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Project Management Specialists Salary in Wisconsin

What Project Management Specialists earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in WI
$97,235
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 31
published states
Workers in state
35,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Project Management Specialists pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$100,350$74,981$55,098Milwaukee County, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$97,860$73,361$49,074St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Project Management Specialists in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Milwaukee County, WI$100,350$74,981$55,098
2Waukesha County, WI$100,350$74,981$55,098
3Washington County, WI$100,350$74,981$55,098
4Ozaukee County, WI$100,350$74,981$55,098
5St. Croix County, WI$97,860$73,361$49,074
6Pierce County, WI$97,860$73,361$49,074

Project Management Specialists pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Project Management Specialists in Wisconsin is $97,235, based on 35,510 workers. Among the 31 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $102,320, so Wisconsin averages 5.0% below it.

Inside Wisconsin, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $100,350 in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI area and the lowest is $97,860 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, a difference of $2,490 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Project Management Specialists in Wisconsin

We compare 6 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $55,098. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $49,074. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 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 Wisconsin

How much do Project Management Specialists earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $97,235, from $97,860 to $100,350 depending on the labor market.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Project Management Specialists?

Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($55,098). Waukesha County, WI follows at $55,098.