Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of information technology project manager salary by state for the United States:
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California has the highest information technology project manager salary of $127,272
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Alaska has the lowest information technology project manager salary of $69,762
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The national average salary for information technology project managers is $106,981
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The national hourly pay for information technology project managers is $51.43
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do information technology project managers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for information technology project manager by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for information technology project managers after this adjustment? That would be California.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for information technology project manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Information Technology Project Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Information Technology Project Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $127,272 | $86,000 | $186,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $110,129 | $76,000 | $158,000 |
| 3 | Virginia | $104,147 | $76,000 | $142,000 |
| 4 | New York | $103,264 | $74,000 | $142,000 |
| 5 | Delaware | $102,428 | $74,000 | $140,000 |
| 6 | Maryland | $102,022 | $74,000 | $140,000 |
| 7 | Nevada | $101,678 | $69,000 | $148,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $99,991 | $72,000 | $137,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $99,338 | $71,000 | $137,000 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $97,491 | $70,000 | $134,000 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $97,329 | $70,000 | $134,000 |
| 12 | Arizona | $97,025 | $67,000 | $139,000 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $95,068 | $68,000 | $131,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $94,894 | $68,000 | $131,000 |
| 15 | North Carolina | $94,382 | $69,000 | $128,000 |
| 16 | Texas | $93,317 | $66,000 | $130,000 |
| 17 | Oregon | $92,647 | $64,000 | $133,000 |
| 18 | Ohio | $91,591 | $66,000 | $125,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $91,119 | $65,000 | $125,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $91,109 | $66,000 | $125,000 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $90,751 | $66,000 | $123,000 |
| 22 | Georgia | $90,686 | $66,000 | $123,000 |
| 23 | Missouri | $88,005 | $64,000 | $120,000 |
| 24 | Kentucky | $87,957 | $64,000 | $120,000 |
| 25 | Mississippi | $87,297 | $63,000 | $119,000 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $87,295 | $63,000 | $119,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $86,881 | $63,000 | $119,000 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $86,647 | $63,000 | $118,000 |
| 29 | Idaho | $85,581 | $59,000 | $122,000 |
| 30 | Indiana | $85,496 | $62,000 | $117,000 |
| 31 | Kansas | $85,450 | $62,000 | $117,000 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $84,863 | $59,000 | $120,000 |
| 33 | Florida | $84,653 | $61,000 | $117,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $84,499 | $61,000 | $115,000 |
| 35 | Louisiana | $84,467 | $61,000 | $116,000 |
| 36 | Colorado | $84,433 | $60,000 | $117,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $84,003 | $61,000 | $115,000 |
| 38 | Alabama | $83,474 | $61,000 | $113,000 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $81,805 | $59,000 | $111,000 |
| 40 | Utah | $81,268 | $57,000 | $115,000 |
| 41 | Vermont | $81,229 | $58,000 | $112,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $81,032 | $58,000 | $111,000 |
| 43 | Iowa | $81,031 | $59,000 | $111,000 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $80,807 | $60,000 | $107,000 |
| 45 | Maine | $79,644 | $57,000 | $110,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $77,958 | $57,000 | $106,000 |
| 47 | Montana | $77,781 | $56,000 | $108,000 |
| 48 | North Dakota | $76,433 | $56,000 | $103,000 |
| 49 | Wyoming | $76,111 | $54,000 | $105,000 |
| 50 | Alaska | $69,762 | $50,000 | $96,000 |
Methodology: Information Technology Project Manager Salary By State
To better understand information technology project manager pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for information technology project managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for information technology project managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for information technology project managers.
Information Technology Project Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for information technology project managers?
The highest-paid state for information technology project managers is California with an average salary of $127,272 per year.
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What city pays information technology project managers the most?
Menlo Park, CA pays information technology project managers the most with an average salary of $134,449 per year.
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What is the worst state for information technology project managers?
The worst state for information technology project managers is Alaska with an average salary of $69,762 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
