SOC 13-1082 · Decatur, AL metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Decatur, AL

The average salary for project management specialists in Decatur, Alabama is $114,800 a year ($55.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,140: half of the 100 people in this job in the Decatur, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$114,800average per year

$55.19 / hourMedian $106,140Take-home ≈ $84,913

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 10Alabama metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Decatur

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,040 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Decatur earn between $79,630 and $148,440.

  • $64K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $148K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$114,800$9,567$55.19
Median$106,140$8,845$51.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,630$6,636$38.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$148,440$12,370$71.37

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Decatur

On the average salary of $114,800, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $84,913 a year, or $7,076 a month and $3,266 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Decatur a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Decatur area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $114,800 buys what about $131,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($46,280). A typical home costs $232,614, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Alabama cities

Decatur ranks 3rd of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($121,640).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Decatur: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Decatur?

$55.19 an hour on average, and $51.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Decatur?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Decatur?

About $84,913 a year ($7,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,800. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do project management specialists earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1082; area Decatur, AL (19460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).

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