National median: $98K (range: 65K–145K). Salaries adjusted by state cost index. Ranked by cost-adjusted purchasing power. The difference between the best and worst state is $12,652/year in real purchasing power.
Project Manager salaries range from 65K–145K, with significant variation by state and metro area. The take-home pay difference between states is driven primarily by state income tax rates and cost of living.
The highest-paying state for project managers is Hawaii with an estimated salary of $188K and take-home of $126,499. But the best purchasing power goes to Tennessee \u2014 where a $88K salary, after taxes and cost adjustment, buys what $78,537 would buy nationally.
Regional averages show where project managers earn the most and where their money goes furthest:
| # | State | Est. Salary | Tax Rate | Take-Home | Monthly | Eff. Rate | Cost-Adj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | $88K | 0% | $70,683 | $5,890 | 19.7% | $78,537 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $90K | 0% | $72,090 | $6,008 | 19.9% | $78,359 |
| 3 | Texas | $91K | 0% | $72,794 | $6,066 | 20.0% | $78,273 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $92K | 0% | $73,497 | $6,125 | 20.1% | $78,188 |
| 5 | Florida | $98K | 0% | $77,718 | $6,477 | 20.7% | $77,718 |
| 6 | Nevada | $99K | 0% | $78,422 | $6,535 | 20.8% | $77,645 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $106K | 0% | $83,346 | $6,946 | 21.4% | $77,172 |
| 8 | Washington | $108K | 0% | $84,753 | $7,063 | 21.5% | $77,048 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $90K | 2.5% | $70,628 | $5,886 | 21.5% | $76,769 |
| 10 | Arkansas | $84K | 3.9% | $65,740 | $5,478 | 21.7% | $76,441 |
| 11 | West Virginia | $81K | 4.82% | $63,221 | $5,268 | 21.9% | $76,170 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | $85K | 4.5% | $66,086 | $5,507 | 22.3% | $75,961 |
| 13 | Ohio | $88K | 2.75% | $68,263 | $5,689 | 22.4% | $75,848 |
| 14 | Indiana | $88K | 2.95% | $68,087 | $5,674 | 22.6% | $75,652 |
| 15 | Alaska | $124K | 0% | $95,980 | $7,998 | 22.6% | $75,575 |
| 16 | Nebraska | $89K | 4.55% | $68,754 | $5,730 | 22.7% | $75,554 |
| 17 | Alabama | $86K | 5% | $66,481 | $5,540 | 22.7% | $75,547 |
| 18 | Louisiana | $89K | 3% | $68,717 | $5,726 | 22.8% | $75,513 |
| 19 | Arizona | $95K | 2.5% | $73,233 | $6,103 | 22.9% | $75,497 |
| 20 | Mississippi | $81K | 4% | $62,519 | $5,210 | 22.8% | $75,323 |
| 21 | Kentucky | $88K | 3.5% | $67,603 | $5,634 | 23.2% | $75,114 |
| 22 | Kansas | $88K | 5.58% | $67,491 | $5,624 | 23.3% | $74,990 |
| 23 | Iowa | $87K | 3.8% | $66,674 | $5,556 | 23.4% | $74,914 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $96K | 3.07% | $73,364 | $6,114 | 23.6% | $74,861 |
| 25 | Missouri | $87K | 4% | $66,500 | $5,542 | 23.6% | $74,719 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $89K | 5.9% | $67,973 | $5,664 | 23.6% | $74,696 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $90K | 6% | $68,580 | $5,715 | 23.8% | $74,543 |
| 28 | Montana | $95K | 5.65% | $72,119 | $6,010 | 24.1% | $74,349 |
| 29 | Michigan | $89K | 4.25% | $67,604 | $5,634 | 24.0% | $74,290 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $93K | 3.99% | $70,490 | $5,874 | 24.2% | $74,200 |
| 31 | Virginia | $101K | 5.75% | $76,054 | $6,338 | 24.7% | $73,838 |
| 32 | Rhode Island | $103K | 5.99% | $77,225 | $6,435 | 25.0% | $73,548 |
| 33 | Utah | $97K | 4.45% | $72,698 | $6,058 | 25.1% | $73,432 |
| 34 | Illinois | $91K | 4.95% | $68,289 | $5,691 | 25.0% | $73,429 |
| 35 | Wisconsin | $91K | 7.65% | $68,269 | $5,689 | 25.0% | $73,407 |
| 36 | Delaware | $100K | 6.6% | $74,835 | $6,236 | 25.2% | $73,368 |
| 37 | Maine | $96K | 7.15% | $71,849 | $5,987 | 25.2% | $73,316 |
| 38 | Maryland | $110K | 5.75% | $82,049 | $6,837 | 25.4% | $73,258 |
| 39 | Georgia | $91K | 5.19% | $68,071 | $5,673 | 25.2% | $73,194 |
| 40 | Colorado | $103K | 4.4% | $76,704 | $6,392 | 25.5% | $73,051 |
| 41 | Idaho | $93K | 5.3% | $69,272 | $5,773 | 25.5% | $72,917 |
| 42 | Connecticut | $109K | 6.99% | $80,504 | $6,709 | 26.1% | $72,526 |
| 43 | Vermont | $103K | 8.75% | $75,377 | $6,281 | 26.8% | $71,788 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $116K | 5% | $84,581 | $7,048 | 27.1% | $71,679 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $97K | 9.85% | $70,804 | $5,900 | 27.0% | $71,519 |
| 46 | Oregon | $108K | 9.9% | $77,803 | $6,484 | 28.0% | $70,730 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $113K | 10.75% | $80,375 | $6,698 | 28.9% | $69,891 |
| 48 | New York | $123K | 10.9% | $86,582 | $7,215 | 29.6% | $69,266 |
| 49 | California | $139K | 13.3% | $94,216 | $7,851 | 32.2% | $66,349 |
| 50 | Hawaii | $188K | 11% | $126,499 | $10,542 | 32.7% | $65,885 |