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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).
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 |
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 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 10,630 | 9.46 | 1.66 | $ 87.89 | $ 182,810 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 20,170 | 8.43 | 1.48 | $ 65.20 | $ 135,610 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 60,220 | 6.56 | 1.15 | $ 62.48 | $ 129,960 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 220 | 0.44 | 0.08 | $ 57.41 | $ 119,400 |
Casper, WY | 100 | 2.59 | 0.45 | $ 56.88 | $ 118,310 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14,600 | 7.16 | 1.26 | $ 56.26 | $ 117,010 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 33,460 | 11.05 | 1.94 | $ 55.43 | $ 115,280 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 900 | 4.36 | 0.76 | $ 54.58 | $ 113,520 |
California-Lexington Park, MD | 730 | 15.58 | 2.73 | $ 54.08 | $ 112,480 |
Mobile, AL | 50 | 0.29 | 0.05 | $ 54.02 | $ 112,350 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Project Management Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 910 | 2.82 | 0.49 | $ 39.99 | $ 83,180 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 830 | 3.05 | 0.53 | $ 37.74 | $ 78,500 |
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 800 | 3.06 | 0.54 | $ 41.17 | $ 85,640 |
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 770 | 3.92 | 0.69 | $ 37.40 | $ 77,790 |
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | 730 | 2.97 | 0.52 | $ 41.02 | $ 85,320 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Project Management Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maryland nonmetropolitan area | 320 | 5.43 | 0.95 | $ 40.40 | $ 84,030 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 610 | 4.94 | 0.87 | $ 40.54 | $ 84,310 |
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | 420 | 4.66 | 0.82 | $ 42.33 | $ 88,050 |
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | 390 | 4.65 | 0.82 | $ 40.39 | $ 84,010 |
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | 290 | 4.58 | 0.80 | $ 39.38 | $ 81,900 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Project Management Specialists:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 53.41 | $ 111,090 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 670 | 3.93 | 0.69 | $ 52.60 | $ 109,410 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 300 | 2.83 | 0.50 | $ 50.52 | $ 105,080 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 310 | 3.06 | 0.54 | $ 48.90 | $ 101,710 |
Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 410 | 4.14 | 0.73 | $ 48.06 | $ 99,970 |
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.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023