Project manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level project manager earnings begin at:

$67.80 per hour

$141,020 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$49.34 per hour

$102,635 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level project manager earnings begin at:

$39.00 per hour

$81,119 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$33.88 per hour

$70,463 per year

10th percentile

Starting level project manager earnings begin at:

$31.88 per hour

$66,301 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Project manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $81,119
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
New York $58,952
Colorado $58,561
California $58,422
Georgia $58,152
Texas $58,144
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 24% more than similar careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make more than office managers.

Career Median Salary
Project manager salary $81K
Office manager salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)