Project Management Specialists Salary in Kentucky

Project management specialists in Kentucky earn the most in Lexington (average $91,950 a year) and the least in Elizabethtown ($83,840), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the project management specialists average at $89,470 and the median at $81,700 for 10,250 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $110,740.

Project Management Specialists average salary by city in Kentucky

Lexington$91,950
Louisville$90,520
Bowling Green$88,870
Owensboro$84,780
Paducah$84,730
Elizabethtown$83,840

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lexington	$91,950	$84,520	$66,280	$67,888	93
Louisville	$90,520	$82,660	$65,210	$67,469	93
Bowling Green	$88,870	$81,300	$63,010	$66,580	90
Owensboro	$84,780	$79,320	$64,060	$64,114	89
Paducah	$84,730	$78,090	$62,920	$63,895	86
Elizabethtown	$83,840	$77,260	$61,720	$63,360	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Lexington's local income tax (2.75%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Project Management Specialists salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1082.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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