Project Management Specialists Salary — State College, Pennsylvania

The average Project Management Specialists in State College, Pennsylvania earns $89,820 a year.

$89,820 / year, mean
↓ 19.4% below national average 6th percentile in Pennsylvania

State College is among the lowest-paying cities in Pennsylvania for this specific role. That's noticeably below the national average for project management specialists, worth factoring into any relocation math. Cost of living here is close to the national average — not a major factor either way. This is a high-confidence estimate, based on a large sample of reported wages.

Percentile within Pennsylvania

0th 50th 100th
Employment (this metro)
470
Estimate confidence
RSE 1.8%
Cost of living 97 #86 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset 100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index 1511 #51 safest of 188 cities in this dataset Per 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value $353,680 #79 priciest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: zillow_real
Median household income $72,748 #88 highest of 188 cities in this dataset Source: Census Bureau ACS 5-year

Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone: State College ranks #86 for cost of living and #79 for home prices among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the headline salary number when comparing where to live.

San Jose $146,170 San Francisco $140,820 Seattle $133,590 New York $131,730 Kennewick $124,550 Sacramento $124,130 Trenton $121,350 Peoria $121,160 Portland $120,220 San Diego $120,130 Los Angeles $120,110 Napa $118,940 Bloomington $118,470 San Luis Obispo $118,060 Hanford $117,270 Binghamton $116,450 Albany $115,950 Mount Vernon $115,530 Santa Rosa $115,250 Chico $115,070 Vallejo $114,530 Kiryas Joel $114,350 Oxnard $114,160 Chicago $113,740 Lexington Park $113,310 Philadelphia $113,080 Austin $112,640 Yuba City $112,510 Kokomo $112,390 Syracuse $112,220 Santa Cruz $111,910 Palm Bay $111,820 Baltimore $111,580 Virginia Beach $111,460 Vineland $111,330 Santa Maria $111,020 Midland $110,880 Bremerton $110,690 Stockton $110,520 Detroit $110,480 Modesto $110,060 Bakersfield $109,880 Bellingham $109,760 El Centro $109,150 Merced $108,820 Naples $108,820 Richmond $108,540 Salinas $108,220 Rochester $108,090 Beaumont $107,930 Fresno $107,630 Wenatchee $107,580 Houston $107,190 Atlantic City $106,940 Salem $106,920 Longview $106,820 Dover $106,800 Midland $106,790 Charlottesville $106,720 Parkersburg $106,670 Olympia $106,460 York $106,200 Allentown $106,120 Ann Arbor $106,090 Utica $106,070 Buffalo $105,620 Riverside $105,510 Redding $105,100 Dallas $105,030 Miami $104,620 Pensacola $104,590 Grants Pass $104,350 Odessa $104,120 Crestview $103,990 Watertown $103,970 Decatur $103,600 Jackson $103,470 Jacksonville $103,360 Pittsburgh $103,220 Elmira $103,160 Tampa $102,970 Winchester $102,790 Indianapolis $102,660 Corvallis $102,520 Kingston $102,440 Spokane $102,230 Sarasota $102,180 Bend $102,060 Harrisburg $101,760 Glens Falls $101,730 Orlando $101,560 Monroe $101,550 Walla Walla $101,550 Ithaca $101,220 Medford $101,150 Springfield $101,100 Yakima $100,940 Reading $100,810 Kankakee $100,770 Lynchburg $100,760 Albany $100,720 Visalia $100,120 Kalamazoo $99,770 Rockford $99,180 Fort Myers $98,800 Lancaster $98,790 Bay City $98,780 Lansing $98,560 Eugene $98,520 Lakeland $98,500 Wheeling $98,230 Homosassa Springs $98,140 Battle Creek $97,780 Corpus Christi $97,500 Scranton $97,040 Grand Rapids $96,980 Saginaw $96,770 Erie $96,720 Columbus $96,680 Blacksburg $96,550 Killeen $96,450 San Antonio $96,390 Terre Haute $96,380 Wildwood $96,370 Lebanon $96,010 Niles $95,950 Williamsport $95,770 Staunton $95,640 Champaign $95,530 Charleston $95,510 Evansville $95,350 Panama City $95,340 Weirton $95,130 Hagerstown $95,070 Sherman $95,070 Roanoke $95,050 Port St. Lucie $94,830 Chambersburg $94,520 Elkhart $94,460 Michigan City $94,070 Fort Wayne $94,030 Gettysburg $93,950 Longview $93,820 Sebastian $93,030 Morgantown $92,930 Ocala $92,650 Harrisonburg $92,180 South Bend $92,180 Bloomington $92,140 Lexington $91,950 Tallahassee $91,930 Altoona $91,580 Flint $91,570 Punta Gorda $91,380 Lafayette $91,250 Johnstown $90,550 Louisville $90,520 Deltona $90,510 Muncie $90,430 Amarillo $90,020 Gainesville $89,870 State College $89,820 Salisbury $89,690 Traverse City $89,070 Bowling Green $88,870 Huntington $88,650 Muskegon $88,060 Wichita Falls $87,350 Abilene $87,260 Tyler $86,910 Waco $86,420 Texarkana $85,890 Victoria $85,360 College Station $85,140 Owensboro $84,780 Paducah $84,730 El Paso $84,580 Elizabethtown $83,840 Lubbock $83,390 Sebring $83,200 Beckley $83,100 San Angelo $80,630 Brownsville $80,080 Laredo $79,640 McAllen $77,280 Eagle Pass $74,950
CityMean salaryvs. State College
Abilene, Texas$87,260-2.9%
Albany, Oregon$100,720+12.1%
Albany, New York$115,950+29.1%
Allentown, Pennsylvania$106,120+18.1%
Altoona, Pennsylvania$91,580+2.0%
Amarillo, Texas$90,020+0.2%
Ann Arbor, Michigan$106,090+18.1%
Atlantic City, New Jersey$106,940+19.1%
Austin, Texas$112,640+25.4%
Bakersfield, California$109,880+22.3%
Baltimore, Maryland$111,580+24.2%
Battle Creek, Michigan$97,780+8.9%
Bay City, Michigan$98,780+10.0%
Beaumont, Texas$107,930+20.2%
Beckley, West Virginia$83,100-7.5%
Bellingham, Washington$109,760+22.2%
Bend, Oregon$102,060+13.6%
Binghamton, New York$116,450+29.6%
Blacksburg, Virginia$96,550+7.5%
Bloomington, Illinois$118,470+31.9%
Bloomington, Indiana$92,140+2.6%
Bowling Green, Kentucky$88,870-1.1%
Bremerton, Washington$110,690+23.2%
Brownsville, Texas$80,080-10.8%
Buffalo, New York$105,620+17.6%
Fort Myers, Florida$98,800+10.0%
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania$94,520+5.2%
Champaign, Illinois$95,530+6.4%
Charleston, West Virginia$95,510+6.3%
Charlottesville, Virginia$106,720+18.8%
Chicago, Illinois$113,740+26.6%
Chico, California$115,070+28.1%
College Station, Texas$85,140-5.2%
Columbus, Indiana$96,680+7.6%
Corpus Christi, Texas$97,500+8.6%
Corvallis, Oregon$102,520+14.1%
Crestview, Florida$103,990+15.8%
Dallas, Texas$105,030+16.9%
Decatur, Illinois$103,600+15.3%
Deltona, Florida$90,510+0.8%
Detroit, Michigan$110,480+23.0%
Dover, Delaware$106,800+18.9%
Eagle Pass, Texas$74,950-16.6%
El Centro, California$109,150+21.5%
Elizabethtown, Kentucky$83,840-6.7%
Elkhart, Indiana$94,460+5.2%
Elmira, New York$103,160+14.9%
El Paso, Texas$84,580-5.8%
Erie, Pennsylvania$96,720+7.7%
Eugene, Oregon$98,520+9.7%
Evansville, Indiana$95,350+6.2%
Flint, Michigan$91,570+1.9%
Fort Wayne, Indiana$94,030+4.7%
Fresno, California$107,630+19.8%
Gainesville, Florida$89,870+0.1%
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania$93,950+4.6%
Glens Falls, New York$101,730+13.3%
Grand Rapids, Michigan$96,980+8.0%
Grants Pass, Oregon$104,350+16.2%
Hagerstown, Maryland$95,070+5.8%
Hanford, California$117,270+30.6%
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania$101,760+13.3%
Harrisonburg, Virginia$92,180+2.6%
Homosassa Springs, Florida$98,140+9.3%
Houston, Texas$107,190+19.3%
Huntington, West Virginia$88,650-1.3%
Indianapolis, Indiana$102,660+14.3%
Ithaca, New York$101,220+12.7%
Jackson, Michigan$103,470+15.2%
Jacksonville, Florida$103,360+15.1%
Johnstown, Pennsylvania$90,550+0.8%
Kalamazoo, Michigan$99,770+11.1%
Kankakee, Illinois$100,770+12.2%
Kennewick, Washington$124,550+38.7%
Killeen, Texas$96,450+7.4%
Kingston, New York$102,440+14.1%
Kiryas Joel, New York$114,350+27.3%
Kokomo, Indiana$112,390+25.1%
Lafayette, Indiana$91,250+1.6%
Lakeland, Florida$98,500+9.7%
Lancaster, Pennsylvania$98,790+10.0%
Lansing, Michigan$98,560+9.7%
Laredo, Texas$79,640-11.3%
Lebanon, Pennsylvania$96,010+6.9%
Lexington, Kentucky$91,950+2.4%
Lexington Park, Maryland$113,310+26.2%
Longview, Texas$93,820+4.5%
Longview, Washington$106,820+18.9%
Los Angeles, California$120,110+33.7%
Louisville, Kentucky$90,520+0.8%
Lubbock, Texas$83,390-7.2%
Lynchburg, Virginia$100,760+12.2%
McAllen, Texas$77,280-14.0%
Medford, Oregon$101,150+12.6%
Merced, California$108,820+21.2%
Miami, Florida$104,620+16.5%
Michigan City, Indiana$94,070+4.7%
Midland, Michigan$110,880+23.4%
Midland, Texas$106,790+18.9%
Modesto, California$110,060+22.5%
Monroe, Michigan$101,550+13.1%
Morgantown, West Virginia$92,930+3.5%
Mount Vernon, Washington$115,530+28.6%
Muncie, Indiana$90,430+0.7%
Muskegon, Michigan$88,060-2.0%
Napa, California$118,940+32.4%
Naples, Florida$108,820+21.2%
New York, New York$131,730+46.7%
Niles, Michigan$95,950+6.8%
Sarasota, Florida$102,180+13.8%
Ocala, Florida$92,650+3.2%
Odessa, Texas$104,120+15.9%
Olympia, Washington$106,460+18.5%
Orlando, Florida$101,560+13.1%
Owensboro, Kentucky$84,780-5.6%
Oxnard, California$114,160+27.1%
Paducah, Kentucky$84,730-5.7%
Palm Bay, Florida$111,820+24.5%
Panama City, Florida$95,340+6.1%
Parkersburg, West Virginia$106,670+18.8%
Pensacola, Florida$104,590+16.4%
Peoria, Illinois$121,160+34.9%
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$113,080+25.9%
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania$103,220+14.9%
Portland, Oregon$120,220+33.8%
Port St. Lucie, Florida$94,830+5.6%
Punta Gorda, Florida$91,380+1.7%
Reading, Pennsylvania$100,810+12.2%
Redding, California$105,100+17.0%
Richmond, Virginia$108,540+20.8%
Riverside, California$105,510+17.5%
Roanoke, Virginia$95,050+5.8%
Rochester, New York$108,090+20.3%
Rockford, Illinois$99,180+10.4%
Sacramento, California$124,130+38.2%
Saginaw, Michigan$96,770+7.7%
Salem, Oregon$106,920+19.0%
Salinas, California$108,220+20.5%
Salisbury, Maryland$89,690-0.1%
San Angelo, Texas$80,630-10.2%
San Antonio, Texas$96,390+7.3%
San Diego, California$120,130+33.7%
San Francisco, California$140,820+56.8%
San Jose, California$146,170+62.7%
San Luis Obispo, California$118,060+31.4%
Santa Cruz, California$111,910+24.6%
Santa Maria, California$111,020+23.6%
Santa Rosa, California$115,250+28.3%
Scranton, Pennsylvania$97,040+8.0%
Seattle, Washington$133,590+48.7%
Sebastian, Florida$93,030+3.6%
Sebring, Florida$83,200-7.4%
Sherman, Texas$95,070+5.8%
South Bend, Indiana$92,180+2.6%
Spokane, Washington$102,230+13.8%
Springfield, Illinois$101,100+12.6%
Staunton, Virginia$95,640+6.5%
Stockton, California$110,520+23.0%
Syracuse, New York$112,220+24.9%
Tallahassee, Florida$91,930+2.3%
Tampa, Florida$102,970+14.6%
Terre Haute, Indiana$96,380+7.3%
Texarkana, Texas$85,890-4.4%
Traverse City, Michigan$89,070-0.8%
Trenton, New Jersey$121,350+35.1%
Tyler, Texas$86,910-3.2%
Utica, New York$106,070+18.1%
Vallejo, California$114,530+27.5%
Victoria, Texas$85,360-5.0%
Vineland, New Jersey$111,330+23.9%
Virginia Beach, Virginia$111,460+24.1%
Visalia, California$100,120+11.5%
Waco, Texas$86,420-3.8%
Walla Walla, Washington$101,550+13.1%
Watertown, New York$103,970+15.8%
Weirton, West Virginia$95,130+5.9%
Wenatchee, Washington$107,580+19.8%
Wheeling, West Virginia$98,230+9.4%
Wichita Falls, Texas$87,350-2.7%
Wildwood, Florida$96,370+7.3%
Williamsport, Pennsylvania$95,770+6.6%
Winchester, Virginia$102,790+14.4%
Yakima, Washington$100,940+12.4%
York, Pennsylvania$106,200+18.2%
Yuba City, California$112,510+25.3%
Gross salary
89,820/yr
Estimated take-home
69,261/yr
Est. total withheld
22.9%

Single filer, federal + Pennsylvania state tax + FICA, 2025 rates. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional for your specific situation.

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Data transparency

Sources used for this page

Official occupation and area metadata behind the visible salary, cost, housing and safety signals.

Occupation 13-1082 SOC code
Official area State College, PA BLS metro/geographic area
Area code 44300 Stable geographic key
Reference year 2025 BLS OEWS
Cost: bea_realHousing: zillow_realCrime: latest availableNet-pay source: pa_dor_verificado 2025
No additional caveats are attached to this row.
Methodology

How this page is built

The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset, not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years used on this specific page.

Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.

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Population (metro area)
158,041