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Project Management Specialists Salary in Pennsylvania

What Project Management Specialists earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in PA
$100,262
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 31
published states
Workers in state
36,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Project Management Specialists pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$104,160$78,630$52,513Philadelphia County, PA
Pittsburgh, PA$99,320$75,374$54,201Allegheny County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Project Management Specialists in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Armstrong County, PA$99,320$75,374$58,161
2Lawrence County, PA$99,320$75,374$57,825
3Allegheny County, PA$99,320$75,374$54,201
4Westmoreland County, PA$99,320$75,374$54,201
5Washington County, PA$99,320$75,374$54,201
6Butler County, PA$99,320$75,374$54,201
7Beaver County, PA$99,320$75,374$54,201
8Fayette County, PA$99,320$75,374$54,201
9Philadelphia County, PA$104,160$78,630$52,513
10Montgomery County, PA$104,160$78,630$52,513
11Bucks County, PA$104,160$78,630$52,513
12Delaware County, PA$104,160$78,630$52,513
13Chester County, PA$104,160$78,630$52,513

Project Management Specialists pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Project Management Specialists in Pennsylvania is $100,262, based on 36,120 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,320, so Pennsylvania averages 2.0% below it.

Inside Pennsylvania, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $104,160 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $99,320 in Pittsburgh, PA, a difference of $4,840 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Project Management Specialists in Pennsylvania

We compare 13 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $58,161. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $52,513. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 counties.

Project Management Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Project Management Specialists are District of Columbia ($127,030), West Virginia ($123,994), New York ($122,393) and New Jersey ($121,422).

Frequently asked questions: Project Management Specialists in Pennsylvania

How much do Project Management Specialists earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $100,262, from $99,320 to $104,160 depending on the labor market.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Project Management Specialists?

Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($58,161). Lawrence County, PA follows at $57,825.