Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
6 metro areas in Maryland publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 72,010 jobs. The three largest employers of project management specialists are Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (38,230 jobs), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (17,210 jobs), Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (14,700 jobs), which hold 97.4% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $80,400 to $127,030 a year, against $104,040 for the whole state and $102,320 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $102,320 a year for project management specialists (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $61,580 and the highest-paid tenth over $167,970). Employment is projected to change by +6.7% between 2025 and 2035, with about 76,500 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Project management specialists in Maryland: the highest median pay is in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area ($127,030 a year); the most jobs are in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area (38,230). Statewide the median is $104,040 with 30,530 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 38,230 | $127,030 | $74,110 | $192,450 | 1.78 | 19% | 108.9 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 17,210 | $104,160 | $65,240 | $167,770 | 0.87 | 17% | 102.6 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 14,700 | $103,720 | $63,540 | $167,190 | 1.58 | 19% | 104.5 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 980 | $103,700 | $57,500 | $166,790 | 2.02 | n/a | n/a |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 570 | $88,600 | $53,900 | $142,790 | 0.78 | 16% | 94.2 |
| Salisbury, MD | 320 | $80,400 | $55,520 | $138,750 | 0.86 | 19% | 95.6 |
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Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with a median of $127,030 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, with 38,230 jobs.