Project Management Specialists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Project Management Specialists salaries across 51 states

$98,715
National Average (Median)
$124,160
Highest: Washington
$77,170
Lowest: Arkansas

Project Management Specialists Salary by State

Compare Project Management Specialists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$77,170
$124,160

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$124,160
#2
New Jersey
$122,980
#3
Delaware
$122,190
#4
New York
$121,040
#5
California
$120,910

Project Management Specialists Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $124,160 $127,580 36,240
2 New Jersey $122,980 $127,900 28,300
3 Delaware $122,190 $120,830 1,770
4 New York $121,040 $126,260 68,020
5 California $120,910 $124,430 114,380
6 Virginia $120,840 $123,390 43,860
7 Massachusetts $114,190 $120,970 21,960
8 Colorado $110,050 $118,680 32,390
9 New Mexico $106,970 $117,000 4,330
10 Oregon $105,480 $115,770 19,380
11 Connecticut $105,240 $113,490 8,410
12 District of Columbia $104,900 $119,530 5,170
13 Rhode Island $104,680 $112,110 3,880
14 Maryland $104,040 $112,710 30,530
15 Illinois $103,470 $111,230 27,180
16 Georgia $102,140 $108,080 28,900
17 Maine $101,830 $104,230 2,620
18 Michigan $100,970 $104,690 25,330
19 Alabama $100,820 $109,660 3,190
20 North Carolina $100,820 $107,630 36,200
21 Pennsylvania $100,150 $106,910 36,150
22 Kansas $100,010 $106,050 6,030
23 Nevada $99,940 $106,040 8,290
24 Alaska $99,580 $103,850 1,950
25 Arizona $99,050 $105,310 22,920
26 Texas $98,440 $104,210 138,960
27 Florida $98,070 $103,780 76,370
28 Minnesota $97,860 $101,580 18,850
29 Wisconsin $97,580 $99,720 21,610
30 Utah $96,720 $101,770 16,450
31 Iowa $96,540 $106,580 6,720
32 North Dakota $96,160 $100,790 2,020
33 Ohio $95,770 $102,210 34,260
34 Idaho $95,630 $103,630 5,750
35 South Carolina $95,040 $101,350 17,040
36 Indiana $95,020 $98,560 11,970
37 Missouri $94,660 $99,600 21,460
38 Wyoming $94,080 $98,200 1,180
39 West Virginia $91,780 $97,340 2,520
40 New Hampshire $90,890 $97,090 3,840
41 Montana $87,890 $96,530 2,940
42 Oklahoma $86,240 $94,400 11,220
43 Tennessee $85,890 $93,630 20,780
44 Louisiana $84,850 $96,070 8,050
45 South Dakota $82,250 $88,360 1,310
46 Kentucky $81,700 $89,470 10,250
47 Vermont $80,800 $90,600 1,190
48 Nebraska $80,150 $86,240 3,190
49 Mississippi $78,870 $89,910 4,320
50 Hawaii $78,000 $90,380 1,560
51 Arkansas $77,170 $84,850 5,510

Project Management Specialists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Project Management Specialists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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