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Project Management Specialists H-1B salaries
Auto-summary H-1B filings: DOL disclosure data SOC 13-1082
Employers filed 4,118 certified H-1B applications for project management specialists (July 2025 to June 2026), from 1,821 employers.
Nationally, the middle half of offers were $99,500 to $151,000, with a median of $124,000.
Of the 11 metro areas with at least 100 filings, the highest median offer was in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($179,500) and the lowest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($102,000).
By city
Metro areas with at least 25 filings. Areas with 100 or more have their own page.
| Metro area | Filings | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 533 | $103,000 | $134,000 | $160,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 425 | $142,000 | $179,500 | $200,000 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 409 | $106,000 | $130,500 | $151,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 291 | $128,000 | $154,000 | $179,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 254 | $85,000 | $102,000 | $130,000 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 159 | $90,000 | $112,500 | $135,000 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 143 | $97,500 | $120,000 | $142,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 138 | $90,000 | $131,500 | $139,000 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 134 | $83,500 | $104,500 | $129,000 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 128 | $104,500 | $124,500 | $144,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 102 | $102,500 | $105,000 | $126,500 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 98 | $86,000 | $106,000 | $126,000 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 95 | $88,500 | $110,000 | $132,000 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 69 | $94,500 | $120,000 | $134,500 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 68 | $84,500 | $108,500 | $130,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 55 | $94,000 | $110,000 | $129,500 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 54 | $105,000 | $110,000 | $125,500 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 53 | $96,000 | $107,500 | $137,500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 42 | $109,500 | $122,000 | $160,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 37 | $89,000 | $109,000 | $129,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 33 | $116,500 | $133,500 | $158,000 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 32 | $97,500 | $121,500 | $138,500 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 28 | $91,000 | $112,000 | $136,000 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 25 | $91,500 | $91,500 | $110,500 |
Wage levels
| Level | Share of filings (US) |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 16% |
| Level II (qualified) | 29% |
| Level III (experienced) | 23% |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 32% |
Top sponsors nationally
| Employer | H-1B filings | Median offer | Green card filings (PERM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 457 | $126,500 | 1 |
| Infosys Limited | 166 | $99,500 | — |
| Intuit Inc. | 94 | $185,500 | 24 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 71 | $136,000 | 9 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 54 | $197,500 | 23 |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 54 | $141,000 | — |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 50 | $154,000 | 26 |
| Turner Construction Company | 44 | $97,000 | — |
| Asml Us, Lp | 43 | $125,000 | 18 |
| Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc | 36 | $104,000 | 6 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 29 | $145,500 | 26 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 28 | $150,500 | — |
| eBay Inc. | 27 | $167,000 | 15 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 25 | $160,000 | 225 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 21 | $162,500 | 31 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 21 | $141,500 | 1 |
| FactSet Research Systems Inc. | 21 | $160,000 | 18 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 21 | $146,000 | 19 |
| Mercor.io Corporation | 21 | $150,000 | — |
| Apple Inc. | 20 | $144,500 | 40 |
Common titles filed under this occupation: Project Manager, Program Manager Iii, Project Management Specialist, Program Manager Ii, Product Manager, Domain Project Lead 2, Program Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Domain Project Lead 1, Technical Program Manager.
Offers from certified Labor Condition Applications (Certified H-1B LCAs decided July 2025 to June 2026); base pay only, annualized. Source: DOL disclosure data. Not legal or financial advice.