Project Manager salary in Kentucky
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 Kentucky is $81,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $102,320. Kentucky ranks 46 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$81,700
25th percentile
$64,130
75th percentile
$104,860
90th percentile
$131,670
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Kentucky | 10,250 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Kentucky | $89,470 |
| National median | $102,320 |
| National employment | 1,066,670 |
Metro areas in Kentucky
- Louisville, KY: median $82,660
States with similar pay for project managers
- South Dakota: median $82,250
- Vermont: median $80,800
- Nebraska: median $80,150
- Mississippi: median $78,870
- Louisiana: median $84,850
- Hawaii: median $78,000
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 —.