Project Management Specialists pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,220 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Seattle earn between $97,410 and $168,460.
- $79K10th
- $97K25th
- $130KMedian
- $168K75th
- $209K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $133,590 | $11,132 | $64.23 |
| Median | $130,380 | $10,865 | $62.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $97,410 | $8,118 | $46.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $168,460 | $14,038 | $80.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $133,590, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $102,575 a year, or $8,548 a month and $3,945 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $133,590 buys what about $120,207 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$133,590
- Kennewick$124,550
- Mount Vernon$115,530
- Bremerton$110,690
- Bellingham$109,760
- Wenatchee$107,580
- Longview$106,820
- Olympia$106,460
- Spokane$102,230
- Walla Walla$101,550
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 Seattle: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Seattle?
$64.23 an hour on average, and $62.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Seattle?
About $102,575 a year ($8,548 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,590. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do project management specialists earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.88, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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