SOC 13-1082 · Minot, ND metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Minot, ND

The average salary for project management specialists in Minot, North Dakota is $96,430 a year ($46.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,990: half of the 90 people in this job in the Minot, ND metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($110,740).

$96,430average per year

$46.36 / hourMedian $86,990Take-home ≈ $76,069

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4North Dakota metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Minot

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,420 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Minot earn between $76,070 and $105,250.

  • $63K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,430$8,036$46.36
Median$86,990$7,249$41.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,070$6,339$36.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,250$8,771$50.60

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Project Management Specialists pay in Minot vs. North Dakota and the U.S.

Project management specialists in Minot earn 4% less than the North Dakota average ($100,790) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($110,740). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $102,320.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Minot$96,430$86,990$62,890$135,42090
North Dakota$100,790$96,160$62,300$139,3202,020
United States$110,740$102,320$61,580$167,9701,066,670

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Minot

On the average salary of $96,430, a single filer in Minot takes home about $76,069 a year, or $6,339 a month and $2,926 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Minot a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minot area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $96,430 buys what about $110,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Minot ($48,940). A typical home costs $268,181, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other North Dakota cities

Minot ranks 4th of 4 North Dakota metro areas for this job; Fargo pays the most ($100,070).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in North Dakota

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Minot: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Minot?

$46.36 an hour on average, and $41.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Minot?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Minot?

About $76,069 a year ($6,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,430.

Do project management specialists earn more in Minot than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than 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 Minot, ND (33500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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