Project Manager pay in the United States: San Jose leads, San Antonio trails
A project manager in the United States earns a national median of US$102,000. San Jose pays the most of 21 observed metros (US$135,120); San Antonio pays the least (US$92,130).
BLS OEWS (May 2025) publishes the national spread for the matching occupation: US$61,580 at the 10th percentile and US$167,970 at the 90th, a 2.7× gap.
San Jose is +32% against the national median and San Antonio -10%. In between: San Francisco US$135,040, Seattle US$130,380, Washington US$127,030, and New York US$126,660.
The closest finance & business peer is financial analyst at US$103,000, so a project manager earns 1% less at the national median in the United States.
Why a United States-median offer can be low in San Jose
San Jose’s observed median is US$135,120, with a local band of about US$82,920–US$212,340. An offer pitched at the national median (US$102,000) would sit 32% under the local midpoint.
Project Manager pay in official statistics for the United States
The closest official occupation is Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082). In May 2025 its national median was $102,320 a year.
The headline median at the top of this page comes from this same table, rounded to the nearest hundred.
The published 10th and 90th percentiles are $61,580 and $167,970, a 2.7× spread.
BLS estimates 1,066,670 jobs in this occupation nationwide.
51 states have a published figure. Washington is highest at $124,160 (+21% vs national) and Arkansas lowest at $77,170, a 1.61× gap.
15 of the 51 pay above the national median; the next highest after Washington are New Jersey ($122,980) and Delaware ($122,190).
National figures, Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082), May 2025
Among the 27 careers we cover, this one ranks 18th by national median. Just above it is Financial Analyst (US$103,000, 1% more). Just below is Marketing Manager (US$100,000).
Within finance & business, Investment Banker (US$250,000), Actuary (US$130,000) and Financial Analyst (US$103,000) pay more, while Marketing Manager (US$100,000), Auditor (US$88,000) and Accountant (US$83,700) pay less.
Project Manager take-home pay in the United States (estimate)
Using our take-home calculator for the United States, the US$102,000 median loses income tax US$13,610, Social Security US$6,324 and Medicare US$1,479, leaving US$80,587 a year or US$6,716 a month. Total deductions: 21% of gross.
At the published 10th percentile from BLS OEWS (May 2025) (US$61,580) deductions are 16%; at the 90th (US$167,970) they reach 25%, leaving US$10,506 a month.
The United States: prices, jobs and holidays
Consumer prices in the United States rose 2.9% in 2024 (World Bank). Matching that on the US$102,000 median takes a raise of about US$2,958.
Unemployment was 4.2% of the labour force in 2025.
The United States has 14 public holidays in 2026 (Nager.Date); at the median, one working day is worth about US$392 before tax.