Project Management Specialists pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,240 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in San Francisco earn between $102,510 and $167,410.
- $80K10th
- $103K25th
- $135KMedian
- $167K75th
- $206K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $140,820 | $11,735 | $67.70 |
| Median | $135,040 | $11,253 | $64.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,510 | $8,542 | $49.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $167,410 | $13,951 | $80.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $140,820, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $98,512 a year, or $8,209 a month and $3,789 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Francisco a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $140,820 buys what about $121,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 2nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($146,170).
- San Jose$146,170
- San Francisco$140,820
- Sacramento$124,130
- San Diego$120,130
- Los Angeles$120,110
- Napa$118,940
- San Luis Obispo$118,060
- Hanford$117,270
- Santa Rosa$115,250
- Chico$115,070
Highest-paying cities for project management specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).
- San Jose, CA$146,170
- San Francisco, CA$140,820
- Seattle, WA$133,590
- New York, NY$131,730
- Washington, DC$129,050
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Project Management Specialists salary in San Francisco: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in San Francisco?
$67.70 an hour on average, and $64.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $98,512 a year ($8,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,820. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do project management specialists earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% more than 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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