Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate by country, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time Project Manager earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Typical US rate $85 an hour. Rates · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate A senior Project Manager typically receives **$85 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $57.68. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$57.68/hr** market median wage **$44-75** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $34.72 | $750 | $72,200 | | 25th | $44.22 | $960 | $92,000 | | Median | $57.68 | $1,250 | $120,000 | | 75th | $75.03 | $1,630 | $156,100 | | 90th | $94.70 | $2,050 | $197,000 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## Project Manager rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $34.72 | $57.68 | $94.70 | $85 | | Canada | CA$30.16 | CA$49.27 | CA$77.88 | CA$70 | | United Kingdom | £15.71 | £26.78 | £46.06 | £40 | | Austria | €16.69 | €31.79 | €47.35 | €45 | | Belgium | €24.47 | €53.08 | €80.26 | €75 | | Bulgaria | €6.04 | €12.95 | €25.90 | €19 | | Croatia | €9.45 | €18.81 | €29.98 | €25 | | Cyprus | €10.81 | €21.93 | €49.02 | €30 | | Czechia | €9.29 | €17.51 | €25.37 | €25 | | Denmark | €23.09 | €40.79 | €54.36 | €60 | | Estonia | €8.81 | €19.14 | €29.39 | €30 | | Finland | €17.84 | €29.68 | €41.52 | €45 | | France | €13.06 | €23.20 | €36.68 | €35 | | Germany | €14.81 | €31.32 | €49.75 | €45 | | Greece | €7.85 | €14.71 | €22.46 | €21 | | Hungary | €7.77 | €16.09 | €27.49 | €23 | | Ireland | €22.46 | €44.70 | €89.13 | €65 | | Italy | €14.87 | €25.71 | €42.89 | €35 | | Latvia | €7.53 | €17.26 | €30.62 | €25 | | Lithuania | €9.37 | €19.33 | €32.23 | €30 | | Luxembourg | €22.46 | €42.55 | €78.25 | €60 | | Malta | €7.55 | €15.25 | €23.78 | €22 | | Netherlands | €16.26 | €32.78 | €47.53 | €50 | | Poland | €9.02 | €17.94 | €30.95 | €25 | | Portugal | €11.08 | €17.14 | €35.31 | €25 | | Romania | €7.58 | €15.17 | €29.35 | €22 | | Slovakia | €7.11 | €13.30 | €19.81 | €19 | | Slovenia | €12.06 | €21.01 | €32.44 | €30 | | Spain | €12.19 | €22.26 | €37.73 | €30 | | Sweden | €16.68 | €26.57 | €34.46 | €40 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Project Manager in the regular role format. ## Project Manager pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [California $105/hr · market median $73.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/california/) - [Delaware $95/hr · market median $67.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/delaware/) - [New York $95/hr · market median $65.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-york/) - [Virginia $95/hr · market median $64.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/virginia/) - [Washington $95/hr · market median $65.92](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Alaska $90/hr · market median $61.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alaska/) - [Colorado $90/hr · market median $62.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/colorado/) - [District of Columbia $90/hr · market median $60.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/district-of-columbia/) - [Massachusetts $90/hr · market median $60.68](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/massachusetts/) - [New Jersey $90/hr · market median $60.64](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-jersey/) - [New Mexico $90/hr · market median $60.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-mexico/) - [Rhode Island $90/hr · market median $60.47](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/rhode-island/) - [Alabama $85/hr · market median $57.53](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/alabama/) - [Arizona $85/hr · market median $57.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/arizona/) - [Georgia $85/hr · market median $57.77](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/georgia/) - [Illinois $85/hr · market median $58.15](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/illinois/) - [North Carolina $85/hr · market median $58.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/north-carolina/) - [Texas $85/hr · market median $57.07](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/texas/) - [Connecticut $80/hr · market median $55.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/connecticut/) - [Maryland $80/hr · market median $56.33](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/maryland/) - [Michigan $80/hr · market median $55.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/michigan/) - [Nevada $80/hr · market median $56.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/nevada/) - [Oregon $80/hr · market median $55.10](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania $80/hr · market median $56.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [South Carolina $80/hr · market median $53.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/south-carolina/) - [Utah $80/hr · market median $54.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/utah/) - [Wyoming $80/hr · market median $56.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/wyoming/) - [Florida $75/hr · market median $53.44](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/florida/) - [Indiana $75/hr · market median $53.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/indiana/) - [Kansas $75/hr · market median $50.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/kansas/) - [Maine $75/hr · market median $50.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/maine/) - [Minnesota $75/hr · market median $52.67](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/minnesota/) - [Missouri $75/hr · market median $52.30](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/missouri/) - [Montana $75/hr · market median $50.06](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/montana/) - [New Hampshire $75/hr · market median $52.63](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/new-hampshire/) - [North Dakota $75/hr · market median $52.72](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/north-dakota/) - [Ohio $75/hr · market median $52.87](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Vermont $75/hr · market median $52.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/vermont/) - [Arkansas $70/hr · market median $48.20](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/arkansas/) - [Hawaii $70/hr · market median $47.17](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/hawaii/) - [Idaho $70/hr · market median $48.45](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/idaho/) - [Iowa $70/hr · market median $49.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/iowa/) - [Kentucky $70/hr · market median $47.66](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $70/hr · market median $48.46](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/louisiana/) - [Oklahoma $70/hr · market median $49.83](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/oklahoma/) - [South Dakota $70/hr · market median $48.09](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $70/hr · market median $49.62](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/tennessee/) - [West Virginia $70/hr · market median $48.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/west-virginia/) - [Wisconsin $70/hr · market median $48.81](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/wisconsin/) - [Mississippi $65/hr · market median $45.57](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/mississippi/) - [Nebraska $65/hr · market median $46.33](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/nebraska/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Senior | $85 | | Manager | $100 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## Questions about Project Manager rates What is the typical hourly rate for a Project Manager? In the United States the typical rate for a senior Project Manager is $85 an hour (market median wage $57.68). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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