Project Manager Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 19, 2020

$87,000

$66,000

Min 10%

$87,000

Median 50%

$116,000

Max 90%

Best Paying Company

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Highest Paying City

Richmond, CA

Highest Paying State

Colorado

Average Experience Level

3.5 years

How much does a project manager make?

Project Managers in the US make on average $87,762 annually or $42.19 hourly. The top 10 percent of earners make over $116,000 annually, whereas the bottom 10 percent of earners make under $66,000 per year. Technology companies and Professional companies have the most job opportunities for Project Managers. The top 5 states when it comes to Project Manager salaries are Colorado, Washington, California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. The typical tenure for a Project Manager is 3.5 years.

Annual Salaries For Related Jobs

Senior Project Manager

$117,570

Manager, Project Management

$100,150

Program/Project Manager

$97,265

Associate Project Manager

$84,709

Junior Project Manager

$68,803

Average Project Manager Salary By Location

Across America, Project Managers make on average $87,762 annually or $42.19 hourly. The city with the highest Project Manager salary is Richmond, CA at $112,123 per year. The average starting salary in Richmond, CA for Project Managers is $62,000. Colorado, Washington, California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island are the top 5 highest earning states for Project Managers. Wisconsin, Tennessee, Arkansas, Wyoming, and Mississippi are the lowest earners.

City

Average Salary

Richmond, CA

$112,123

$112k

Seattle, WA

$105,094

$105k

Washington, DC

$102,616

$103k

Jersey City, NJ

$102,584

$103k

Richmond, VA

$100,062

$100k

Quincy, MA

$99,575

$100k

Hartford, CT

$96,788

$97k

Philadelphia, PA

$95,608

$96k

Cary, NC

$93,689

$94k

Minneapolis, MN

$92,487

$92k

Map of Project Manager Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Project Managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Project Manager Salary By Company

Project Managers report their job security as good. Just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others. The most abundant employment opportunities for Project Managers are in Technology companies and Professional companies. Companies like Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe or Reed Smith will get you the highest pay packages. Companies like Ropes & Gray and Cooley also report very competitive wages for Project Managers.

Company

Average Salary

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

$153,691

$154k

Reed Smith

$149,115

$149k

Ropes & Gray

$142,715

$143k

Cooley

$140,778

$141k

Google

$138,766

$139k

Apex Systems

$137,946

$138k

NJVC

$128,376

$128k

VMware

$127,692

$128k

Adobe

$127,251

$127k

Palo Alto Networks

$126,885

$127k

Average Project Manager Pay By Industry

The type of industry that a Project Manager works in can influence their earning potential. By looking at our data, we can see that Telecommunication companies, Technology companies, and Manufacturing companies pay their Project Managers well. Salaries for Project Managers in Telecommunication companies average $93,224 annually, while Technology companies and Manufacturing companies pay $89,756 and $88,056, respectively. The types of companies that pay Project Managers the least are in the Construction industry, where the average annual salary is $84,107.

Industry

Average Salary

Telecommunication

$93,224

$93k

Technology

$89,756

$90k

Manufacturing

$88,056

$88k

Health Care

$86,881

$87k

Finance

$86,631

$87k

Retail

$84,823

$85k

Construction

$84,107

$84k