Project Manager United States
Project Manager salary in the US
Typical pay
$125,900a year
Most Project Managers earn $100k to $156k a year
From 5,249 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Project Manager salary in the US is $125,900 a year. Most job postings pay $100,000 to $156,400. From 5,249 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $140k | $111k to $175k | 1,210 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $135k | $112k to $150k | 49 |
| Washington | $133k | $105k to $168k | 375 |
| Massachusetts | $130k | $107k to $155k | 282 |
| District of Columbia | $130k | $102k to $156k | 123 |
| North Carolina | $127k | $94k to $145k | 89 |
| Virginia | $127k | $100k to $156k | 322 |
| Rhode Island | $126k | $103k to $133k | 10 |
| New Jersey | $125k | $100k to $150k | 142 |
| Colorado | $125k | $96k to $155k | 191 |
| Utah | $125k | $90k to $137k | 56 |
| Kentucky | $125k | $90k to $137k | 15 |
| Connecticut | $124k | $91k to $146k | 38 |
| New York | $124k | $95k to $160k | 463 |
| Maryland | $122k | $100k to $143k | 168 |
| Arkansas | $120k | $95k to $133k | 18 |
| Alabama | $120k | $88k to $148k | 42 |
| New Mexico | $119k | $97k to $157k | 16 |
| Missouri | $119k | $95k to $143k | 51 |
| Texas | $119k | $100k to $155k | 341 |
| Minnesota | $116k | $99k to $145k | 118 |
| Ohio | $116k | $92k to $135k | 99 |
| Illinois | $115k | $89k to $136k | 258 |
| Florida | $115k | $88k to $148k | 124 |
| Nevada | $115k | $100k to $150k | 27 |
| Georgia | $114k | $88k to $140k | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $114k | $96k to $142k | 120 |
| Michigan | $114k | $95k to $150k | 66 |
| South Carolina | $113k | $86k to $149k | 26 |
| Arizona | $113k | $96k to $138k | 70 |
| Kansas | $113k | $95k to $146k | 26 |
| Wisconsin | $111k | $94k to $135k | 56 |
| Iowa | $111k | $88k to $132k | 32 |
| Oklahoma | $109k | $75k to $135k | 35 |
| Nebraska | $106k | $75k to $122k | 13 |
| Indiana | $105k | $83k to $134k | 54 |
| Tennessee | $104k | $88k to $124k | 55 |
| Idaho | $101k | $95k to $129k | 12 |
| Mississippi | $99k | $79k to $130k | 20 |
| Louisiana | $98k | $67k to $138k | 14 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 8 |
| Maine | – | – | 7 |
| Montana | – | – | 5 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 9 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 5 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $167k | $138k to $203k | 638 | 397 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $160k | $130k to $198k | 762 | 367 |
| Austin, TX | $145k | $109k to $180k | 346 | 120 |
| Seattle, WA | $134k | $107k to $170k | 581 | 330 |
| San Diego, CA | $132k | $104k to $158k | 204 | 112 |
| Boston, MA | $130k | $107k to $155k | 465 | 227 |
| New York, NY | $130k | $96k to $161k | 1,100 | 530 |
| Washington, DC | $130k | $105k to $156k | 966 | 414 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $123k | $100k to $154k | 668 | 357 |
| Houston, TX | $123k | $103k to $149k | 523 | 98 |
| Denver, CO | $121k | $95k to $155k | 270 | 139 |
| Dallas, TX | $119k | $97k to $164k | 533 | 103 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $116k | $100k to $145k | 221 | 107 |
| Chicago, IL | $115k | $90k to $136k | 501 | 227 |
| Atlanta, GA | $114k | $88k to $140k | 434 | 94 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 98 job postings$52k $70k
Typical: $62k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 2,595 job postings$93k $145k
Typical: $115k
- Senior 1,293 job postings$128k $177k
Typical: $150k
- Lead or manager 113 job postings$120k $188k
Typical: $159k
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Experienced: most postings pay $93k to $145k a year, typically $115k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $175k | – | $150k | $175k | – |
| Actalent Services | $118k | – | $118k | $140k | – |
| Google LLC | $200k | – | $200k | $235k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $125,900 a year for Project Manager roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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