Project Management Specialists pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,810 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Springfield earn between $80,390 and $118,200.
- $64K10th
- $80K25th
- $100KMedian
- $118K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,100 | $8,425 | $48.61 |
| Median | $100,030 | $8,336 | $48.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,390 | $6,699 | $38.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $118,200 | $9,850 | $56.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $101,100, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $75,090 a year, or $6,258 a month and $2,888 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 (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $101,100 buys what about $109,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($121,160).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Springfield?
$48.60 an hour on average, and $48.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Springfield?
About $75,090 a year ($6,258 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,100.
Do project management specialists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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