Project Management Specialists Salary in Louisiana

In Louisiana, project management specialists earn a median $84,850 a year, well below the national median of $102,320 (−17%); the state ranks 44th of 51 states by median. Project Management Specialists earn 86% more than the median across all occupations in Louisiana ($45,520). Among neighbouring states, Texas pays more (up to $98,440 in Texas) and Mississippi and Arkansas pay less (down to $77,170 in Arkansas). Louisiana employs 8,050 project management specialists, 4.16 per 1,000 jobs, the 30th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.61 means it is less common in Louisiana than nationally.

Louisiana vs the United States, May 2025

Project Management Specialists: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Louisiana and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Louisiana	Hourly	$27.12	$32.11	$40.79	$58.41	$69.13	$46.19	8,050	4.16	0.61
Louisiana	Annual	$56,400	$66,800	$84,850	$121,500	$143,780	$96,070	8,050	4.16	0.61
United States	Hourly	$29.61	$37.71	$49.19	$63.99	$80.76	$53.24	1,066,670	–	–
United States	Annual	$61,580	$78,440	$102,320	$133,100	$167,970	$110,740	1,066,670	–	–

Louisiana annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 44th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 30th of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.61
Jobs per 1,000: 4.16

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Louisiana'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 Louisiana

10 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Louisiana 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
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	$46.65	$97,030	$58,670	$160,400	480	4.91	0.72
Lake Charles, LA	$44.60	$92,770	$55,510	$159,550	350	3.49	0.51
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	$43.53	$90,550	$57,210	$153,990	340	4.04	0.59
Baton Rouge, LA	$41.66	$86,650	$59,150	$153,970	2,290	5.58	0.81
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$41.06	$85,410	$56,090	$143,780	2,090	4.69	0.68
Lafayette, LA	$38.81	$80,720	$52,850	$132,480	660	3.66	0.53
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	$38.41	$79,890	$54,790	$134,950	480	2.93	0.43
Monroe, LA	$37.97	$78,990	$51,870	$128,510	250	2.87	0.42
Alexandria, LA	$37.55	$78,110	$50,430	$132,760	150	2.53	0.37
Hammond, LA	$36.66	$76,260	$54,860	$132,250	100	2.11	0.31
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$45.20	$94,020	$54,910	$129,370	140	2.22	0.32
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$43.10	$89,650	$58,310	$167,070	190	2.38	0.35
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	$42.37	$88,130	$56,600	$133,530	270	3.31	0.48

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Louisiana	$40.79	$84,850	8,050	0.61
Arkansas	$37.10	$77,170	5,510	0.62
Mississippi	$37.92	$78,870	4,320	0.54
Texas	$47.33	$98,440	138,960	1.44

See the national page for Project Management Specialists (every state ranked) and the Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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.