Project Management Specialists wage levels by area

Depending on the area, a Project Management Specialists job reaches Level III at $89,149 to $145,892 a year, which means 3 entries in the H-1B lottery.

SOC 13-1082 · 24 areas · OFLC wage year 2026-27

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Where each level starts

Annual salary at which each wage level starts for Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082), by area
Level ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$82,764$107,120$131,498$155,855
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$89,399$117,645$145,892$174,138
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$88,837$114,692$140,567$166,421
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$83,325$108,327$133,349$158,351
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$64,314$84,573$104,832$125,092
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$73,653$93,600$113,527$133,474
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$66,456$88,484$110,490$132,517
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$72,738$96,304$119,892$143,458
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$69,410$90,917$112,424$133,932
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$80,039$104,416$128,815$153,192
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$79,394$100,444$121,514$142,564
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$63,628$85,301$106,975$128,648
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$72,072$92,477$112,882$133,287
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$64,917$84,677$104,416$124,176
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$56,452$72,800$89,149$105,498
St. Louis, MO-IL
$64,834$84,324$103,792$123,282
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$71,365$90,834$110,282$129,751
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$70,200$90,626$111,052$131,477
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$69,160$88,442$107,724$127,005
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$65,728$84,261$102,773$121,306
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$70,512$91,666$112,840$133,994
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$64,231$82,805$101,380$119,954
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$65,749$85,717$105,685$125,653
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$71,428$86,924$102,440$117,936

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What this occupation covers

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

OFLC wage year 2026-27 (BLS OEWS May 2025) · file released · page built · Rule: 90 FR 60864

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