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Project Management Specialists in Washington

Considering working as a Project Management Specialists in Washington? Here’s what the data says. Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer. Excludes “Management Occupations” (11-0000), “Logisticians” (13-1081), “Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners” (13-1121), and “Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks” (43-5061).

What do Project Management Specialists Make in Washington?

The project management specialists working in Washington, the typical annual salary is $117,030 per year (or about $56.26/hour).Pay can range from $64,560 at the 10th percentile to $176,020 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$64,560	$31.04
25th percentile	$85,500	$41.11
Median (50th)	$117,030	$56.26
75th percentile	$146,470	$70.42
90th percentile	$176,020	$84.63

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Washington nationwide is 1.54, indicating that project management specialists are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, project management specialists earn a median of $64,559 per year ($31.04/hour), higher than the Washington median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 70,422 project management specialists nationwide. In Washington alone, around 35,660 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 9,240 project management specialists.

Top Washington Metros for Project Management Specialists

The metro areas below employ the most project management specialists in Washington.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	26,620	$125,390
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	1,540	$98,860
Kennewick-Richland, WA	1,070	$107,280
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	890	$102,470
Bellingham, WA	560	$102,350
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	370	$100,250
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	260	$110,760
Yakima, WA	260	$92,210
Longview-Kelso, WA	220	$101,090
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	210	$104,780
Walla Walla, WA	70	$81,030

Top States for Project Management Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where the most project management specialists work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	116,240
California	113,980
New York	68,340
Florida	65,890
Virginia	46,960
Washington	35,660
Pennsylvania	34,130
Ohio	34,000
Maryland	32,840
North Carolina	32,570
Colorado	31,810
Georgia	29,180
New Jersey	26,850
Michigan	24,450
Illinois	23,850
Arizona	23,260
Missouri	20,490
Wisconsin	20,170
Massachusetts	19,790
Tennessee	18,650

Highest-Paying States for Project Management Specialists

These states pay the most for project management specialists.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$117,030
Virginia	$114,990
Delaware	$114,310
New Jersey	$113,320
California	$111,300
New York	$110,490
Massachusetts	$108,630
Colorado	$106,960
Alaska	$105,360
Connecticut	$104,990

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.
• Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
• Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
• Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
• Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.
• Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
• Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines.

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Apple macOS, Asana, Atlassian Confluence In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

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• Business Administration & Management
• Business & Commerce
• Construction Management
• Information Technology

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Related Careers

Careers similar to project management specialists include:

• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Training and Development Managers
• Construction Managers
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Logisticians

Also Known As

Design Project Management Specialist, Grant Assistant, Human Resources Project Manager (HR Project Manager), Implementation Project Manager, Implementations Management Specialist, Movie Project Management Specialist, Planning Development Specialist, Project Administrator, Project Communications Officer, Project Controller, Project Coordinator, Project Delivery Manager, Project Management Manager, Project Management Specialist, Project Management Technical Specialist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 13-1082.00