Project Management Specialists Salary in Washington

Project Management Specialistss in Washington have a median annual salary of $124,160, which works out to about $59.69 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $92,830 to $162,490, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

13-1082 · Project Management Specialists

Project Management Specialists pay in Washington at a glance

Median annual salary

$124,160

Median hourly wage

$59.69/hr

Average annual salary

$127,580

Average hourly wage

$61.34/hr

25th percentile

$92,830

75th percentile

$162,490

10th percentile

$74,750

90th percentile

$202,120

People employed

36,240

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid project management specialists roles in Washington.

10th percentile
$74,750
25th percentile
$92,830
Median percentile
$124,160
75th percentile
$162,490
90th percentile
$202,120

Washington vs U.S. salary

The median salary for project management specialists roles in Washington is about 21.3% above the U.S. median of $102,320 for the same occupation.

See the national project management specialists benchmark →

Compare your salary

Compare your own pay as project management specialists in Washington

Free and private — your salary is never stored or shared.

How much does a project management specialists make in Washington?

Half of project management specialists roles in Washington report earning more than $124,160 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $127,580 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $92,830 and a quarter are above $162,490, so most project management specialists pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect project management specialists pay?

  • Years of experience and level of responsibility
  • Employer type and size
  • Specialization within the occupation
  • Certifications and licensing
  • Industry
  • Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
  • The local labor market where the job is based

Project Management Specialists pay in other states

Related jobs in Washington

Want to see how your pay compares?

Check any job title and location against the latest official wage data.

Open the salary calculator

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Methodology · Data sources

Salary figures are benchmarks and can vary by employer, experience, specialization, hours worked and other factors.