Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Pennsylvania | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $56 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $80. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for a Project Manager in Pennsylvania is **$56.06 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 **$56.06/hr** median wage **$43-72** middle half of wages **$1,730** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager wage percentiles in Pennsylvania 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 | $33.63 | $730 | $70,000 | | 25th | $42.78 | $930 | $89,000 | | Median | $56.06 | $1,210 | $116,600 | | 75th | $71.77 | $1,560 | $149,300 | | 90th | $88.51 | $1,920 | $184,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 34,130 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-3%** median wage against the United States median of $57.68 - **21st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **34,130** people employed in the role in this place - **$58.80** median wage in the Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania 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 **$90** - 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 Pennsylvania ranks **21 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $73.82 | $105 | | Delaware | $67.22 | $95 | | Washington | $65.92 | $95 | | Texas | $57.07 | $85 | | Maryland | $56.33 | $80 | | Wyoming | $56.30 | $80 | | Pennsylvania | $56.06 | $80 | | Nevada | $56.04 | $80 | | Connecticut | $55.82 | $80 | | Michigan | $55.63 | $80 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $58.80/hr median wage · range $46-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [State College $58.56/hr median wage · range $44-70](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [York $57.22/hr median wage · range $45-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $56.11/hr median wage · range $42-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $55.41/hr median wage · range $42-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $55.36/hr median wage · range $41-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $54.86/hr median wage · range $44-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Erie $54.85/hr median wage · range $41-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $53.12/hr median wage · range $42-64](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) - [Scranton $51.06/hr median wage · range $41-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/pennsylvania/) ## 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 Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)