Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Washington, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Washington: median wage $66 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $95. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. WA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in Washington The market median wage for a Project Manager in Washington is **$65.92 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$95 an hour** on Deftridge, +12% against the United States rate. **$95/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$65.92/hr** median wage **$48-83** middle half of wages **$2,060** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager wage percentiles in Washington 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 | $36.37 | $790 | $75,600 | | 25th | $48.17 | $1,040 | $100,200 | | Median | $65.92 | $1,430 | $137,100 | | 75th | $82.51 | $1,790 | $171,600 | | 90th | $99.16 | $2,150 | $206,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 35,660 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Washington in numbers What sets Washington apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+14%** median wage against the United States median of $57.68 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **35,660** people employed in the role in this place - **$70.64** median wage in the Seattle metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - RCW 49.62.020: a non-competition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the employee's annualised earnings exceed $100,000 a year, adjusted annually under RCW 49.62.040. [Source](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=49.62.020) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Project Manager in Washington 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 | $95 | $2,060 | | Manager | $115 | $2,490 | - Regular role **$95** - One-off task **$110** - Task bundle **$100** ## Project Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage Washington ranks **3 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $73.82 | $105 | | Delaware | $67.22 | $95 | | Washington | $65.92 | $95 | | New York | $65.42 | $95 | | Virginia | $64.91 | $95 | | Colorado | $62.04 | $90 | ## Metro areas in Washington Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Seattle $70.64/hr median wage · range $53-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Mount Vernon $62.39/hr median wage · range $49-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Kennewick $60.44/hr median wage · range $47-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Wenatchee $59.03/hr median wage · range $44-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Olympia $57.73/hr median wage · range $46-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Bellingham $57.66/hr median wage · range $45-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Longview $56.95/hr median wage · range $43-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Bremerton $56.48/hr median wage · range $44-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Spokane $55.69/hr median wage · range $41-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) - [Yakima $51.94/hr median wage · range $39-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/washington/) ## 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 Washington](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/washington/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)