Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/maryland/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Maryland, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Maryland: median wage $56 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. MD · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in Maryland The market median wage for a Project Manager in Maryland is **$56.33 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$80 an hour** on Deftridge, -6% against the United States rate. **$80/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$56.33/hr** median wage **$44-72** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager wage percentiles in Maryland 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 | $34.36 | $740 | $71,500 | | 25th | $43.71 | $950 | $90,900 | | Median | $56.33 | $1,220 | $117,200 | | 75th | $72.24 | $1,570 | $150,300 | | 90th | $88.98 | $1,930 | $185,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 32,840 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Maryland in numbers What sets Maryland apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-2%** median wage against the United States median of $57.68 - **19th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **32,840** people employed in the role in this place - **$59.08** median wage in the Lexington Park 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 Maryland 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 | $80 | $1,730 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | - Regular role **$80** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** ## Project Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Maryland ranks **19 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $73.82 | $105 | | Delaware | $67.22 | $95 | | Washington | $65.92 | $95 | | Georgia | $57.77 | $85 | | Alabama | $57.53 | $85 | | Texas | $57.07 | $85 | | Maryland | $56.33 | $80 | | Wyoming | $56.30 | $80 | | Pennsylvania | $56.06 | $80 | | Nevada | $56.04 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Maryland Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Lexington Park $59.08/hr median wage · range $43-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/maryland/) - [Baltimore $55.89/hr median wage · range $43-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/maryland/) - [Hagerstown $46.10/hr median wage · range $35-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/maryland/) - [Salisbury $42.51/hr median wage · range $35-55](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/maryland/) ## 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 Maryland](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/maryland/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)