Project manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level project manager earnings begin at:

$49.47 per hour

$102,898 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$35.41 per hour

$73,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level project manager earnings begin at:

$27.62 per hour

$57,439 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$24.00 per hour

$49,912 per year

10th percentile

Starting level project manager earnings begin at:

$22.46 per hour

$46,714 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Project manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $85,000
District of Columbia $81,119
Texas $80,000
New York $75,000
Maryland $67,367
Virginia $66,815
Utah $66,523
North Carolina $65,136
Missouri $63,576
Pennsylvania $63,022
Washington $62,799
Arizona $62,298
New Jersey $61,532
Ohio $61,395
Minnesota $61,082
Colorado $58,561
Georgia $58,152
Massachusetts $57,439
Oregon $56,027
Illinois $54,264
Michigan $53,000
Tennessee $51,009
Wisconsin $50,000
Florida $48,012

How do project manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Project managers earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than consultants but more than social media managers.

Career Median Salary
Consultant salary $72K
Operations manager salary $59K
Sales manager salary $57K
Marketing manager salary $59K
Project manager salary $57K
Office manager salary $41K
Restaurant manager salary $37K
Retail manager salary $35K
Social media manager salary $22K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)