Project Management Specialist Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of project management specialists in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of project management specialists in Memphis 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 Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,920
25th Percentile Wage
$55,670
50th Percentile Wage
$70,300
75th Percentile Wage
$93,630
90th Percentile Wage
$118,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for project management specialists in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,920.

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
$70,300
-8.86% -8.86%
2021
$76,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Project Management Specialist Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,300 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for project management specialists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of project management specialists in Memphis is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chattanooga and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Clarksville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chattanooga
$81,310
Knoxville
$76,010
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$74,780
Cleveland
$70,990
Memphis
$70,300
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$69,080
Morristown
$64,460
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$63,790
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$63,080
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$62,570
Johnson City
$60,910
Jackson
$59,630
Clarksville
$57,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.