Project manager pay in Washington, DC
Project managers in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area earn a typical $127,030 a year. The middle half earn $95,150 to $163,550, and the top 10% earn more than $192,450. About 38,230 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Project Management Specialists, SOC 13-1082).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $74,110 |
| 25th percentile | $95,150 |
| Median (typical) | $127,030 |
| 75th percentile | $163,550 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $192,450 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 4 of 50 large metros for project managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $127,030, a single filer keeps about $90,300 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and D.C. state income tax. Prices in Washington are 9% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $82,900 would in a typical US city. That ranks Washington No. 4 of 50 large metros for project managers after cost of living.
Where project managers’ pay goes furthest
- Seattle, WA$130,380 typical · worth $90.4k
- San Jose, CA$135,120 typical · worth $86.3k
- Sacramento, CA$124,350 typical · worth $83.3k
- San Francisco, CA$135,040 typical · worth $82.4k
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Common questions
How much does a project manager make in Washington, DC?
The typical (median) project manager in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area earns $127,030 a year. The middle half earn between $95,150 and $163,550, and the top 10% earn more than $192,450. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a project manager in Washington?
Anything above $127,030 pays more than half of project managers in Washington. $163,550 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $192,450 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a project manager in Washington take home after taxes?
At the typical $127,030, a single filer keeps about $90,300 a year ($7,520 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, D.C. state income tax. With local prices 9% above the US average, that buys what $82,900 would in a typical US city.
Where do project managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical project manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA, Sacramento, CA. Washington, DC ranks No. 4.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.