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How much does a Project Manager make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Project Managers make in the United States?
  2. Project Manager earnings by seniority
  3. Historical salary for Project Managers in the United States

Average Project Manager Yearly Salary in the United States

Project Managers earn a median salary of $60,000 per year. Salaries typically start from $27,000 and go up to $110,000.

Source: Sokanu

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Employment Type Mix

92%
Full-Time
8%
Part-Time

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Project Manager demographics

Salary Satisfaction

3.3
SCORE
1411
RATINGS
Project Managers average a score of 3.3 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Project Managers in the 78th percentile of salary satisfaction.

Source: Sokanu user data. View more Project Manager satisfaction

How to Become a Project Manager

Think you might be interested in becoming a Project Manager? Here are your next steps.

  1. Take the Sokanu Career Test

    Would you make a good project manager? Sokanu's free assessment reveals how compatible you are with a career across 5 dimensions!

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  2. Get the Education
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    • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | Dover, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Certificate, Associates
    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Certificate, Associates, Bachelors
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Project Manager Earnings by Seniority

Top End Project Manager Earnings

The highest earning Project Managers in the United States earn:

 N/A an hour $110,000
per year
Senior Project Manager Earnings

Senior Project Managers in the United States earn:

 N/A an hour $85,000
per year
Experienced Project Manager Earnings

Experienced Project Managers in the United States earn:

 N/A an hour $60,000
per year
Junior Project Manager Earnings

Junior Project Managers in the United States earn:

 N/A an hour $41,700
per year
Starting Project Manager Earnings

Starting Project Managers in the United States earn:

 N/A an hour $27,000
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Should I be a Project Manager?

Think you might be interested in becoming a Project Manager? Here are your next steps.

  1. Take the Sokanu Career Test

    Would you make a good project manager? Sokanu's free assessment reveals how compatible you are with a career across 5 dimensions!

    Take the free career test
  2. Get the Education
    Mark Complete

    • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | Dover, DE
      Offers: Associates
    • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Certificate, Associates
    • Delaware State University | Dover, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • University of Delaware | Newark, DE
      Offers: Bachelors
    • Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington, DE
      Offers: Certificate, Associates, Bachelors
  3. Get Hired
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