Project manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level project manager earnings begin at:

$64.22 per hour

$133,569 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$41.30 per hour

$85,911 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level project manager earnings begin at:

$30.19 per hour

$62,799 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$25.20 per hour

$52,416 per year

10th percentile

Starting level project manager earnings begin at:

$23.21 per hour

$48,286 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 Washington. On average, they make less than entrepreneurs but more than restaurant managers.

Career Median Salary
Entrepreneur salary $49K
Operations manager salary $57K
Account manager salary $59K
Project manager salary $63K
Sales manager salary $43K
Marketing manager salary $55K
Human resources manager salary $46K
Restaurant manager salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)