SOC 13-1082 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for project management specialists in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $92,180 a year ($44.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,680: half of the 330 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$92,180average per year

$44.32 / hourMedian $84,680Take-home ≈ $69,192

  • $55K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,300 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Harrisonburg earn between $65,660 and $108,950.

  • $55K10th
  • $66K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $109K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$92,180$7,682$44.32
Median$84,680$7,057$40.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,660$5,472$31.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$108,950$9,079$52.38

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $92,180, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $69,192 a year, or $5,766 a month and $2,661 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $92,180 buys what about $97,142 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 9th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Virginia Beach pays the most ($111,460).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

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

$44.32 an hour on average, and $40.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $69,192 a year ($5,766 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,180.

Do project management specialists earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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