Project Manager salary in North Carolina

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 North Carolina is $100,820, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $102,320. North Carolina ranks 19 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$100,820

25th percentile

$77,970

75th percentile

$130,690

90th percentile

$164,050

Employment and national comparison

Employment in North Carolina	36,200
Mean annual wage in North Carolina	$107,630
National median	$102,320
National employment	1,066,670

Metro areas in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC: median $105,200
Raleigh, NC: median $102,280

States with similar pay for project managers

Alabama: median $100,820
Michigan: median $100,970
Pennsylvania: median $100,150
Kansas: median $100,010
Nevada: median $99,940
Maine: median $101,830

See all states ranked for project managers.

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 —.