Project Management Specialists pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $150,230 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Lewiston earn between $77,440 and $131,240.
- $64K10th
- $77K25th
- $102KMedian
- $131K75th
- $150K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $108,860 | $9,072 | $52.34 |
| Median | $102,490 | $8,541 | $49.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,440 | $6,453 | $37.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $131,240 | $10,937 | $63.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Project Management Specialists pay in Lewiston vs. Maine and the U.S.
Project management specialists in Lewiston earn 4% more than the Maine average ($104,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($110,740). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $102,320.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | $108,860 | $102,490 | $63,830 | $150,230 | 160 |
| Maine | $104,230 | $101,830 | $63,560 | $147,640 | 2,620 |
| United States | $110,740 | $102,320 | $61,580 | $167,970 | 1,066,670 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $108,860, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $79,651 a year, or $6,638 a month and $3,063 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $108,860 buys what about $114,909 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for project management specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).
- San Jose, CA$146,170
- San Francisco, CA$140,820
- Seattle, WA$133,590
- New York, NY$131,730
- Washington, DC$129,050
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Project Management Specialists salary in Lewiston: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Lewiston?
$52.34 an hour on average, and $49.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $79,651 a year ($6,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,860. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do project management specialists earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($110,740).
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; area Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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