Project Management Specialists Salary in New Jersey
Project Management Specialists in New Jersey earn a median $122,980 a year, +20% against the national median of $102,320; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. Project Management Specialists earn 2.1 times the median across all occupations in New Jersey ($58,570). New Jersey pays more than every neighbouring state: Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania range from $100,150 in Pennsylvania to $122,190 in Delaware. New Jersey employs 28,300 project management specialists, 6.60 per 1,000 jobs, the 13th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.96 is close to the national share.
New Jersey vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $35.77 | $44.64 | $59.12 | $74.75 | $91.64 | $61.49 | 28,300 | 6.60 | 0.96 |
| Annual | $74,410 | $92,850 | $122,980 | $155,490 | $190,600 | $127,900 | ||||
| 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
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 13th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.96
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.60
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Jersey'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 New Jersey
6 metropolitan areas touching New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60.90 | $126,660 | $77,350 | $206,180 | 68,910 | 7.26 | 1.06 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $54.69 | $113,750 | $76,490 | $173,290 | 1,680 | 7.01 | 1.02 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50.08 | $104,160 | $65,240 | $167,770 | 17,210 | 5.94 | 0.87 |
| Vineland, NJ | $49.76 | $103,490 | $67,260 | $170,750 | 180 | 2.89 | 0.42 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $48.94 | $101,790 | $64,560 | $158,260 | 420 | 2.51 | 0.37 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $48.10 | $100,050 | $60,630 | $161,190 | 1,850 | 4.90 | 0.71 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $59.12 | $122,980 | 28,300 | 0.96 |
| Delaware | $58.75 | $122,190 | 1,770 | 0.53 |
| New York | $58.19 | $121,040 | 68,020 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | $48.15 | $100,150 | 36,150 | 0.87 |
See the national page for Project Management Specialists (every state ranked) and the New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.