New York project manager salary: rankings and context
Here is how that number compares with the rest of the United States, with NY, and with other jobs in New York.
Project Manager pay in New York: national and in-state ranking
Directly above New York is Washington (US$127,030); directly below is San Diego (US$117,460). The full range runs from US$92,130 in San Antonio to US$135,120 in San Jose.
New York is the only observed NY metro for this role, so there is no in-state average to compare; the national and metro ranking above is the better reference.
Is US$126,660 a good salary in New York?
Price levels in New York (index 100) neither inflate nor shrink the paycheck much; adjusted for costs it is worth about US$126,700.
Adjusting for prices does not move New York in the ranking: it is 5th of 21 on both cash and buying power.
After a simplified 15% effective national income tax, the median nets about US$9,000 a month. A modeled 1-bedroom (US$1,650) takes 18% of that, leaving around US$5,460 after modeled living costs.
New York vs similar-cost metros
A project manager moving from New York to Los Angeles (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median fall 14% to US$108,310, with US$1,180 less left over monthly in our model.
Chicago (similar cost level, COL 100) pays US$105,320, 17% less than New York; modeled monthly leftover is US$1,380 lower.
A project manager moving from New York to Houston (similar cost level, COL 100) would see the median fall 21% to US$99,510, with US$1,760 less left over monthly in our model.
Where Project Manager ranks among New York jobs
Lawyer is the best-paid tracked role in New York at US$208,880; project manager comes 5th of 9.
Closest neighbours in the New York list: Financial Analyst at US$128,930 (+2%) and Registered Nurse at US$119,720 (-5%).
How New York ranks at the low and high end
Entry and senior pay rank the same in New York: 4th of 21 at both the 10th and the 90th percentile.
For the top 10% of earners, San Jose leads with US$212,340 at the 90th percentile, +3% against New York.
How wide project manager pay runs in New York
Expect wide variation between offers: the 10th percentile is US$77,350 and the 90th US$206,180, a 2.7× ratio.