Project Management Specialists Salary in Winston-Salem, NC
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Project Management Specialists in Winston-Salem, NC is $79,560. BLS estimates approximately 1,530 people work in this occupation in Winston-Salem, NC. Winston-Salem, NC is 22.2% 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 | $57,810 | $27.80 |
| 25th percentile | $64,220 | $30.88 |
| Median (50th) | $79,560 | $38.25 |
| 75th percentile | $104,210 | $50.10 |
| 90th percentile | $131,840 | $63.38 |
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 2.2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 3.8% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.633
- Location quotient
- 0.82
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Winston-Salem, NC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.043, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $86,438 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.