SOC 13-1082 · Amarillo, TX metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for project management specialists in Amarillo, Texas is $90,020 a year ($43.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $83,210: half of the 730 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,740).

$90,020average per year

$43.28 / hourMedian $83,210Take-home ≈ $72,159

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $133K90th

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

730people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#12 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,190 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Amarillo earn between $62,820 and $104,790.

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $133K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,020$7,502$43.28
Median$83,210$6,934$40.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,820$5,235$30.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,790$8,732$50.38

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

Project Management Specialists pay in Amarillo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Project management specialists in Amarillo earn 14% less than the Texas average ($104,210) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($110,740). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $102,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Amarillo$90,020$83,210$50,990$133,190730
Texas$104,210$98,440$57,460$162,780138,960
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 Amarillo

On the average salary of $90,020, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $72,159 a year, or $6,013 a month and $2,775 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $90,020 buys what about $98,040 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 12th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($112,640).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$43.28 an hour on average, and $40.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $72,159 a year ($6,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,020. Texas has no state income tax.

Do project management specialists earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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