SOC 13-1082 · Walla Walla, WA metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Walla Walla, WA

The average salary for project management specialists in Walla Walla, Washington is $101,550 a year ($48.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,910: half of the 80 people in this job in the Walla Walla, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$101,550average per year

$48.82 / hourMedian $100,910Take-home ≈ $80,270

  • $60K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 11Washington metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Walla Walla

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,040 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Walla Walla earn between $77,850 and $115,660.

  • $60K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $116K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$101,550$8,462$48.82
Median$100,910$8,409$48.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,850$6,488$37.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$115,660$9,638$55.61

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Walla Walla

On the average salary of $101,550, a single filer in Walla Walla takes home about $80,270 a year, or $6,689 a month and $3,087 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

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

Prices in the Walla Walla area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.5), so the average $101,550 buys what about $103,077 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Walla Walla ($53,100). A typical home costs $419,484, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Washington cities

Walla Walla ranks 10th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($133,590).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Washington

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 Walla Walla: questions

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

$48.82 an hour on average, and $48.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,270 a year ($6,689 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,550. 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 Walla Walla than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Walla Walla, WA (47460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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