What the data says about project manager pay in Phoenix
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with AZ, and with other jobs in Phoenix.
Project Manager pay in Phoenix: national and in-state ranking
Directly above Phoenix is Raleigh (US$102,280); directly below is Houston (US$99,510). The full range runs from US$92,130 in San Antonio to US$135,120 in San Jose.
With Phoenix as the sole AZ entry for project managers, the useful benchmarks are national: 16th of 21, -1% vs the median.
Take-home, rent and buying power for Phoenix project managers
Price levels in Phoenix (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$100,800.
Adjusting for prices does not move Phoenix in the ranking: it is 16th of 21 on both cash and buying power.
Take-home on the median comes to roughly US$7,300 monthly (13% effective tax in our simplified model). Rent for a modeled 1-bedroom is 23% of it, and the single-adult budget ends about US$3,780 in the black.
Phoenix vs similar-cost metros
New York (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$126,660, 26% more than Phoenix; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,680 higher.
In Los Angeles — similar cost level, COL 100 — the median is US$108,310 (+7% vs Phoenix), and the modeled budget leaves US$500 more each month.
A project manager moving from Phoenix to Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median rise 5% to US$105,320, with US$300 more left over monthly in our model.
Project Manager vs other occupations in Phoenix
Of the 9 roles we track in Phoenix, Project Manager is 6th by median; the highest is Lawyer (US$135,670).
Closest neighbours in the Phoenix list: Registered Nurse at US$100,830 (0%) and Financial Analyst at US$94,700 (-6%).
Entry-level vs senior project manager pay in Phoenix
Phoenix is relatively stronger at the entry end: its 10th-percentile pay (US$64,060) ranks 14th of 21, while its 90th percentile (US$165,210) ranks 16th.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$212,340 at the 90th percentile, +29% against Phoenix.
Spread between low and high project manager pay in Phoenix
The 90th percentile (US$165,210) is 2.6× the 10th (US$64,060), a wide band that usually reflects different seniority levels and employer types under one title.