Project Management Specialists pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,080 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Indianapolis earn between $77,800 and $128,170.
- $62K10th
- $78K25th
- $100KMedian
- $128K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,660 | $8,555 | $49.36 |
| Median | $99,710 | $8,309 | $47.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,800 | $6,483 | $37.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,170 | $10,681 | $61.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $102,660, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $75,948 a year, or $6,329 a month and $2,921 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $102,660 buys what about $107,277 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($112,390).
- Kokomo$112,390
- Indianapolis$102,660
- Columbus$96,680
- Terre Haute$96,380
- Evansville$95,350
- Elkhart$94,460
- Michigan City$94,070
- Fort Wayne$94,030
- South Bend$92,180
- Bloomington$92,140
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Indianapolis?
$49.36 an hour on average, and $47.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $75,948 a year ($6,329 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,660. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do project management specialists earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- 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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