Project Manager
Median salary
$113,314
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$92,581 – $133,931
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+1.87%
-1.23% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.6%
3,212 filings
Project Manager pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$80,371
P25$92,581
Median$113,314
P75$133,931
P90$154,698
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$79,664401 LCAs
Level II$101,3171,392 LCAs
Level III$120,000790 LCAs
Level IV$142,085535 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Project Manager pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Computer Occupations, All Other 45%Project Management Specialists 14%Construction Managers 11%Civil Engineers 7%Architectural and Engineering Managers 2%Mechanical Engineers 2%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 44.86% | 1,441 | $91,000 | $111,384 | $132,300 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 14.48% | 465 | $83,949 | $101,525 | $125,000 |
| Construction Managers 11-9021 | 11.49% | 369 | $104,737 | $120,510 | $140,000 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 7.25% | 233 | $100,963 | $117,035 | $135,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 2.33% | 75 | $123,350 | $142,000 | $172,497 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 2.3% | 74 | $95,831 | $109,616 | $129,544 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 1.99% | 64 | $108,150 | $119,000 | $138,982 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 1.77% | 57 | $92,230 | $115,000 | $126,711 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 1.43% | 46 | $128,445 | $144,186 | $154,650 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011 | 1.21% | 39 | $88,899 | $100,112 | $115,000 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 1.15% | 37 | $106,742 | $114,491 | $125,653 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 0.72% | 23 | $107,000 | $121,275 | $136,776 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 0.62% | 20 | $104,959 | $128,924 | $140,000 |
| Cost Estimators 13-1051 | 0.59% | 19 | $71,737 | $80,000 | $120,088 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 0.56% | 18 | $96,733 | $110,556 | $113,092 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 0.5% | 16 | $120,000 | $130,738 | $143,078 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 0.44% | 14 | $91,250 | $136,290 | $160,184 |
| General and Operations Managers 11-1021 | 0.44% | 14 | $80,020 | $120,292 | $130,000 |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 0.4% | 13 | $83,200 | $117,600 | $130,000 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 0.34% | 11 | $82,135 | $104,654 | $111,144 |
| Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121 | 0.34% | 11 | $98,107 | $100,000 | $120,619 |
| Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 | 0.28% | 9 | $75,600 | $104,624 | $130,000 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 0.28% | 9 | $80,000 | $108,000 | $129,375 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 | 0.25% | 8 | $95,150 | $99,783 | $105,892 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | 0.19% | 6 | $118,723 | $142,494 | $176,603 |
| Sales Engineers 41-9031 | 0.19% | 6 | $87,948 | $103,974 | $126,142 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | 0.19% | 6 | $85,024 | $89,000 | $108,596 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 0.16% | 5 | $103,210 | $123,698 | $127,317 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 0.16% | 5 | $105,000 | $106,700 | $115,000 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 0.16% | 5 | $80,000 | $96,000 | $97,760 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 0.16% | 5 | $130,000 | $130,000 | $136,371 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Project Manager
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL | 124 | $109,886 | -1.3% |
| Wipro | 111 | $97,920 | -12.1% |
| Capgemini | 104 | $140,196 | +25.9% |
| IBM | 55 | $116,251 | +4.4% |
| Ust Global | 49 | $122,793 | +10.2% |
| Infosys | 48 | $136,136 | +22.2% |
| Tech Mahindra Americas | 42 | $106,062 | +4.5% |
| Exlservice Com | 30 | $125,000 | +5% |
| Dpr Construction A General Partnership | 22 | $116,896 | -3% |
| Clayco | 19 | $124,093 | +6% |
| Cgi And | 18 | $116,064 | +4.2% |
| M A Mortenson | 16 | $128,152 | +6.3% |
| Exlservice Com | 16 | $130,738 | only sponsor |
| Nagarro | 14 | $102,908 | -7.6% |
| Mphasis | 12 | $125,000 | +12.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Project Manager422 LCAs · median $132,507
- Project Manager I165 LCAs · median $99,258
- Project Manager II128 LCAs · median $117,718
- Project Manager III73 LCAs · median $136,500
- Project Manager IV38 LCAs · median $157,986
- Project Manager (Civil/Construction)13 LCAs · median $112,466
- Junior Project Manager12 LCAs · median $77,500
- Project Manager - Engineering11 LCAs · median $105,000