Project Management Specialists Salary in California
Project Management Specialists in California earn a median $120,910 a year, +18% against the national median of $102,320; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. Project Management Specialists earn 2.1 times the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon, Nevada and Arizona range from $99,050 in Arizona to $105,480 in Oregon. California employs 114,380 project management specialists, 6.28 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.92 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $33.26 | $41.16 | $58.13 | $74.93 | $90.66 | $59.82 | 114,380 | 6.28 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $69,180 | $85,620 | $120,910 | $155,850 | $188,560 | $124,430 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $29.61 | $37.71 | $49.19 | $63.99 | $80.76 | $53.24 | 1,066,670 | – | – |
| Annual | $61,580 | $78,440 | $102,320 | $133,100 | $167,970 | $110,740 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.92
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.28
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for project management specialists, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $64.96 | $135,120 | $82,920 | $212,340 | 10,300 | 9.07 | 1.32 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $64.93 | $135,040 | $79,990 | $206,240 | 20,770 | 8.75 | 1.28 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $59.79 | $124,350 | $71,390 | $179,070 | 6,860 | 6.35 | 0.93 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $56.91 | $118,380 | $55,980 | $173,480 | 90 | 1.84 | 0.27 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56.47 | $117,460 | $69,660 | $171,400 | 10,740 | 6.98 | 1.02 |
| Napa, CA | $52.43 | $109,060 | $68,630 | $174,920 | 310 | 3.93 | 0.57 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $52.28 | $108,730 | $67,500 | $171,500 | 640 | 5.28 | 0.77 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $52.07 | $108,310 | $65,540 | $185,220 | 38,540 | 6.15 | 0.90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $52.01 | $108,190 | $65,110 | $164,870 | 150 | 2.88 | 0.42 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $51.61 | $107,340 | $64,480 | $172,680 | 1,000 | 4.85 | 0.71 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51.34 | $106,780 | $55,040 | $167,690 | 440 | 4.43 | 0.65 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51.21 | $106,520 | $61,500 | $176,580 | 720 | 5.00 | 0.73 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $51.08 | $106,250 | $58,970 | $169,210 | 1,030 | 5.11 | 0.75 |
| El Centro, CA | $50.89 | $105,860 | $62,610 | $156,540 | 140 | 2.10 | 0.31 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50.48 | $104,990 | $64,470 | $168,280 | 1,510 | 4.66 | 0.68 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50.28 | $104,580 | $62,120 | $159,970 | 1,410 | 4.16 | 0.61 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50.11 | $104,240 | $61,930 | $164,520 | 910 | 3.15 | 0.46 |
| Merced, CA | $49.93 | $103,850 | $63,990 | $154,940 | 190 | 2.36 | 0.34 |
| Chico, CA | $49.67 | $103,320 | $61,580 | $181,480 | 320 | 4.04 | 0.59 |
| Modesto, CA | $49.27 | $102,490 | $64,790 | $166,640 | 670 | 3.43 | 0.50 |
| Salinas, CA | $49.23 | $102,400 | $61,840 | $159,870 | 490 | 2.62 | 0.38 |
| Fresno, CA | $48.57 | $101,030 | $59,160 | $164,230 | 1,720 | 3.62 | 0.53 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $48.45 | $100,770 | $58,110 | $161,380 | 6,720 | 3.91 | 0.57 |
| Redding, CA | $47.61 | $99,030 | $60,280 | $156,270 | 270 | 3.73 | 0.54 |
| Visalia, CA | $46.04 | $95,770 | $58,600 | $148,650 | 450 | 2.61 | 0.38 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49.84 | $103,670 | $58,730 | $208,390 | 250 | 3.88 | 0.57 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $43.85 | $91,210 | $49,900 | $158,850 | 440 | 3.98 | 0.58 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $41.61 | $86,540 | $60,300 | $153,970 | 430 | 4.14 | 0.60 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Project Management Specialists (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.