Project manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level project manager earnings begin at:

$54.06 per hour

$112,441 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$37.04 per hour

$77,039 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level project manager earnings begin at:

$28.34 per hour

$58,952 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level project manager earnings begin at:

$24.24 per hour

$50,411 per year

10th percentile

Starting level project manager earnings begin at:

$22.57 per hour

$46,940 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 15% less than similar careers in New York. On average, they make less than customer success managers but more than account managers.

Career Median Salary
Customer success manager salary $76K
IT manager salary $66K
Entrepreneur salary $58K
Consultant salary $75K
Human resources manager salary $53K
Project manager salary $59K
Operations manager salary $61K
Advertising manager salary $55K
Fundraising manager salary $54K
Account manager salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)