What are the main factors that influence a Projects Manager's salary?

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

How does experience change A Projects Manager's salary?

A Projects Manager's salary grows with experience: a Projects Manager (0-2 years)earns $76,713, a Project Manager II (2-4 years)earns $95,878, a Project Manager III (4-7 years)earns $117,385, a Project Manager IV (7+ years)earns $132,247, a Project Manager V (7-10 years)earns $155,958,

What are the highest paying states for a Projects Manager?

Projects Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Projects Manager roles are District of Columbia $85,069, California $84,747, Massachusetts $83,617. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Projects Manager roles make?

Salaries for Projects Manager level roles vary by specialization: Manager Of Special Projects: $140,892; GIS Projects Manager: $123,300; Environmental Programs and Projects Manager: $122,500; Projects Portfolio Manager: $116,914; Strategic Projects Manager: $113,892.

How do different companies affect a Projects Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Projects Manager 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.

Projects Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Projects Manager make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Projects Manager in the United States is $76,833 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,276
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,082 to $86,487
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,025

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Projects Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,487	$7,207	$1,663	$42
Average	$76,833	$6,403	$1,478	$37
25th Percentile	$69,082	$5,757	$1,328	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Projects Manager Salaries

A Projects Manager'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 Projects Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Projects Manager'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): $76,713
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,878
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,385
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,247
Expert (over 8 years): $155,958

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Projects ... Level Projects Manager	$76,713
Project M... Level Projects Manager	$95,878
Project M... Level Projects Manager	$117,385
Project M... Level Projects Manager	$132,247
Project M... Level Projects Manager	$155,958

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How Do Projects Manager 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 Projects Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,069.
California: $84,747.
Massachusetts: $83,617.

District of Columbia $85,069 California $84,747 Massachusetts $83,617 Washington $83,310 New Jersey $83,279 Alaska $83,171 Connecticut $82,111 New York $81,681

Hawaii $80,306 Rhode Island $79,660 Maryland $79,222 Minnesota $78,623 Colorado $78,392 Illinois $78,316 Oregon $78,024 Delaware $77,809

New Hampshire $77,673 Virginia $77,371 Pennsylvania $76,487 Nevada $76,041 North Dakota $75,895 Michigan $75,665 Wisconsin $75,580 Vermont $75,411

Texas $74,943 Maine $74,912 Arizona $74,866 Ohio $74,812 Georgia $74,105 Indiana $73,752 Wyoming $73,683 Utah $73,575

Iowa $73,529 Kansas $73,160 Louisiana $73,053 North Carolina $73,014 Missouri $72,999 Florida $72,699 Montana $72,538 Nebraska $72,384

Kentucky $72,300 South Carolina $71,992 Tennessee $71,800 Idaho $71,723 New Mexico $71,163 Oklahoma $71,040 Alabama $70,586 South Dakota $69,826

Arkansas $69,411 West Virginia $69,188 Mississippi $68,519

Top Paying Cities for Projects Managers

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: $96,909
San Francisco: $95,956
Oakland: $93,828

San Jose, CA $96,909

San Francisco, CA $95,956

Oakland, CA $93,828

New York, NY $89,042

Queens Village, NY $88,465

Paramus, NJ $87,851

Passaic, NJ $87,774

Bergenfield, NJ $87,697

Stamford, CT $87,582

Huntington, NY $87,505

Newark, NJ $87,005

Bridgeport, CT $86,852

New Brunswick, NJ $86,598

Vallejo, CA $86,437

Middlesex, NJ $86,391

Somerset, NJ $86,322

Petaluma, CA $86,145

Santa Cruz, CA $85,845

Boston, MA $85,692

Monterey, CA $85,307

Fairbanks, AK $85,254

Los Angeles, CA $85,108

Washington, DC $85,069

Seattle, WA $84,931

Santa Rosa, CA $84,916

Juneau, AK $84,693

Orange, CA $84,439

Anchorage, AK $84,301

Anaheim, CA $84,247

Santa Ana, CA $84,132

Nassau, NY $84,086

Long Beach, CA $84,055

Danbury, CT $84,032

Santa Maria, CA $83,771

Everett, WA $83,755

Bremerton, WA $83,379

Trenton, NJ $83,233

Sacramento, CA $83,202

San Diego, CA $83,164

Brockton, MA $83,133

Tacoma, WA $83,102

Santa Barbara, CA $82,995

Lowell, MA $82,687

New Suffolk, NY $82,657

Nashua, NH $82,565

Lompoc, CA $82,442

Ventura, CA $82,365

Stockton, CA $82,342

New Haven, CT $82,188

Atlantic City, NJ $81,988

Hartford, CT $81,819

Modesto, CA $81,781

Poughkeepsie, NY $81,612

New Britain, CT $81,573

Kennewick, WA $81,466

Olympia, WA $81,466

New London, CT $81,450

Norwich, CT $81,427

Lawrence, MA $81,389

Bakersfield, CA $81,174

New Bedford, MA $81,066

Riverside, CA $81,066

Richland, WA $80,989

Portsmouth, NH $80,928

Vineland, NJ $80,913

San Bernardino, CA $80,851

Boulder, CO $80,636

Worcester, MA $80,575

Portland, OR $80,505

Saint Paul, MN $80,413

Minneapolis, MN $80,413

Philadelphia, PA $80,306

Honolulu, HI $79,898

Springfield, MA $79,629

Providence, RI $79,622

Chicago, IL $79,399

Bellingham, WA $79,307

Baltimore, MD $79,222

Chico, CA $79,030

Wilmington, DE $78,900

Pittsfield, MA $78,823

Manchester, NH $78,677

Spokane, WA $78,339

Denver, CO $78,331

Albany, NY $77,970

Troy, NY $77,939

Schenectady, NY $77,778

Burlington, VT $77,609

Portland, ME $77,340

Salem, OR $77,278

Yakima, WA $77,263

Ann Arbor, MI $77,240

Rochester, MN $77,025

Reno, NV $76,986

Fresno, CA $76,986

Milwaukee, WI $76,917

Detroit, MI $76,840

Allentown, PA $76,817

Carson City, NV $76,810

Houston, TX $76,694

Colorado Springs, CO $76,687

Syracuse, NY $76,648

Eugene, OR $76,502

Gary, IN $76,410

Bismarck, ND $76,410

Galveston, TX $76,410

Springfield, OR $76,349

Medford, OR $76,164

Fort Collins, CO $76,134

Austin, TX $76,072

Mesa, AZ $75,911

Phoenix, AZ $75,895

Dallas, TX $75,872

Reading, PA $75,826

Saint Cloud, MN $75,796

Concord, NH $75,726

Madison, WI $75,696

Utica, NY $75,488

Raleigh, NC $75,427

Las Vegas, NV $75,419

Rochester, NY $75,365

Des Moines, IA $75,358

Atlanta, GA $75,235

Battle Creek, MI $75,212

Salt Lake City, UT $75,189

Lancaster, PA $75,073

Champaign, IL $75,058

Harrisburg, PA $74,966

Durham, NC $74,897

Kansas City, MO $74,889

Kansas City, KS $74,874

Fort Worth, TX $74,866

Boca Raton, FL $74,835

Cleveland, OH $74,827

Columbus, OH $74,812

Pittsburgh, PA $74,804

Richmond, VA $74,774

Indianapolis, IN $74,758

Cincinnati, OH $74,658

Petersburg, VA $74,543

Lansing, MI $74,374

Billings, MT $74,374

Huntsville, AL $74,374

Lebanon, PA $74,366

Pueblo, CO $74,359

Dayton, OH $74,359

Appleton, WI $74,336

Buffalo, NY $74,305

Racine, WI $74,267

Charlotte, NC $74,259

Saint Louis, MO $74,236

Springfield, IL $74,205

York, PA $74,190

Elkhart, IN $74,190

Gastonia, NC $74,182

Benton Harbor, MI $74,182

Beaumont, TX $74,136

Lorain, OH $74,121

Toledo, OH $74,090

Binghamton, NY $74,051

Rock Hill, SC $74,044

Rockford, IL $74,005

Elyria, OH $73,967

Fargo, ND $73,967

Flagstaff, AZ $73,913

Fort Lauderdale, FL $73,867

Miami, FL $73,821

Duluth, MN $73,698

Bangor, ME $73,598

Cedar Rapids, IA $73,514

Louisville, KY $73,475

Grand Rapids, MI $73,460

Hialeah, FL $73,452

Casper, WY $73,345

Scranton, PA $73,252

New Orleans, LA $73,229

Virginia Beach, VA $73,222

Akron, OH $73,183

Peoria, IL $73,083

Sarasota, FL $73,068

Green Bay, WI $73,014

Baton Rouge, LA $72,976

Charleston, SC $72,960

Nashville, TN $72,937

Jamestown, NY $72,922

Davenport, IA $72,922

Tucson, AZ $72,884

Cheyenne, WY $72,861

Saint Petersburg, FL $72,837

Tampa, FL $72,822

Omaha, NE $72,807

Evansville, IN $72,776

Port Arthur, TX $72,776

Bradenton, FL $72,745

Santa Fe, NM $72,607

Orlando, FL $72,530

Clearwater, FL $72,446

La Crosse, WI $72,284

Canton, OH $72,284

Grand Forks, ND $72,261

Tulsa, OK $72,238

Albuquerque, NM $72,238

Newport News, VA $72,230

High Point, NC $72,207

Ogden, UT $72,177

Corpus Christi, TX $72,115

Laramie, WY $72,069

Norfolk, VA $72,069

Rock Island, IL $72,023

Saginaw, MI $72,008

Jacksonville, FL $72,000

Salisbury, NC $71,985

Memphis, TN $71,969

Moline, IL $71,931

Fort Myers, FL $71,908

Waterloo, IA $71,808

Spartanburg, SC $71,731

Lincoln, NE $71,693

Fort Wayne, IN $71,677

Birmingham, AL $71,593

Cedar Falls, IA $71,577

Provo, UT $71,570

Springfield, OH $71,562

San Antonio, TX $71,547

Greensboro, NC $71,516

South Bend, IN $71,508

Winston Salem, NC $71,501

Boise, ID $71,478

Savannah, GA $71,424

Muskegon, MI $71,285

Lima, OH $71,193

Lake Charles, LA $71,163

Anderson, IN $71,147

Lexington, KY $71,124

Augusta, GA $71,101

Greenville, SC $71,101

Wichita, KS $71,032

Tuscaloosa, AL $71,032

Columbia, SC $70,963

Bloomington, IN $70,771

Roanoke, VA $70,725

Asheville, NC $70,625

Knoxville, TN $70,494

Shreveport, LA $70,486

Wilmington, NC $70,387

Frankfort, KY $70,241

Oklahoma City, OK $70,187

Chillicothe, OH $70,156

Longview, TX $70,148

Topeka, KS $70,125

Mobile, AL $70,010

Terre Haute, IN $69,979

Erie, PA $69,972

Altoona, PA $69,933

Melbourne, FL $69,910

Amarillo, TX $69,879

Killeen, TX $69,856

Fayetteville, AR $69,795

Sioux Falls, SD $69,741

Chattanooga, TN $69,695

Idaho Falls, ID $69,687

Gainesville, FL $69,526

Portsmouth, OH $69,488

Little Rock, AR $69,472

Lynchburg, VA $69,472

Youngstown, OH $69,441

Lafayette, LA $69,441

Temple, TX $69,411

Daytona Beach, FL $69,395

Clarksville, TN $69,388

Pensacola, FL $69,380

Hopkinsville, KY $69,150

Charleston, WV $69,142

Florence, SC $69,103

Sioux City, IA $69,057

Macon, GA $68,834

Tallahassee, FL $68,827

Fayetteville, NC $68,811

Wichita Falls, TX $68,796

Waco, TX $68,796

Pine Bluff, AR $68,765

Vincennes, IN $68,619

Lubbock, TX $68,589

Great Falls, MT $68,543

Alamogordo, NM $68,535

Abilene, TX $68,473

Rapid City, SD $68,373

Monroe, LA $68,373

Albany, GA $68,327

Huntington, WV $68,320

Jackson, MS $68,312

Greenville, MS $68,304

Parkersburg, WV $68,228

Montgomery, AL $68,212

Johnstown, PA $68,197

Springfield, MO $68,135

Biloxi, MS $68,097

Sumter, SC $67,936

Columbus, GA $67,928

Twin Falls, ID $67,882

Pascagoula, MS $67,782

Kingsport, TN $67,582

Gulfport, MS $67,559

Alexandria, LA $67,306

Fort Smith, AR $67,113

El Paso, TX $66,906

Helena, MT $66,806

Las Cruces, NM $66,560

Harlingen, TX $66,345

Pocatello, ID $66,276

Florence, AL $66,253

Brownsville, TX $66,238

Dothan, AL $66,115

Mcallen, TX $66,076

Columbus, MS $65,508

Altus, OK $65,154

Lawton, OK $65,008

Pierre, SD $64,732

What Skills Can Increase a Projects Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 21.15% 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.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.25% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
Scrum (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Using an agile process for managing the lifecycle development of software products.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	21.15%
PowerPoint	1.25%
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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 Projects Manager's salary.

Quality Assurance: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Quality Assurance	$81,443	6%
Accountability	$81,443	6%
Risk Management	$80,674	5%
Leadership	$80,674	5%
Process Improvement	$79,906	4%
Innovation	$79,906	4%

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How Education impacts a Projects Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Projects Managers 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 Projects Manager with a Associate's Degree is between $70,971 and $75,660).

Projects Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Projects Manager

No Diploma 0.3%

High School 8.7%

Associates 6.7%

Bachelors 54.1%

Masters 28.5%

Doctorate 1.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.3%
High School	8.7%
Associates	6.7%
Bachelors	54.1%
Masters	28.5%
Doctorate	1.7%

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Projects Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Projects Manager'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

$69,082

Average $76,833/year

$86,487

$5,757

Average $6,403/month

$7,207

$1,328

Average $1,478/week

$1,663

$33

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,487	$7,207	$1,663	$42
Average	$76,833	$6,403	$1,478	$37
25th Percentile	$69,082	$5,757	$1,328	$33

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Salary Trends for Projects Manager

Salaries for a Projects Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,702 in 2023 to around $73,289 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Projects Manager salary trends, .

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