SOC 13-1082 · Jackson, MS metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for project management specialists in Jackson, Mississippi is $86,530 a year ($41.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,150: half of the 1,290 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$86,530average per year

$41.60 / hourMedian $78,150Take-home ≈ $66,975

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,290people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,280 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Jackson earn between $62,310 and $100,980.

  • $50K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $101K75th
  • $134K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,530$7,211$41.60
Median$78,150$6,512$37.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,310$5,192$29.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$100,980$8,415$48.55

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $86,530, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $66,975 a year, or $5,581 a month and $2,576 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $86,530 buys what about $97,172 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($94,600).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

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

$41.60 an hour on average, and $37.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $66,975 a year ($5,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,530.

Do project management specialists earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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