Project Management Specialists salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Project Management Specialists in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $104,870 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,180 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $102,320 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $100,820. It ranks #44 of 416 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,180 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $105,200
- Raleigh-Cary, NCmedian $102,280
- Greensboro-High Point, NCmedian $99,690
- Asheville, NCmedian $97,470
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCmedian $95,280
- Greenville, NCmedian $94,540
- Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $94,390
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $94,170
Questions
What is the average Project Management Specialists salary in Durham?
The BLS median is $104,870 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,180 jobs pay between $81,280 and $136,370. The 10th percentile is $66,000 and the 90th is $168,210.
Is Durham a high-paying metro for Project Management Specialists?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $102,320 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $100,820. It ranks #44 of 416 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.