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Project Management Specialists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Project Management Specialistss in the United States earn a median salary of $100,750/year ($48.44/hr). Salaries range from $59,830 to $165,790 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$60K
10th percentile
$77K
25th percentile
$101K
Median
$132K
75th percentile
$166K
90th percentile

Project Management Specialists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$117K$56.26/hr35,660
Virginia$115K$55.28/hr46,960
Delaware$114K$54.96/hr2,200
New Jersey$113K$54.48/hr26,850
California$111K$53.51/hr113,980
New York$110K$53.12/hr68,340
Massachusetts$109K$52.22/hr19,790
Alaska$105K$50.66/hr1,590
Connecticut$105K$50.48/hr8,390
Maryland$104K$49.79/hr32,840

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$136K9,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$133K21,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$125K26,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$124K42,740
Huntsville, AL$122K700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$122K66,550
Dothan, AL$121K40
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$118K6,460
Fairbanks-College, AK$113K180
Warner Robins, GA$111K360
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