SALARY · PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS · ILLINOIS

Project Management Specialists salary in Illinois

This is not a guess and it is not a job ad. It is the published BLS figure for project management specialists in Illinois, where the median was $103,470 a year. I keep the source on every page because a salary number without a source is just a story.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$103,470

$50 per hour at the median · That is $1,150 (1.1 percent) above the national median of $102,320 for this occupation.

$111,230Mean annual salary
$53Mean hourly wage
$27,180People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $81,000Median: $103,47075th: $132,360
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$81,000
Median (50th percentile)$103,470
75th percentile$132,360
Mean$111,230

The middle half of workers earned from $81,000 to $132,360 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$76,644 a year
$6,387 a month
Federal tax $13,933 · FICA $7,915 · State tax $4,977
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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