Project Management Specialists pay in Madison
$100,260avg. a year
$48.20 an hour · 4,280 employed
Project Management Specialists in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $100,260 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $99,720. The U.S. average is $110,740.
$98,990Median pay
$48.20Average hourly
+1%vs. Wisconsin average
4,280Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for project management specialists in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
16,790 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$104,900
$50.43 an hour
215,450 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$102,590
$49.32 an hour
3310 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$101,740
$48.91 an hour
4470 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$99,040
$47.62 an hour
5480 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$98,760
$47.48 an hour
6460 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$96,800
$46.54 an hour
7970 jobs
Appleton, WI
$96,270
$46.29 an hour
8430 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$96,220
$46.26 an hour
9350 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$95,370
$45.85 an hour
10390 jobs
Wausau, WI
$93,490
$44.95 an hour
11490 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$93,150
$44.79 an hour
121,240 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$93,140
$44.78 an hour
13860 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$92,820
$44.63 an hour
14330 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$92,350
$44.40 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $80,100 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $78,550 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $74,820 |
| Management Analysts | $105,540 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $76,380 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $79,080 |
Questions and answers
How much do project management specialists make in Madison?
The average is $100,260 a year, and the median is $98,990. About 4,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $99,720.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 10.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.53 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: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). 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.