SOC 13-1082 · Beckley, WV metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Beckley, WV

The average salary for project management specialists in Beckley, West Virginia is $83,100 a year ($39.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,230: half of the 90 people in this job in the Beckley, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$83,100average per year

$39.95 / hourMedian $76,230Take-home ≈ $64,374

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Beckley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,360 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Beckley earn between $57,530 and $102,060.

  • $48K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,100$6,925$39.95
Median$76,230$6,352$36.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,530$4,794$27.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,060$8,505$49.07

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

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Beckley

On the average salary of $83,100, a single filer in Beckley takes home about $64,374 a year, or $5,364 a month and $2,476 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Beckley area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $83,100 buys what about $94,038 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Beckley ($41,850). A typical home costs $149,420, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other West Virginia cities

Beckley ranks 7th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Parkersburg pays the most ($106,670).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in West 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 Beckley: questions

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

$39.95 an hour on average, and $36.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,374 a year ($5,364 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,100.

Do project management specialists earn more in Beckley than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Beckley, WV (13220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.29, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.29).

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