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Project Management Specialists salary in San Bernardino, CA

Project Management Specialists in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $100,770 a year, an average of $105,510. About 6,720 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
$100,770
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$105,510
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$58,110
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$161,380
Top of the range
People employed
6,720
In San Bernardino metro area
Rent share of median wage
17.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in San Bernardino

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

Median gross rent
$1,433
per month, in San Bernardino, CA
Income needed for median rent
$57,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median project management specialists wage
$100,770
75.9% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
17.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$63,988
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 San Bernardino area. Read the San Bernardino, CA 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

Tacoma, WA
+29.4%
Median $130,380
Mean $133,590
Employed 26,910
Median $84,810
Mean $94,830
Employed 950
Median $86,650
Mean $98,730
Employed 2,290
Median $112,130
Mean $121,640
Employed 850
Modesto, CA
+1.7%
Median $102,490
Mean $110,060
Employed 670
Richmond, VA
+1.4%
Median $102,170
Mean $108,540
Employed 6,380
Fremont, CA
+34.0%
Median $135,040
Mean $140,820
Employed 20,770
Spokane, WA
-1.9%
Median $98,840
Mean $102,230
Employed 1,510

See project management specialists pay in every covered city.

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Project Management Specialists salary in San Bernardino, CA: FAQ

How much do project management specialists make in San Bernardino, CA?

The median salary for project management specialists in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area is $100,770 a year (about $48 an hour for full-time work). The average is $105,510, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $100,770 a good salary for project management specialists in San Bernardino, CA?

Yes. It is above the $57,300 needed to keep the median rent of $1,433 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 17.1% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid project management specialists earn in San Bernardino, CA?

The top 10% earn more than $161,380 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $58,110.

How many project management specialists work in San Bernardino, CA?

About 6,720 people work in this occupation in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.