Project Management Specialists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,090 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Portland earn between $83,740 and $140,990.
- $67K10th
- $84K25th
- $108KMedian
- $141K75th
- $177K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $120,220 | $10,018 | $57.80 |
| Median | $108,340 | $9,028 | $52.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,740 | $6,978 | $40.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $140,990 | $11,749 | $67.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $120,220, a single filer in Portland takes home about $84,187 a year, or $7,016 a month and $3,238 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $93,405 | $7,784 |
| Working in OR | $84,187 | $7,016 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $120,220 buys what about $114,038 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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?
$57.80 an hour on average, and $52.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Portland?
About $84,187 a year ($7,016 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,220. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do project management specialists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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