If you’re an IT project manager wondering how your salary stacks up, here’s your answer. Use this list of the average IT project manager salary across the 20 biggest U.S. cities by population to negotiate your next raise. The data is pulled from Indeed, Glassdoor, and Payscale, where available. Use it to negotiate your next salary or hire your next IT project manager.
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1. New York City, New York$112,000 [Indeed] |
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2. Los Angeles, California$99,000 [Indeed] |
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3. Chicago, Illinois$111,000 [Indeed] |
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4. Houston, Texas$105,000 [Indeed] |
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5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$97,000 [Indeed] |
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6. Phoenix, Arizona$78,000 [Indeed] |
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7. San Antonio, Texas$84,000 [Indeed] |
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8. San Diego, California$93,000 [Indeed] |
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9. Dallas, Texas$95,000 [Indeed] |
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10. San Jose, California$131,000 [Indeed] |
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11. Austin, Texas$88,000 [Indeed] |
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12. Jacksonville, Florida$86,000 [Indeed] |
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13. San Francisco, California$125,000 [Indeed] |
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14. Indianapolis, Indiana$80,000 [Indeed] |
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15. Columbus, Ohio$90,000 [Indeed] |
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16. Fort Worth, Texas$85,000 [Indeed] |
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17. Charlotte, North Carolina$100,000 [Indeed] |
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18. Detroit, Michigan$97,000 [Indeed] |
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19. El Paso, Texas$75,000 [Indeed] |
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20. Seattle, Washington$100,000 [Indeed] |
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