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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
843,910 1.3 % $ 48.85 $ 101,610 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Project Management Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.24 $ 33.16 $ 45.85 $ 60.89 $ 76.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 52,500 $ 68,980 $ 95,370 $ 126,660 $ 159,150

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)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 72,610 4.58 $ 51.08 $ 106,240
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 65,340 2.64 $ 54.78 $ 113,950
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 59,760 3.40 $ 50.20 $ 104,410
Nonresidential Building Construction 52,820 6.48 $ 49.26 $ 102,460
Management of Companies and Enterprises 42,700 1.59 $ 52.94 $ 110,120

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 52,820 6.48 $ 49.26 $ 102,460
Land Subdivision 1,710 4.87 $ 51.10 $ 106,280
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 72,610 4.58 $ 51.08 $ 106,240
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 59,760 3.40 $ 50.20 $ 104,410
Residential Building Construction 30,580 3.38 $ 40.78 $ 84,810

Top paying industries for Project Management Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Personal Care Services 60 0.01 $ 72.77 $ 151,360
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 7,050 0.70 $ 65.90 $ 137,080
Oil and Gas Extraction 570 0.56 $ 65.67 $ 136,590
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 920 0.89 $ 64.79 $ 134,760
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 280 2.58 $ 64.27 $ 133,680

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.



Map of employment of project management specialists by state, May 2022


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)
California 101,770 5.77 1.01 $ 57.28 $ 119,130
Texas 96,070 7.39 1.30 $ 45.38 $ 94,390
New York 63,090 6.93 1.21 $ 56.26 $ 117,020
Florida 62,260 6.76 1.18 $ 45.73 $ 95,120
Virginia 30,420 7.85 1.38 $ 53.35 $ 110,960


Map of location quotient of project management specialists by state, May 2022


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 29,810 11.29 1.98 $ 49.16 $ 102,250
District of Columbia 7,320 10.61 1.86 $ 51.42 $ 106,950
Colorado 27,340 9.88 1.73 $ 49.21 $ 102,360
Oregon 17,610 9.29 1.63 $ 44.58 $ 92,730
Utah 12,830 7.89 1.38 $ 43.68 $ 90,850


Map of annual mean wages of project management specialists by state, May 2022


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 Jersey 19,300 4.70 0.82 $ 70.09 $ 145,790
California 101,770 5.77 1.01 $ 57.28 $ 119,130
New York 63,090 6.93 1.21 $ 56.26 $ 117,020
Washington 18,450 5.42 0.95 $ 54.40 $ 113,140
Virginia 30,420 7.85 1.38 $ 53.35 $ 110,960



Map of employment of project management specialists by area, May 2022


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 60,220 6.56 1.15 $ 62.48 $ 129,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 34,720 5.69 1.00 $ 50.93 $ 105,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 33,460 11.05 1.94 $ 55.43 $ 115,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 30,550 8.03 1.41 $ 45.98 $ 95,640
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 25,740 8.43 1.48 $ 48.05 $ 99,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 21,610 4.89 0.86 $ 49.43 $ 102,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 21,520 7.96 1.40 $ 52.00 $ 108,160
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 20,170 8.43 1.48 $ 65.20 $ 135,610
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 19,490 8.78 1.54 $ 43.38 $ 90,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 17,760 6.77 1.19 $ 47.12 $ 98,000


Map of location quotient of project management specialists by area, May 2022


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)
California-Lexington Park, MD 730 15.58 2.73 $ 54.08 $ 112,480
Boulder, CO 2,470 12.88 2.26 $ 52.22 $ 108,610
Austin-Round Rock, TX 13,410 11.40 2.00 $ 46.06 $ 95,810
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 17,590 11.34 1.99 $ 50.28 $ 104,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 14,440 11.15 1.95 $ 47.46 $ 98,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 33,460 11.05 1.94 $ 55.43 $ 115,280
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 2,470 10.76 1.89 $ 49.81 $ 103,600
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 12,530 10.61 1.86 $ 46.52 $ 96,760
Colorado Springs, CO 2,870 9.49 1.66 $ 48.31 $ 100,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 10,630 9.46 1.66 $ 87.89 $ 182,810