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Project Management Specialists Salary in Texas

What Project Management Specialists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in TX
$96,760
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 31
published states
Workers in state
126,200
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Project Management Specialists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$102,390$80,582$55,155Travis County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$98,900$78,127$52,628Dallas County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$92,130$73,364$51,945Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Project Management Specialists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$99,510$78,556$61,685
2Wise County, TX$98,900$78,127$60,356
3San Jacinto County, TX$99,510$78,556$58,673
4Brazoria County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,945
5Harris County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357
6Fort Bend County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357
7Montgomery County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357
8Galveston County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357
9Liberty County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357
10Waller County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357
11Chambers County, TX$99,510$78,556$56,357
12Travis County, TX$102,390$80,582$55,155
13Williamson County, TX$102,390$80,582$55,155
14Hays County, TX$102,390$80,582$55,155
15Bastrop County, TX$102,390$80,582$55,155
16Caldwell County, TX$102,390$80,582$55,155
17Medina County, TX$92,130$73,364$55,005
18Atascosa County, TX$92,130$73,364$54,513
19Tarrant County, TX$98,900$78,127$53,288
20Johnson County, TX$98,900$78,127$53,288
21Parker County, TX$98,900$78,127$53,288
22Dallas County, TX$98,900$78,127$52,628
23Collin County, TX$98,900$78,127$52,628
24Denton County, TX$98,900$78,127$52,628
25Ellis County, TX$98,900$78,127$52,628

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Project Management Specialists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Project Management Specialists in Texas is $96,760, based on 126,200 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,320, so Texas averages 5.4% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $102,390 in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area and the lowest is $92,130 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $10,260 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Project Management Specialists in Texas

We compare 34 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $61,685. Kendall County, TX leaves the smallest, $50,877. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 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 Texas

How much do Project Management Specialists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $96,760, from $92,130 to $102,390 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Project Management Specialists?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($61,685). Wise County, TX follows at $60,356.