Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
13-1082 Project Management Specialists
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer. Excludes “Management Occupations” (11-0000), “Logisticians” (13-1081), “Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners” (13-1121), and “Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks” (43-5061).
National estimates for Project Management Specialists
Industry profile for Project Management Specialists
Geographic profile for Project Management Specialists
National estimates for Project Management Specialists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Project Management Specialists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 743,860 |
0.8 % |
$ 47.32 |
$ 98,420 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Project Management Specialists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 23.92 |
$ 30.89 |
$ 45.43 |
$ 60.30 |
$ 76.51 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 49,750 |
$ 64,250 |
$ 94,500 |
$ 125,430 |
$ 159,140 |
Industry profile for Project Management Specialists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Project Management Specialists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Project Management Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Project Management Specialists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
63,680 |
2.81 |
$ 55.26 |
$ 114,930 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
61,000 |
4.04 |
$ 50.26 |
$ 104,540 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
53,680 |
3.45 |
$ 49.19 |
$ 102,320 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
49,170 |
6.32 |
$ 48.54 |
$ 100,970 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
38,940 |
1.53 |
$ 51.05 |
$ 106,180 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Project Management Specialists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
49,170 |
6.32 |
$ 48.54 |
$ 100,970 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
61,000 |
4.04 |
$ 50.26 |
$ 104,540 |
| Land Subdivision |
1,290 |
3.88 |
$ 51.15 |
$ 106,390 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
53,680 |
3.45 |
$ 49.19 |
$ 102,320 |
| Specialized Design Services |
4,240 |
3.13 |
$ 36.47 |
$ 75,850 |
Top paying industries for Project Management Specialists:
Geographic profile for Project Management Specialists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Project Management Specialists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Project Management Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Project Management Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
86,500 |
7.08 |
1.34 |
$ 46.77 |
$ 97,290 |
| California |
83,400 |
5.05 |
0.96 |
$ 52.40 |
$ 108,990 |
| New York |
57,230 |
6.60 |
1.25 |
$ 53.80 |
$ 111,890 |
| Florida |
49,340 |
5.73 |
1.09 |
$ 44.01 |
$ 91,540 |
| Ohio |
31,700 |
6.10 |
1.15 |
$ 41.22 |
$ 85,740 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Project Management Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Maryland |
27,430 |
10.77 |
2.04 |
$ 46.97 |
$ 97,700 |
| Colorado |
24,710 |
9.43 |
1.79 |
$ 47.31 |
$ 98,410 |
| District of Columbia |
5,650 |
8.53 |
1.62 |
$ 51.74 |
$ 107,610 |
| Oregon |
15,300 |
8.38 |
1.59 |
$ 43.62 |
$ 90,730 |
| Virginia |
28,700 |
7.65 |
1.45 |
$ 52.88 |
$ 109,980 |
Top paying states for Project Management Specialists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Mexico |
3,570 |
4.60 |
0.87 |
$ 59.21 |
$ 123,160 |
| Washington |
17,070 |
5.32 |
1.01 |
$ 58.08 |
$ 120,800 |
| New York |
57,230 |
6.60 |
1.25 |
$ 53.80 |
$ 111,890 |
| New Jersey |
16,600 |
4.31 |
0.82 |
$ 53.59 |
$ 111,460 |
| Virginia |
28,700 |
7.65 |
1.45 |
$ 52.88 |
$ 109,980 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Project Management Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
55,450 |
6.39 |
1.21 |
$ 55.88 |
$ 116,230 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
29,870 |
10.19 |
1.93 |
$ 55.07 |
$ 114,540 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
28,480 |
4.98 |
0.94 |
$ 48.85 |
$ 101,600 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
27,720 |
7.72 |
1.46 |
$ 48.01 |
$ 99,860 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
24,070 |
8.31 |
1.57 |
$ 48.96 |
$ 101,830 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
21,620 |
5.11 |
0.97 |
$ 51.39 |
$ 106,880 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
20,990 |
8.12 |
1.54 |
$ 51.93 |
$ 108,010 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
17,340 |
8.19 |
1.55 |
$ 42.79 |
$ 88,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
16,730 |
7.46 |
1.41 |
$ 59.82 |
$ 124,430 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
15,940 |
10.88 |
2.06 |
$ 47.63 |
$ 99,080 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Project Management Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Boulder, CO |
2,810 |
15.47 |
2.93 |
$ 52.95 |
$ 110,130 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD |
660 |
14.16 |
2.68 |
$ 51.42 |
$ 106,950 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
14,200 |
11.30 |
2.14 |
$ 45.99 |
$ 95,670 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
11,920 |
11.11 |
2.10 |
$ 48.06 |
$ 99,970 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
15,940 |
10.88 |
2.06 |
$ 47.63 |
$ 99,080 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
29,870 |
10.19 |
1.93 |
$ 55.07 |
$ 114,540 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
11,090 |
9.88 |
1.87 |
$ 45.58 |
$ 94,800 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
6,430 |
8.65 |
1.64 |
$ 42.57 |
$ 88,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
9,080 |
8.50 |
1.61 |
$ 64.40 |
$ 133,950 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
1,340 |
8.37 |
1.59 |
$ 43.98 |
$ 91,480 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Project Management Specialists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
9,080 |
8.50 |
1.61 |
$ 64.40 |
$ 133,950 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL |
90 |
0.19 |
0.04 |
$ 62.62 |
$ 130,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
14,160 |
7.38 |
1.40 |
$ 60.25 |
$ 125,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
16,730 |
7.46 |
1.41 |
$ 59.82 |
$ 124,430 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
55,450 |
6.39 |
1.21 |
$ 55.88 |
$ 116,230 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
29,870 |
10.19 |
1.93 |
$ 55.07 |
$ 114,540 |
| Boulder, CO |
2,810 |
15.47 |
2.93 |
$ 52.95 |
$ 110,130 |
| Decatur, IL |
130 |
2.83 |
0.54 |
$ 52.50 |
$ 109,190 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
2,540 |
8.15 |
1.54 |
$ 52.49 |
$ 109,180 |
| Huntsville, AL |
170 |
0.76 |
0.14 |
$ 52.28 |
$ 108,730 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Project Management Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Project Management Specialists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Project Management Specialists:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
