Project Management Specialists Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Project Management Specialists in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $91,820. BLS estimates approximately 870 people work in this occupation in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is 10.3% below 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 | $57,280 | $27.54 |
| 25th percentile | $69,870 | $33.59 |
| Median (50th) | $91,820 | $44.15 |
| 75th percentile | $122,270 | $58.78 |
| 90th percentile | $138,610 | $66.64 |
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 2.5% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.3% — Very reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.392
- Location quotient
- 0.49
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.556, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $98,144 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.