Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of project coordinator salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest project coordinator salary of $59,592
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Maine has the lowest project coordinator salary of $36,938
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The national average salary for project coordinators is $50,375
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The national hourly pay for project coordinators is $24.22
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 project coordinators 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 project coordinator 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 project coordinators after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for project coordinator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Project Coordinators By State
| Rank | State | Average Project Coordinator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $59,592 | $38,000 | $92,000 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $58,544 | $37,000 | $90,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $57,824 | $37,000 | $88,000 |
| 4 | Maryland | $56,753 | $36,000 | $88,000 |
| 5 | California | $55,763 | $36,000 | $84,000 |
| 6 | Illinois | $55,477 | $38,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $53,022 | $35,000 | $80,000 |
| 8 | Texas | $51,711 | $32,000 | $81,000 |
| 9 | Indiana | $51,111 | $34,000 | $75,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $50,903 | $32,000 | $79,000 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | $50,234 | $32,000 | $77,000 |
| 12 | Virginia | $49,824 | $32,000 | $77,000 |
| 13 | Alaska | $49,566 | $41,000 | $59,000 |
| 14 | Michigan | $49,522 | $33,000 | $73,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $49,284 | $32,000 | $75,000 |
| 16 | Washington | $48,962 | $35,000 | $66,000 |
| 17 | Arizona | $48,564 | $31,000 | $74,000 |
| 18 | Colorado | $48,160 | $34,000 | $67,000 |
| 19 | Ohio | $47,452 | $31,000 | $71,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $47,228 | $32,000 | $68,000 |
| 21 | Nevada | $46,913 | $31,000 | $70,000 |
| 22 | Louisiana | $46,731 | $29,000 | $74,000 |
| 23 | Georgia | $46,344 | $30,000 | $71,000 |
| 24 | Oklahoma | $45,855 | $31,000 | $67,000 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $45,829 | $30,000 | $68,000 |
| 26 | Missouri | $45,474 | $31,000 | $65,000 |
| 27 | Oregon | $44,916 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $44,718 | $29,000 | $68,000 |
| 29 | Minnesota | $44,487 | $31,000 | $62,000 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $44,460 | $29,000 | $65,000 |
| 31 | Florida | $43,637 | $26,000 | $72,000 |
| 32 | Nebraska | $43,489 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 33 | Hawaii | $43,391 | $33,000 | $56,000 |
| 34 | Idaho | $42,910 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 35 | Iowa | $42,795 | $30,000 | $60,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $42,545 | $28,000 | $64,000 |
| 37 | New Hampshire | $42,093 | $28,000 | $63,000 |
| 38 | Alabama | $41,932 | $27,000 | $64,000 |
| 39 | Kansas | $41,121 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $41,024 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 41 | Arkansas | $40,765 | $27,000 | $60,000 |
| 42 | Montana | $40,236 | $30,000 | $53,000 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $40,016 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $39,815 | $26,000 | $60,000 |
| 45 | South Carolina | $39,759 | $25,000 | $61,000 |
| 46 | Utah | $39,251 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $38,660 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 48 | Vermont | $38,219 | $25,000 | $56,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $37,236 | $24,000 | $57,000 |
| 50 | Maine | $36,938 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
Methodology: Project Coordinator Salary By State
To better understand project coordinator 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 project coordinators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for project coordinators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for project coordinators.
Project Coordinator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for project coordinators?
The highest-paid state for project coordinators is New York with an average salary of $59,592 per year.
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What city pays project coordinators the most?
New York, NY pays project coordinators the most with an average salary of $59,853 per year.
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What is the worst state for project coordinators?
The worst state for project coordinators is Maine with an average salary of $36,938 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.
