Project manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level project manager earnings begin at:

$51.38 per hour

$106,873 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$32.58 per hour

$67,765 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level project manager earnings begin at:

$23.08 per hour

$48,012 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$18.88 per hour

$39,277 per year

10th percentile

Starting level project manager earnings begin at:

$17.27 per hour

$35,928 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 7% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than entrepreneurs but more than sales managers.

Career Median Salary
Entrepreneur salary $55K
Human resources manager salary $48K
Account manager salary $50K
Marketing manager salary $47K
Operations manager salary $50K
Project manager salary $48K
Advertising manager salary $58K
Property manager salary $45K
IT manager salary $46K
Sales manager salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)