $170,587; Project Management Executive: $168,036; Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator V: $118,390; Executive Project Manager: $115,743.

How do different companies affect a Project Executive's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Project Executive roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Project Executive Salary in the United States

How much does a Project Executive make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Project Executive in the United States is $173,824 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $84.

However, a Project Executive's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $209,805
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $160,581 to $192,658
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $148,524

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Project Executive Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$192,658	$16,055	$3,705	$93
Average	$173,824	$14,485	$3,343	$84
25th Percentile	$160,581	$13,382	$3,088	$77

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Key Factors That Influence Project Executive Salaries

A Project Executive's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Project Executive Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Executive's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $130,758
Early Career (1-2 years): $154,202
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,012
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,044
Expert (over 8 years): $171,353

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Executive	$130,758
Project M... Level Project Executive	$154,202
Project M... Level Project Executive	$110,012
Project M... Level Project Executive	$147,044
Project E... Level Project Executive	$171,353

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How Do Project Executive Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Project Executives. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $192,458.
California: $191,728.
Massachusetts: $189,173.

District of Columbia $192,458 California $191,728 Massachusetts $189,173 Washington $188,478 New Jersey $188,408 Alaska $188,165 Connecticut $185,766 New York $184,793

Hawaii $181,681 Rhode Island $180,221 Maryland $179,230 Minnesota $177,874 Colorado $177,353 Illinois $177,179 Oregon $176,519 Delaware $176,032

New Hampshire $175,726 Virginia $175,041 Pennsylvania $173,042 Nevada $172,034 North Dakota $171,704 Michigan $171,182 Wisconsin $170,991 Vermont $170,609

Texas $169,548 Maine $169,479 Arizona $169,374 Ohio $169,253 Georgia $167,654 Indiana $166,854 Wyoming $166,698 Utah $166,454

Iowa $166,350 Kansas $165,516 Louisiana $165,272 North Carolina $165,185 Missouri $165,150 Florida $164,473 Montana $164,108 Nebraska $163,760

Kentucky $163,569 South Carolina $162,873 Tennessee $162,439 Idaho $162,265 New Mexico $160,996 Oklahoma $160,718 Alabama $159,692 South Dakota $157,972

Arkansas $157,033 West Virginia $156,529 Mississippi $155,017

Top Paying Cities for Project Executives

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $219,245
San Francisco: $217,089
Oakland: $212,274

San Jose, CA $219,245

San Francisco, CA $217,089

Oakland, CA $212,274

New York, NY $201,445

Queens Village, NY $200,141

Paramus, NJ $198,751

Passaic, NJ $198,577

Bergenfield, NJ $198,403

Stamford, CT $198,142

Huntington, NY $197,969

Newark, NJ $196,839

Bridgeport, CT $196,491

New Brunswick, NJ $195,917

Vallejo, CA $195,552

Middlesex, NJ $195,448

Somerset, NJ $195,292

Petaluma, CA $194,892

Santa Cruz, CA $194,214

Boston, MA $193,866

Monterey, CA $192,997

Fairbanks, AK $192,875

Los Angeles, CA $192,545

Washington, DC $192,458

Seattle, WA $192,145

Santa Rosa, CA $192,111

Juneau, AK $191,607

Orange, CA $191,033

Anchorage, AK $190,720

Anaheim, CA $190,598

Santa Ana, CA $190,338

Nassau, NY $190,233

Long Beach, CA $190,164

Danbury, CT $190,112

Santa Maria, CA $189,521

Everett, WA $189,486

Bremerton, WA $188,634

Trenton, NJ $188,304

Sacramento, CA $188,234

San Diego, CA $188,147

Brockton, MA $188,078

Tacoma, WA $188,008

Santa Barbara, CA $187,765

Lowell, MA $187,070

New Suffolk, NY $187,000

Nashua, NH $186,792

Lompoc, CA $186,513

Ventura, CA $186,340

Stockton, CA $186,288

New Haven, CT $185,940

Atlantic City, NJ $185,488

Hartford, CT $185,106

Modesto, CA $185,019

Poughkeepsie, NY $184,636

New Britain, CT $184,549

Kennewick, WA $184,306

Olympia, WA $184,306

New London, CT $184,271

Norwich, CT $184,219

Lawrence, MA $184,132

Bakersfield, CA $183,645

New Bedford, MA $183,402

Riverside, CA $183,402

Richland, WA $183,228

Portsmouth, NH $183,089

Vineland, NJ $183,054

San Bernardino, CA $182,915

Boulder, CO $182,429

Worcester, MA $182,290

Portland, OR $182,133

Saint Paul, MN $181,925

Minneapolis, MN $181,925

Philadelphia, PA $181,681

Honolulu, HI $180,760

Springfield, MA $180,152

Providence, RI $180,134

Chicago, IL $179,630

Bellingham, WA $179,421

Baltimore, MD $179,230

Chico, CA $178,796

Wilmington, DE $178,500

Pittsfield, MA $178,326

Manchester, NH $177,996

Spokane, WA $177,231

Denver, CO $177,214

Albany, NY $176,397

Troy, NY $176,327

Schenectady, NY $175,962

Burlington, VT $175,580

Portland, ME $174,972

Salem, OR $174,833

Yakima, WA $174,798

Ann Arbor, MI $174,746

Rochester, MN $174,259

Reno, NV $174,172

Fresno, CA $174,172

Milwaukee, WI $174,016

Detroit, MI $173,842

Allentown, PA $173,790

Carson City, NV $173,772

Houston, TX $173,511

Colorado Springs, CO $173,494

Syracuse, NY $173,407

Eugene, OR $173,077

Gary, IN $172,868

Bismarck, ND $172,868

Galveston, TX $172,868

Springfield, OR $172,729

Medford, OR $172,312

Fort Collins, CO $172,243

Austin, TX $172,103

Mesa, AZ $171,738

Phoenix, AZ $171,704

Dallas, TX $171,652

Reading, PA $171,547

Saint Cloud, MN $171,478

Concord, NH $171,321

Madison, WI $171,252

Utica, NY $170,782

Raleigh, NC $170,643

Las Vegas, NV $170,626

Rochester, NY $170,504

Des Moines, IA $170,487

Atlanta, GA $170,209

Battle Creek, MI $170,157

Salt Lake City, UT $170,104

Lancaster, PA $169,844

Champaign, IL $169,809

Harrisburg, PA $169,600

Durham, NC $169,444

Kansas City, MO $169,427

Kansas City, KS $169,392

Fort Worth, TX $169,374

Boca Raton, FL $169,305

Cleveland, OH $169,288

Columbus, OH $169,253

Pittsburgh, PA $169,235

Richmond, VA $169,166

Indianapolis, IN $169,131

Cincinnati, OH $168,905

Petersburg, VA $168,644

Lansing, MI $168,262

Billings, MT $168,262

Huntsville, AL $168,262

Lebanon, PA $168,245

Pueblo, CO $168,227

Dayton, OH $168,227

Appleton, WI $168,175

Buffalo, NY $168,106

Racine, WI $168,019

Charlotte, NC $168,001

Saint Louis, MO $167,949

Springfield, IL $167,880

York, PA $167,845

Elkhart, IN $167,845

Gastonia, NC $167,827

Benton Harbor, MI $167,827

Beaumont, TX $167,723

Lorain, OH $167,688

Toledo, OH $167,619

Binghamton, NY $167,532

Rock Hill, SC $167,514

Rockford, IL $167,428

Elyria, OH $167,341

Fargo, ND $167,341

Flagstaff, AZ $167,219

Fort Lauderdale, FL $167,115

Miami, FL $167,010

Duluth, MN $166,732

Bangor, ME $166,506

Cedar Rapids, IA $166,315

Louisville, KY $166,228

Grand Rapids, MI $166,193

Hialeah, FL $166,176

Casper, WY $165,933

Scranton, PA $165,724

New Orleans, LA $165,672

Virginia Beach, VA $165,655

Akron, OH $165,568

Peoria, IL $165,342

Sarasota, FL $165,307

Green Bay, WI $165,185

Baton Rouge, LA $165,098

Charleston, SC $165,064

Nashville, TN $165,011

Jamestown, NY $164,977

Davenport, IA $164,977

Tucson, AZ $164,890

Cheyenne, WY $164,838

Saint Petersburg, FL $164,785

Tampa, FL $164,751

Omaha, NE $164,716

Evansville, IN $164,646

Port Arthur, TX $164,646

Bradenton, FL $164,577

Santa Fe, NM $164,264

Orlando, FL $164,090

Clearwater, FL $163,899

La Crosse, WI $163,534

Canton, OH $163,534

Grand Forks, ND $163,482

Tulsa, OK $163,430

Albuquerque, NM $163,430

Newport News, VA $163,412

High Point, NC $163,360

Ogden, UT $163,291

Corpus Christi, TX $163,152

Laramie, WY $163,047

Norfolk, VA $163,047

Rock Island, IL $162,943

Saginaw, MI $162,908

Jacksonville, FL $162,891

Salisbury, NC $162,856

Memphis, TN $162,821

Moline, IL $162,734

Fort Myers, FL $162,682

Waterloo, IA $162,456

Spartanburg, SC $162,282

Lincoln, NE $162,195

Fort Wayne, IN $162,161

Birmingham, AL $161,970

Cedar Falls, IA $161,935

Provo, UT $161,917

Springfield, OH $161,900

San Antonio, TX $161,865

Greensboro, NC $161,796

South Bend, IN $161,778

Winston Salem, NC $161,761

Boise, ID $161,709

Savannah, GA $161,587

Muskegon, MI $161,274

Lima, OH $161,066

Lake Charles, LA $160,996

Anderson, IN $160,961

Lexington, KY $160,909

Augusta, GA $160,857

Greenville, SC $160,857

Wichita, KS $160,701

Tuscaloosa, AL $160,701

Columbia, SC $160,544

Bloomington, IN $160,110

Roanoke, VA $160,005

Asheville, NC $159,779

Knoxville, TN $159,484

Shreveport, LA $159,466

Wilmington, NC $159,240

Frankfort, KY $158,910

Oklahoma City, OK $158,789

Chillicothe, OH $158,719

Longview, TX $158,702

Topeka, KS $158,649

Mobile, AL $158,389

Terre Haute, IN $158,319

Erie, PA $158,302

Altoona, PA $158,215

Melbourne, FL $158,163

Amarillo, TX $158,093

Killeen, TX $158,041

Fayetteville, AR $157,902

Sioux Falls, SD $157,780

Chattanooga, TN $157,676

Idaho Falls, ID $157,659

Gainesville, FL $157,294

Portsmouth, OH $157,207

Little Rock, AR $157,172

Lynchburg, VA $157,172

Youngstown, OH $157,102

Lafayette, LA $157,102

Temple, TX $157,033

Daytona Beach, FL $156,998

Clarksville, TN $156,981

Pensacola, FL $156,963

Hopkinsville, KY $156,442

Charleston, WV $156,425

Florence, SC $156,338

Sioux City, IA $156,233

Macon, GA $155,729

Tallahassee, FL $155,712

Fayetteville, NC $155,677

Wichita Falls, TX $155,642

Waco, TX $155,642

Pine Bluff, AR $155,573

Vincennes, IN $155,243

Lubbock, TX $155,173

Great Falls, MT $155,069

Alamogordo, NM $155,051

Abilene, TX $154,912

Rapid City, SD $154,686

Monroe, LA $154,686

Albany, GA $154,582

Huntington, WV $154,565

Jackson, MS $154,547

Greenville, MS $154,530

Parkersburg, WV $154,356

Montgomery, AL $154,321

Johnstown, PA $154,286

Springfield, MO $154,147

Biloxi, MS $154,060

Sumter, SC $153,695

Columbus, GA $153,678

Twin Falls, ID $153,574

Pascagoula, MS $153,348

Kingsport, TN $152,896

Gulfport, MS $152,844

Alexandria, LA $152,270

Fort Smith, AR $151,836

El Paso, TX $151,366

Helena, MT $151,140

Las Cruces, NM $150,584

Harlingen, TX $150,097

Pocatello, ID $149,941

Florence, AL $149,889

Brownsville, TX $149,854

Dothan, AL $149,576

Mcallen, TX $149,489

Columbus, MS $148,203

Altus, OK $147,403

Lawton, OK $147,073

Pierre, SD $146,447

What Skills Can Increase a Project Executive's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 21.53% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
SOP (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): SOP is A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations.
Risk Mitigation (Mentioned in 1.31% Job Postings): Assessing, monitoring, and controlling risk and its probabilities using automation controls to minimize the potential financial risks and improve the organization's processes.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	21.53%
SOP	1.61%
Risk Mitigation	1.31%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Project Executive's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Project Delivery: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Procurement: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$180,777	4%
Project Delivery	$180,777	4%
Procurement	$180,777	4%
Business Development	$179,039	3%
Consulting	$179,039	3%
Risk Management	$179,039	3%

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How Education impacts a Project Executive's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Project Executives enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Project Executive with a Associate's Degree is between $168,639 and $178,650).

Project Executive Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Project Executive

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 4.2%

Associates 3.9%

Bachelors 37.6%

Masters 48.2%

Doctorate 5.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	4.2%
Associates	3.9%
Bachelors	37.6%
Masters	48.2%
Doctorate	5.3%

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Project Executive Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Executive's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$160,581

Average $173,824/year

$192,658

$13,382

Average $14,485/month

$16,055

$3,088

Average $3,343/week

$3,705

$77

Average $84/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$192,658	$16,055	$3,705	$93
Average	$173,824	$14,485	$3,343	$84
25th Percentile	$160,581	$13,382	$3,088	$77

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Salary Trends for Project Executive

Salaries for a Project Executive can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $177,860 in 2023 to around $172,930 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Project Executive salary trends, .

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$177,860

2024

$176,374

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$172,930

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