Project Management Specialists pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,110 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Atlanta earn between $79,200 and $133,880.
- $61K10th
- $79K25th
- $103KMedian
- $134K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $110,720 | $9,227 | $53.23 |
| Median | $103,400 | $8,617 | $49.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,200 | $6,600 | $38.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,880 | $11,157 | $64.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $110,720, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $81,945 a year, or $6,829 a month and $3,152 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).
Is Atlanta a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $110,720 buys what about $110,656 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 3rd of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($115,540).
- Augusta$115,540
- Warner Robins$112,530
- Atlanta$110,720
- Dalton$104,330
- Savannah$101,240
- Columbus$100,070
- Albany$96,630
- Rome$96,390
- Gainesville$89,960
- Athens$88,800
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 Atlanta: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Atlanta?
$53.23 an hour on average, and $49.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $81,945 a year ($6,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,720.
Do project management specialists earn more in Atlanta 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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