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Assistant project manager salary

Average assistant project manager salary

$76,020

$36.55 hourly rate

Entry-level assistant project manager salary
$55,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

Average Assistant Project Manager Salary

The average salary for an Assistant Project Manager in October 2025 stands at $76,020 annually. This position is crucial in various industries, including construction, IT, and healthcare, where project coordination and management are key. Salaries can differ significantly depending on location, experience level, and the specific industry.

Where Can Assistant Project Managers Earn More?

States such as California, New York, and Massachusetts offer some of the highest salaries for this role. For example, professionals in California can earn upwards of $90,000, reflecting the state's cost of living and demand for skilled managers. Additionally, sectors like technology and healthcare tend to offer higher compensation compared to others.

Exploring Salary Estimates

According to data collected from various sources, including job boards and salary surveys, the salary range for Assistant Project Managers typically falls between $65,000 and $90,000. Experience plays a significant role in these figures; those with several years in the field often command higher salaries.

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Assistant project manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for an assistant project manager typically falls between $58,230 and $91,760.
zippia
$76,020yearly
glassdoor[1]
$70,159yearly
comparably[2]
$68,661yearly
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$73,981yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$73,063yearly
payscale[5]
$58,230yearly
SalaryExpert[6]
$91,760yearly

Average assistant project manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for assistant project managers are Connecticut, California, and New Jersey. The lowest average assistant project manager salary states are Wyoming, Florida, and Montana.

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Highest paying states for assistant project managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$83,476$40.13
2Nevada$81,124$39.00
3New Hampshire$83,521$40.15
4Connecticut$92,369$44.41
5California$89,463$43.01
6Maine$82,070$39.46
7Massachusetts$83,786$40.28
8Oregon$81,663$39.26
9New Jersey$88,285$42.44
10Delaware$84,192$40.48
11Arizona$81,374$39.12
12Vermont$77,618$37.32
13Ohio$74,371$35.76
14Michigan$75,504$36.30
15New Mexico$73,986$35.57
16Pennsylvania$80,210$38.56
17District of Columbia$79,175$38.06
18Rhode Island$78,960$37.96
19Utah$76,799$36.92
20Texas$70,513$33.90
21New York$80,350$38.63
22Maryland$76,023$36.55
23Virginia$73,167$35.18
24Iowa$72,187$34.71
25Kansas$71,696$34.47
26Hawaii$78,394$37.69
27Minnesota$70,301$33.80
28North Carolina$72,302$34.76
29Nebraska$68,735$33.05
30Idaho$68,822$33.09
31North Dakota$66,029$31.74
32Indiana$68,908$33.13
33Kentucky$70,474$33.88
34West Virginia$69,851$33.58
35Missouri$68,448$32.91
36Wyoming$61,660$29.64
37Wisconsin$63,533$30.54
38South Carolina$68,421$32.89
39Alabama$66,003$31.73
40Tennessee$62,923$30.25
41Alaska$67,464$32.43
42Colorado$66,887$32.16
43Illinois$67,458$32.43
44Louisiana$65,649$31.56
45Georgia$65,214$31.35
46South Dakota$63,060$30.32
47Montana$60,673$29.17
48Arkansas$57,905$27.84
49Florida$61,499$29.57
50Oklahoma$59,658$28.68
51Mississippi$58,335$28.05

Highest paying cities for assistant project managers

The highest-paying cities for assistant project managers are San Francisco, CA, Hartford, CT, and Teaneck, NJ.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1San Francisco, CA$94,481$45.42
2Hartford, CT$92,449$44.45
3Teaneck, NJ$88,479$42.54
4Seattle, WA$83,990$40.38
5Boston, MA$83,827$40.30
6Phoenix, AZ$81,479$39.17
7Holbrook, NY$80,818$38.85
8Las Vegas, NV$80,756$38.83
9Philadelphia, PA$80,725$38.81
10Washington, DC$79,159$38.06
11Cleveland, OH$76,197$36.63
12Baltimore, MD$76,196$36.63
13Jacksonville, NC$73,575$35.37
14Richmond, VA$72,947$35.07
15San Antonio, TX$71,121$34.19
16Minneapolis, MN$70,335$33.81
17Indianapolis, IN$68,779$33.07
18Chicago, IL$67,703$32.55
19Denver, CO$66,740$32.09
20Atlanta, GA$65,311$31.40

Assistant Project Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA
  2. Hartford, CT
  3. Seattle, WA
  4. Boston, MA
  5. Phoenix, AZ

Assistant project manager salary details

An assistant project manager's salary ranges from $55,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $104,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average assistant project manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an assistant project manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$104,000$8,667$50
75th Percentile$89,000$7,417$43
Average$76,020$6,335$37
25th Percentile$64,000$5,333$31
10th Percentile$55,000$4,583$26

Highest paying assistant project manager jobs

The highest paying types of assistant project managers are controls project manager, senior project manager, and project engineering manager.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Project Superintendent$97,517$8,126$46.8871,449
Project Administrator$52,862$4,405$25.41141,253
Project Estimator$70,496$5,875$33.8956,513
Project Director$107,396$8,950$51.63116,968
Project Engineering Manager$110,534$9,211$53.14171,897
Facilities Project Manager$76,480$6,373$36.77116,673

Top companies hiring assistant project managers now:

  1. Cognizant jobs (866)
  2. EXL jobs (39)
  3. AT&T jobs (25)
  4. Toll Brothers jobs (46)
  5. Turner Construction jobs (25)

Which companies pay assistant project managers the most?

Assistant project manager salaries at Square Enix and Parsons are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average assistant project manager salary at companies like Tishman and MDU Resources are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Square Enix$112,569$54.12
2Parsons$104,974$50.47
3Tishman$104,060$50.03
4MDU Resources$101,277$48.69
5Moody's$95,476$45.90
6OHL USA$95,284$45.81
7Katerra$94,198$45.29
8Cognizant$90,015$43.28
9Alexandria Real Estate Equities$88,943$42.76
10Jacobs Engineering Group$88,504$42.55
11Ahern$88,453$42.53
12D.R. Horton$88,423$42.51
13Technip USA Corporation$88,409$42.50
14Thales$87,966$42.29
15EXL$87,243$41.94
16The Weitz Company$86,573$41.62
17Michels$86,101$41.39
18Crescent Heights$85,711$41.21
19Wpp Us Holdings Inc$85,507$41.11
20New York University$85,217$40.97

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Assistant Project Manager salary by industry

The average assistant project manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average assistant project manager salary in the technology industry is $80,365, the highest of any industry.
  • The average assistant project manager salary in the finance industry is $79,837.
  • Assistant project managers in the telecommunication industry earn an average salary of $72,428, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for assistant project managers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$80,365$38.64
2Construction$79,837$38.38
3Finance$76,951$37.00
4Manufacturing$74,150$35.65
5Professional$73,672$35.42
6Telecommunication$72,428$34.82

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Assistant project manager salary trends

The average assistant project manager salary has risen by $9,358 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average assistant project manager earned $66,662 annually, but today, they earn $76,020 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for assistant project managers over the last decade.

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Average assistant project manager salary over time

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Assistant project manager salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$76,000$36.55+4.1%
2024$72,900$35.06+1.3%
2023$72,000$34.61+1.7%
2022$70,700$34.00+0.6%
2021$70,300$33.80+0.1%

Recently added assistant project manager salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Solectron CorpProjects Group Assistant ManagerFontana, CA06/30/2025$104,400
Apltd BrandingAssistant Project ManagerBoone, CO06/30/2025$75,000
BowmanAssistant Project Manager, MechanicalWestminster, CO06/30/2025$80,000
The Liro GroupAssistant Project ManagerNew York, NY06/29/2025$85,000
MantisAssistant Project Manager-MechanicalWorcester, MA06/29/2025$85,000
Bernhard Link Theatrical LLCAssistant Project ManagerWest Monroe, LA06/29/2025$58,080
Vanir Construction ManagementAssistant Project Construction Manager (Aviation)Santa Ana, CA06/29/2025$110,000
Landmark Property ServicesAssistant Project ManagerMinneapolis, MN06/29/2025$102,500
Hilco TransportAssistant Project Manager-FixturesNorthbrook, IL06/29/2025$80,000
Brightcore EnergyAssistant Project Manager (Construction)New Haven, CT06/29/2025$90,000

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