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Project Management Specialists salary in Greensboro, NC

Project Management Specialists in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $99,690 a year, an average of $104,450. About 2,080 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Project Management Specialists pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$99,690
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$104,450
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$59,160
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$154,930
Top of the range
People employed
2,080
In Greensboro metro area
Rent share of median wage
13.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Greensboro

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,114
per month, in Greensboro, NC
Income needed for median rent
$44,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median project management specialists wage
$99,690
123.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
13.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$58,884
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Greensboro area. Read the Greensboro, NC cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Project Management Specialists pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Pittsburgh, PA
same
Median $99,320
Mean $103,220
Employed 7,280
St. Louis, MO
+0.8%
Median $100,510
Mean $104,000
Employed 10,450
Lincoln, NE
-35.1%
Median $64,710
Mean $74,910
Employed 950
Newark, NJ
+27.1%
Median $126,660
Mean $131,730
Employed 68,910
Jersey City, NJ
+27.1%
Median $126,660
Mean $131,730
Employed 68,910
St. Paul, MN
-1.8%
Median $97,860
Mean $102,590
Employed 15,450
Anchorage, AK
same
Median $99,580
Mean $102,700
Employed 1,270
Durham, NC
+5.2%
Median $104,870
Mean $115,430
Employed 3,180

See project management specialists pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $99,690 / year
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State income tax North Carolina (NC)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.