SOC 13-1082 · Mankato, MN metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for project management specialists in Mankato, Minnesota is $88,370 a year ($42.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $80,970: half of the 220 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$88,370average per year

$42.49 / hourMedian $80,970Take-home ≈ $66,513

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,870 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Mankato earn between $71,640 and $97,860.

  • $58K10th
  • $72K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,370$7,364$42.49
Median$80,970$6,748$38.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$71,640$5,970$34.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,860$8,155$47.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $88,370, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $66,513 a year, or $5,543 a month and $2,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Mankato a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $88,370 buys what about $97,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($107,420).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Mankato: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Mankato?

$42.49 an hour on average, and $38.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Mankato?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Mankato?

About $66,513 a year ($5,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,370. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do project management specialists earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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