Project Management Specialists pay in Kansas City
$107,590avg. a year
$51.73 an hour · 8,380 employed
Project Management Specialists in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area earn an average of $107,590 a year. That is $7,990 (8%) more than the Missouri average of $99,600. The U.S. average is $110,740.
$101,050Median pay
$51.73Average hourly
+8%vs. Missouri average
8,380Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for project management specialists in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
110,450 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$104,000
$50.00 an hour
2210 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$93,650
$45.02 an hour
3200 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$89,050
$42.81 an hour
4500 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$86,830
$41.74 an hour
5580 jobs
Columbia, MO
$86,670
$41.67 an hour
61,230 jobs
Springfield, MO
$84,060
$40.41 an hour
7330 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$84,020
$40.39 an hour
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How Kansas City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Kansas City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $95,510 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $79,410 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $80,300 |
| Management Analysts | $102,790 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $78,090 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $71,530 |
Questions and answers
How much do project management specialists make in Kansas City?
The average is $107,590 a year, and the median is $101,050. About 8,380 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $7,990 (8%) more than the Missouri average of $99,600.
Is this job common in Kansas City?
It makes up 7.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1082. Metro area: Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.