Project Management Specialists Salary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Project Management Specialists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $105,350. BLS estimates approximately 13,230 people work in this occupation in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is 3.0% above the national median ($102,320).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,010 | $30.77 |
| 25th percentile | $81,710 | $39.29 |
| Median (50th) | $105,350 | $50.65 |
| 75th percentile | $132,910 | $63.90 |
| 90th percentile | $161,350 | $77.57 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 5.1% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.948
- Location quotient
- 1.01
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.298, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $105,037 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.