Project Management Specialists Salary by City
80 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 120 to 79 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
80 CitiesSOC: 13-1082Category: BusinessMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 13-1082 Project Management Specialists.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $135,120 | 110.4 | 120 | $8k/mo | 10.5x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $135,040 | 115.6 | 114 | $8k/mo | 9.4x |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $130,380 | 111.1 | 115 | $9k/mo | 5.6x |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $127,030 | 108.9 | 114 | $8k/mo | 4.2x |
| 5 | New York, NY | $126,660 | 112.6 | 110 | $8k/mo | 5.2x |
| 6 | Sacramento, CA | $124,350 | 106.7 | 114 | $8k/mo | 4x |
| 7 | San Diego, CA | $117,460 | 111.9 | 103 | $7k/mo | 7.1x |
| 8 | Denver, CO | $116,740 | 105.8 | 108 | $7k/mo | 4.6x |
| 9 | Boston, MA | $114,990 | 108.3 | 104 | $7k/mo | 5.5x |
| 10 | Honolulu, HI | $112,130 | 93.1 | 118 | $7k/mo | 8.3x |
| 11 | Colorado Springs, CO | $111,740 | 100.7 | 108 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 12 | Portland, OR | $108,340 | 105.4 | 100 | $6k/mo | 4.7x |
| 13 | Los Angeles, CA | $108,310 | 113.6 | 93 | $7k/mo | 7.7x |
| 14 | Albuquerque, NM | $106,730 | 95.5 | 109 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 15 | Hartford, CT | $105,720 | 102.7 | 101 | $7k/mo | 2.8x |
| 16 | Detroit, MI | $105,350 | 100.3 | 103 | $7k/mo | 2.1x |
| 17 | Chicago, IL | $105,320 | 103.6 | 99 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 18 | Charlotte, NC | $105,200 | 97.3 | 106 | $7k/mo | 3.4x |
| 19 | Virginia Beach, VA | $104,920 | 97.9 | 105 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 20 | Durham, NC | $104,870 | 97.6 | 105 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 21 | Providence, RI | $104,510 | 101.8 | 100 | $7k/mo | 3.5x |
| 22 | Stockton, CA | $104,240 | 105.1 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.9x |
| 23 | Philadelphia, PA | $104,160 | 102.6 | 99 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 24 | Baltimore, MD | $103,720 | 104.5 | 97 | $7k/mo | 3.3x |
| 25 | New Haven, CT | $103,710 | 104.6 | 97 | $7k/mo | 2.9x |
| 26 | Rochester, NY | $103,520 | 97.0 | 104 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 27 | Atlanta, GA | $103,400 | 100.1 | 101 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 28 | Austin, TX | $102,390 | 98.1 | 102 | $7k/mo | 5.2x |
| 29 | Raleigh, NC | $102,280 | 98.2 | 102 | $7k/mo | 3.9x |
| 30 | Richmond, VA | $102,170 | 97.9 | 102 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 31 | Buffalo, NY | $101,180 | 95.8 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 32 | Kansas City, MO | $101,050 | 92.5 | 107 | $6k/mo | 2.6x |
| 33 | Fresno, CA | $101,030 | 102.2 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.5x |
| 34 | Birmingham, AL | $100,820 | 91.6 | 108 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 35 | Phoenix, AZ | $100,780 | 103.3 | 95 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 36 | Riverside, CA | $100,770 | 106.4 | 93 | $6k/mo | 5x |
| 37 | St. Louis, MO | $100,510 | 95.1 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 38 | Milwaukee, WI | $100,350 | 96.9 | 101 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 39 | Las Vegas, NV | $99,940 | 100.2 | 97 | $7k/mo | 4.1x |
| 40 | Indianapolis, IN | $99,710 | 95.7 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2.5x |
| 41 | Houston, TX | $99,510 | 98.6 | 99 | $7k/mo | 3x |
| 42 | Pittsburgh, PA | $99,320 | 94.7 | 103 | $6k/mo | 2.1x |
| 43 | Jacksonville, FL | $99,270 | 99.5 | 98 | $7k/mo | 3.2x |
| 44 | Madison, WI | $98,990 | 97.3 | 99 | $6k/mo | 3.7x |
| 45 | Dallas, TX | $98,900 | 103.1 | 94 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 46 | Miami, FL | $98,720 | 114.2 | 85 | $7k/mo | 4.7x |
| 47 | Columbus, OH | $98,660 | 95.5 | 101 | $6k/mo | 2.8x |
| 48 | Boise, ID | $98,580 | 98.4 | 98 | $6k/mo | 4.5x |
| 49 | Dayton, OH | $98,130 | 92.7 | 103 | $6k/mo | 1.7x |
| 50 | Salt Lake City, UT | $98,000 | 100.9 | 95 | $6k/mo | 4.8x |
| 51 | Minneapolis, MN | $97,860 | 104.8 | 91 | $6k/mo | 3.4x |
| 52 | Tampa, FL | $97,780 | 100.9 | 95 | $7k/mo | 3.6x |
| 53 | Fort Myers, FL | $96,600 | 102.3 | 92 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 54 | Duluth, MN | $96,550 | 88.8 | 106 | $6k/mo | 2.3x |
| 55 | Sarasota, FL | $96,510 | 102.4 | 92 | $7k/mo | 4.2x |
| 56 | Orlando, FL | $96,390 | 101.4 | 93 | $7k/mo | 3.7x |
| 57 | Grand Rapids, MI | $95,020 | 95.5 | 97 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 58 | Cleveland, OH | $95,000 | 93.9 | 99 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 59 | Greenville, SC | $94,780 | 93.3 | 99 | $6k/mo | 2.9x |
| 60 | Charleston, SC | $94,730 | 101.0 | 92 | $6k/mo | 4.1x |
| 61 | Lakeland, FL | $94,720 | 97.1 | 95 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 62 | Tulsa, OK | $93,240 | 89.2 | 102 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 63 | Akron, OH | $93,190 | 93.4 | 98 | $6k/mo | 1.8x |
| 64 | San Antonio, TX | $92,130 | 94.7 | 95 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 65 | Knoxville, TN | $91,690 | 92.6 | 97 | $6k/mo | 3.1x |
| 66 | Tucson, AZ | $91,500 | 96.9 | 92 | $6k/mo | 3.3x |
| 67 | Corpus Christi, TX | $90,320 | 92.7 | 95 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 68 | Wichita, KS | $89,170 | 88.9 | 98 | $6k/mo | 2x |
| 69 | Nashville, TN | $85,990 | 96.3 | 87 | $6k/mo | 4.9x |
| 70 | New Orleans, LA | $85,410 | 92.6 | 90 | $6k/mo | 3x |
| 71 | Oklahoma City, OK | $85,400 | 90.4 | 92 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 72 | Memphis, TN | $85,130 | 92.2 | 90 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 73 | Lexington, KY | $84,520 | 92.9 | 89 | $5k/mo | 3x |
| 74 | Fayetteville, AR | $82,680 | 92.0 | 88 | $5k/mo | 3.3x |
| 75 | Louisville, KY | $82,660 | 93.1 | 87 | $5k/mo | 2.8x |
| 76 | Omaha, NE | $82,460 | 91.9 | 88 | $5k/mo | 3x |
| 77 | El Paso, TX | $79,920 | 89.9 | 87 | $6k/mo | 2.4x |
| 78 | Des Moines, IA | $79,890 | 99.4 | 79 | $5k/mo | 3.1x |
| 79 | Little Rock, AR | $73,480 | 89.4 | 80 | $5k/mo | 2.6x |
| 80 | McAllen, TX | $69,910 | 85.9 | 80 | $5k/mo | 2.2x |