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Project Manager salary in New York: $121,040 median.

How pay for project managers in New York compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · New York · BLS May 2025
$121,040median in New York

Quick answer

Project Managers in New York earned a median of $121,040 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 18% above the national median of $102,320. New York ranked 4 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 68,020 people employed.

New York median
$121,040
$58.19/hr
U.S. median
$102,320
+18% in New York
Rank among states
4 of 51
by median pay
Employed
68,020
location quotient 1.02
Metro areas

Where in New York it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$126,660
  2. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$109,850
  3. Binghamton, NY$106,580
  4. Syracuse, NY$105,390
  5. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$104,110
  6. Rochester, NY$103,520
  7. Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$102,650
  8. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$101,180
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. New Jersey$122,980
  2. Delaware$122,190
  3. New York$121,040
  4. California$120,910
  5. Virginia$120,840

See all states on the national Project Manager salary page.

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How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).