2026 Profession Salary Research
Project Manager Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026)
The median salary for project managers in the US is approximately $98,000/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Best stateAlaska$77,773/year take-home
Worst stateOregon$69,931/year take-home
Difference$7,842/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for business professionals
Project Manager take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 2 | Florida | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 3 | Nevada | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 5 | South Dakota | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 6 | Tennessee | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 7 | Texas | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 8 | Vermont | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 9 | Washington | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 10 | Wyoming | $98,000 | $77,773 | $6,481 | 20.6% |
| 11 | North Dakota | $98,000 | $76,993 | $6,416 | 21.4% |
| 12 | Arizona | $98,000 | $75,813 | $6,318 | 22.6% |
| 13 | Ohio | $98,000 | $75,794 | $6,316 | 22.7% |
| 14 | Louisiana | $98,000 | $75,143 | $6,262 | 23.3% |
| 15 | Indiana | $98,000 | $74,912 | $6,243 | 23.6% |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $98,000 | $74,764 | $6,230 | 23.7% |
| 17 | Mississippi | $98,000 | $74,575 | $6,215 | 23.9% |
| 18 | Iowa | $98,000 | $74,543 | $6,212 | 23.9% |
| 19 | Kentucky | $98,000 | $74,461 | $6,205 | 24.0% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $98,000 | $74,328 | $6,194 | 24.2% |
| 21 | North Carolina | $98,000 | $74,289 | $6,191 | 24.2% |
| 22 | West Virginia | $98,000 | $74,174 | $6,181 | 24.3% |
| 23 | Missouri | $98,000 | $74,107 | $6,176 | 24.4% |
| 24 | New Mexico | $98,000 | $73,966 | $6,164 | 24.5% |
| 25 | Connecticut | $98,000 | $73,958 | $6,163 | 24.5% |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $98,000 | $73,939 | $6,162 | 24.6% |
| 27 | Arkansas | $98,000 | $73,891 | $6,158 | 24.6% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $98,000 | $73,873 | $6,156 | 24.6% |
| 29 | Nebraska | $98,000 | $73,810 | $6,151 | 24.7% |
| 30 | Virginia | $98,000 | $73,786 | $6,149 | 24.7% |
| 31 | Colorado | $98,000 | $73,703 | $6,142 | 24.8% |
| 32 | Michigan | $98,000 | $73,608 | $6,134 | 24.9% |
| 33 | Montana | $98,000 | $73,587 | $6,132 | 24.9% |
| 34 | Maryland | $98,000 | $73,437 | $6,120 | 25.1% |
| 35 | New Jersey | $98,000 | $73,418 | $6,118 | 25.1% |
| 36 | Idaho | $98,000 | $73,379 | $6,115 | 25.1% |
| 37 | Utah | $98,000 | $73,363 | $6,114 | 25.1% |
| 38 | Georgia | $98,000 | $73,310 | $6,109 | 25.2% |
| 39 | Alabama | $98,000 | $73,113 | $6,093 | 25.4% |
| 40 | Kansas | $98,000 | $73,093 | $6,091 | 25.4% |
| 41 | Massachusetts | $98,000 | $72,973 | $6,081 | 25.5% |
| 42 | New York | $98,000 | $72,941 | $6,078 | 25.6% |
| 43 | Illinois | $98,000 | $72,922 | $6,077 | 25.6% |
| 44 | Maine | $98,000 | $72,661 | $6,055 | 25.9% |
| 45 | South Carolina | $98,000 | $72,549 | $6,046 | 26.0% |
| 46 | Delaware | $98,000 | $72,536 | $6,045 | 26.0% |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $98,000 | $72,412 | $6,034 | 26.1% |
| 48 | Minnesota | $98,000 | $71,923 | $5,994 | 26.6% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $98,000 | $71,765 | $5,980 | 26.8% |
| 50 | California | $98,000 | $70,975 | $5,915 | 27.6% |
| 51 | Oregon | $98,000 | $69,931 | $5,828 | 28.6% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Project Manager Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/project-manager/
BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026projectmanagersalary,
title = {Project Manager Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/project-manager/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}