SOC 13-1082 · Business and financial operations
Project Management Specialists prevailing wage by area
At Level II this ranges from $117,645 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA down to $72,800 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, a spread of $44,845 on the same job.
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.
Occupation definition from oes_soc_occs.csv, OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip.
Every area with a surveyed figure
| Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $89,398 | $117,645 | $145,891 | $174,138 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $88,837 | $114,691 | $140,566 | $166,421 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $83,325 | $108,326 | $133,349 | $158,350 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $82,763 | $107,120 | $131,498 | $155,854 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,038 | $104,416 | $128,814 | $153,192 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $80,642 | $100,901 | $121,139 | $141,398 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $77,334 | $100,610 | $123,906 | $147,181 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $78,187 | $99,299 | $120,432 | $141,544 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $76,315 | $98,114 | $119,912 | $141,710 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $74,693 | $97,344 | $119,995 | $142,646 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $72,738 | $96,304 | $119,891 | $143,458 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $72,862 | $94,037 | $115,232 | $136,406 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $73,653 | $93,600 | $113,526 | $133,474 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $72,072 | $92,477 | $112,882 | $133,286 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $70,512 | $91,666 | $112,840 | $133,994 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $69,410 | $90,917 | $112,424 | $133,931 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $71,365 | $90,834 | $110,282 | $129,750 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $70,200 | $90,626 | $111,051 | $131,477 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $69,680 | $90,522 | $111,363 | $132,205 |
| Rochester, NY | $70,866 | $89,378 | $107,910 | $126,422 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $66,456 | $88,483 | $110,490 | $132,517 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $69,160 | $88,442 | $107,723 | $127,005 |
| Richmond, VA | $68,016 | $88,171 | $108,347 | $128,502 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $69,430 | $87,069 | $104,728 | $122,366 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $71,427 | $86,923 | $102,440 | $117,936 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $63,627 | $85,301 | $106,974 | $128,648 |
| Columbus, OH | $65,250 | $85,010 | $104,790 | $124,550 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $66,934 | $84,989 | $103,043 | $121,098 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $65,707 | $84,864 | $104,042 | $123,198 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,917 | $84,677 | $104,416 | $124,176 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $64,314 | $84,573 | $104,832 | $125,091 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $65,728 | $84,261 | $102,773 | $121,306 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,666 | $84,074 | $102,461 | $120,869 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $64,230 | $82,805 | $101,379 | $119,954 |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,918 | $82,326 | $100,734 | $119,142 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,253 | $81,994 | $100,755 | $119,496 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $61,173 | $78,686 | $96,221 | $113,734 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,965 | $77,355 | $93,725 | $110,115 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,093 | $75,338 | $91,603 | $107,848 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $56,451 | $72,800 | $89,149 | $105,498 |
40 areas, all surveyed for that metropolitan area rather than imputed from a broader geography. 3 of them carry a full breakdown page, selected by filing volume; the rest show their figures here. ALC_Export.csv, wage year 2026-27.
How employers filed for this occupation
Across 547 certified H-1B filings in FY2025 Q1 to Q4 that recorded a level, the plurality landed on Level IV. The median wage actually offered was $128,109 a year, from 560 filings.
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 46 | 8.4% |
| Level II | 149 | 27.2% |
| Level III | 168 | 30.7% |
| Level IV | 184 | 33.6% |
LCA disclosure data, FY2025 Q1 to Q4. Certified H-1B filings only.
Work out a specific determination
The level depends on the requirements in the job description rather than the title. Run the worksheet for Project Management Specialists with a specific area, experience requirement and education level.