Project Manager hourly rate in Kentucky
The market median wage for a Project Manager in Kentucky is $47.66 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $70 an hour on Deftridge, -18% against the United States rate.
Project Manager wage percentiles in Kentucky
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 | $29.64 | $640 | $61,700 |
| 25th | $37.51 | $810 | $78,000 |
| Median | $47.66 | $1,030 | $99,100 |
| 75th | $61.53 | $1,330 | $128,000 |
| 90th | $77.01 | $1,670 | $160,200 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 9,240 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Kentucky in numbers
What sets Kentucky apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- -17%
- median wage against the United States median of $57.68
- 48th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 9,240
- people employed in the role in this place
- $48.59
- median wage in the Lexington 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 Kentucky 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 | $70 | $1,520 |
| Manager | $85 | $1,840 |
Project Manager pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Kentucky ranks 48 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $73.82 | $105 |
| Delaware | $67.22 | $95 |
| Washington | $65.92 | $95 |
| Idaho | $48.45 | $70 |
| Arkansas | $48.20 | $70 |
| South Dakota | $48.09 | $70 |
| Kentucky | $47.66 | $70 |
| Hawaii | $47.17 | $70 |
| Nebraska | $46.33 | $65 |
| Mississippi | $45.57 | $65 |
Metro areas in Kentucky
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
Project Manager rates in every country · Project Manager jobs in Kentucky · Methodology