Project Management Specialists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,050 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Austin earn between $80,060 and $134,580.
- $63K10th
- $80K25th
- $102KMedian
- $135K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,640 | $9,387 | $54.15 |
| Median | $102,390 | $8,532 | $49.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,060 | $6,672 | $38.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $134,580 | $11,215 | $64.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Project Management Specialists pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Project management specialists in Austin earn 8% more than the Texas average ($104,210) and about the same as the U.S. average ($110,740). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $102,320.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $112,640 | $102,390 | $63,300 | $169,050 | 17,470 |
| Texas | $104,210 | $98,440 | $57,460 | $162,780 | 138,960 |
| United States | $110,740 | $102,320 | $61,580 | $167,970 | 1,066,670 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $112,640, a single filer in Austin takes home about $88,072 a year, or $7,339 a month and $3,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $112,640 buys what about $114,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$112,640
- Beaumont$107,930
- Houston$107,190
- Midland$106,790
- Dallas$105,030
- Odessa$104,120
- Corpus Christi$97,500
- Killeen$96,450
- San Antonio$96,390
- Sherman$95,070
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 Austin: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Austin?
$54.15 an hour on average, and $49.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Austin?
About $88,072 a year ($7,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do project management specialists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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