Project Management Specialists pay in Pittsburgh
$103,220avg. a year
$49.63 an hour · 7,280 employed
Project Management Specialists in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $103,220 a year. That is $3,690 (3%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $106,910. The U.S. average is $110,740.
$99,320Median pay
$49.63Average hourly
-3%vs. Pennsylvania average
7,280Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for project management specialists in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
117,210 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$113,080
$54.36 an hour
21,160 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$106,200
$51.06 an hour
31,850 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$106,120
$51.02 an hour
41,910 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$101,760
$48.92 an hour
5780 jobs
Reading, PA
$100,810
$48.47 an hour
61,430 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$98,790
$47.50 an hour
7870 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$97,040
$46.65 an hour
8520 jobs
Erie, PA
$96,720
$46.50 an hour
9150 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$96,010
$46.16 an hour
10150 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$95,770
$46.04 an hour
11170 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$94,520
$45.44 an hour
12100 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$93,950
$45.17 an hour
13270 jobs
Altoona, PA
$91,580
$44.03 an hour
14110 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$90,550
$43.53 an hour
15470 jobs
State College, PA
$89,820
$43.18 an hour
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How Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Questions and answers
How much do project management specialists make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $103,220 a year, and the median is $99,320. About 7,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $3,690 (3%) less than the Pennsylvania average of $106,910.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 6.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.95 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: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). 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.