Project Manager salary in Illinois
BLS reports this occupation as "Project Management Specialists" (13-1082); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for project managers in Illinois is $103,470, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $102,320. Illinois ranks 15 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$103,470
25th percentile
$81,000
75th percentile
$132,360
90th percentile
$163,910
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Illinois | 27,180 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Illinois | $111,230 |
| National median | $102,320 |
| National employment | 1,066,670 |
Metro areas in Illinois
- Chicago, IL: median $105,320
States with similar pay for project managers
- Maryland: median $104,040
- Rhode Island: median $104,680
- Georgia: median $102,140
- District of Columbia: median $104,900
- Maine: median $101,830
- Connecticut: median $105,240
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Project Management Specialists" (13-1082), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.