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Project Management Specialists Salary in North Carolina

What Project Management Specialists earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in NC
$100,650
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
15 of 29
published states
Workers in state
39,680
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
9 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Project Management Specialists pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$105,200$78,630$51,905Mecklenburg County, NC
Raleigh-Cary, NC$102,280$76,700$51,030Wake County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Project Management Specialists in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$105,200$78,630$60,845
2Rowan County, NC$105,200$78,630$59,441
3Lincoln County, NC$105,200$78,630$59,045
4Iredell County, NC$105,200$78,630$55,829
5Mecklenburg County, NC$105,200$78,630$51,905
6Union County, NC$105,200$78,630$51,905
7Cabarrus County, NC$105,200$78,630$51,905
8Gaston County, NC$105,200$78,630$51,905
9Wake County, NC$102,280$76,700$51,030

Project Management Specialists pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Project Management Specialists in North Carolina is $100,650, based on 39,680 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,320, so North Carolina averages 1.6% below it.

Inside North Carolina, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $105,200 in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area and the lowest is $102,280 in Raleigh-Cary, NC, a difference of $2,920 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Project Management Specialists in North Carolina

We compare 9 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $60,845. Wake County, NC leaves the smallest, $51,030. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Project Management Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Project Management Specialists are District of Columbia ($127,030), West Virginia ($123,994), New York ($122,393) and New Jersey ($121,422).

Frequently asked questions: Project Management Specialists in North Carolina

How much do Project Management Specialists earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $100,650, from $102,280 to $105,200 depending on the labor market.

Which North Carolina county is best for Project Management Specialists?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($60,845). Rowan County, NC follows at $59,441.