Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Florida, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Florida: median wage $53 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $75. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. FL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in Florida The market median wage for a Project Manager in Florida is **$53.44 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$75 an hour** on Deftridge, -12% against the United States rate. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$53.44/hr** median wage **$41-70** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager wage percentiles in Florida Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $31.95 | $690 | $66,500 | | 25th | $41.12 | $890 | $85,500 | | Median | $53.44 | $1,160 | $111,200 | | 75th | $70.05 | $1,520 | $145,700 | | 90th | $89.13 | $1,930 | $185,400 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 65,890 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Florida in numbers What sets Florida apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-7%** median wage against the United States median of $57.68 - **28th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **65,890** people employed in the role in this place - **$56.92** median wage in the Palm Bay metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Project Manager in Florida by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $75 | $1,630 | | Manager | $95 | $2,060 | - Regular role **$75** - One-off task **$90** - Task bundle **$80** ## Project Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Florida ranks **28 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $73.82 | $105 | | Delaware | $67.22 | $95 | | Washington | $65.92 | $95 | | Oregon | $55.10 | $80 | | Utah | $54.63 | $80 | | South Carolina | $53.51 | $80 | | Florida | $53.44 | $75 | | Indiana | $53.20 | $75 | | Vermont | $52.91 | $75 | | Ohio | $52.87 | $75 | ## Metro areas in Florida Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Palm Bay $56.92/hr median wage · range $44-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Naples $55.40/hr median wage · range $44-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Orlando $54.57/hr median wage · range $42-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Crestview $54.07/hr median wage · range $40-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Tampa $53.63/hr median wage · range $41-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Miami $53.06/hr median wage · range $42-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Jacksonville $52.88/hr median wage · range $42-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Pensacola $52.11/hr median wage · range $36-66](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Lakeland $49.66/hr median wage · range $37-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Port Saint Lucie $49.35/hr median wage · range $36-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Project Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/) · [Project Manager jobs in Florida](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/florida/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)