SOC 13-1082 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for project management specialists in McAllen, Texas is $77,280 a year ($37.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,910: half of the 1,080 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$77,280average per year

$37.15 / hourMedian $69,910Take-home ≈ $63,196

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,080people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#25 of 26Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,750 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in McAllen earn between $49,200 and $95,530.

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,280$6,440$37.15
Median$69,910$5,826$33.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,200$4,100$23.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,530$7,961$45.93

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in McAllen

On the average salary of $77,280, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $63,196 a year, or $5,266 a month and $2,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $77,280 buys what about $89,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 25th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($112,640).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$37.15 an hour on average, and $33.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,196 a year ($5,266 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,280. Texas has no state income tax.

Do project management specialists earn more in McAllen than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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