SOC 13-1082 · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Parkersburg, WV

The average salary for project management specialists in Parkersburg, West Virginia is $106,670 a year ($51.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,470: half of the 90 people in this job in the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,740).

$106,670average per year

$51.28 / hourMedian $98,470Take-home ≈ $79,876

  • $58K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7West Virginia metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Parkersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,380 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Parkersburg earn between $68,880 and $139,980.

  • $58K10th
  • $69K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $140K75th
  • $166K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,670$8,889$51.28
Median$98,470$8,206$47.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,880$5,740$33.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$139,980$11,665$67.30

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

Project Management Specialists pay in Parkersburg vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Project management specialists in Parkersburg earn 10% more than the West Virginia average ($97,340) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($110,740). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $102,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Parkersburg$106,670$98,470$58,230$166,38090
West Virginia$97,340$91,780$54,070$149,4602,520
United States$110,740$102,320$61,580$167,9701,066,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Parkersburg

On the average salary of $106,670, a single filer in Parkersburg takes home about $79,876 a year, or $6,656 a month and $3,072 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Parkersburg area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.1), so the average $106,670 buys what about $122,516 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Parkersburg ($42,000). A typical home costs $171,206, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other West Virginia cities

Parkersburg ranks 1st of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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).

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Project Management Specialists salary in Parkersburg: questions

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

$51.28 an hour on average, and $47.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $79,876 a year ($6,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,670.

Do project management specialists earn more in Parkersburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,740).

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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV (37620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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