Project Management Specialist Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of project management specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of project management specialists in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Project Management Specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,300
25th Percentile Wage
$63,230
50th Percentile Wage
$85,100
75th Percentile Wage
$108,860
90th Percentile Wage
$139,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for project management specialists in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,300.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of project management specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$85,100
5.85% 5.85%
2021
$80,120
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Table 2. Compare Project Management Specialist Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,100, Pittsburgh is the second highest paying city for project management specialists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $96,840). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of project management specialists in Pittsburgh is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$96,840
Pittsburgh
$85,100
Williamsport
$84,170
Reading
$83,940
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$83,680
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$82,580
East Stroudsburg
$82,410
Lancaster
$81,370
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$81,210
State College
$80,820
York-Hanover
$80,680
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$79,530
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$79,090
Gettysburg
$78,290
Erie
$78,270
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$77,880
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$77,550
Lebanon
$76,970
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$76,750
Johnstown
$76,100
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$74,560
Altoona
$72,450

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.