Project Management Specialists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,120 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Portland earn between $82,980 and $129,030.
- $67K10th
- $83K25th
- $106KMedian
- $129K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,290 | $9,024 | $52.06 |
| Median | $105,530 | $8,794 | $50.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $82,980 | $6,915 | $39.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,030 | $10,752 | $62.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $108,290, a single filer in Portland takes home about $79,290 a year, or $6,608 a month and $3,050 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $108,290 buys what about $106,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($108,860).
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 Portland: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Portland?
$52.06 an hour on average, and $50.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $82,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Portland?
About $79,290 a year ($6,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,290. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do project management specialists earn more in Portland 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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