Project Management Specialists pay in Bakersfield-Delano

In Bakersfield-Delano (CA), the median pay for project management specialists is $50.28 an hour ($104,580 a year). About 1,410 people work in this job there.

$50.28Median hourly pay
$78,260–$130,330Middle half of workers, yearly
1,410People in this job in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($102,320). It is 14% lower than the California median ($120,910).

Pay range for project management specialists in Bakersfield-Delano (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$29.86$62,120
25% of workers$37.63$78,260
Half of workers (median)$50.28$104,580
75% of workers$62.66$130,330
90% of workers$76.91$159,970

Project Management Specialists pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$135,12010,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$135,04020,770
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$124,3506,860
Hanford-Corcoran$118,38090
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$117,46010,740
Napa$109,060310
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$108,730640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$108,31038,540
Yuba City$108,190150
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$107,3401,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$106,780440
Vallejo$106,520720
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$106,2501,030
El Centro$105,860140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$104,9901,510
Bakersfield-Delano (this page)$104,5801,410
Stockton-Lodi$104,240910
Merced$103,850190
Chico$103,320320
Modesto$102,490670
Salinas$102,400490
Fresno$101,0301,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$100,7706,720
Redding$99,030270
Visalia$95,770450

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for project management specialists

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +6.7% over ten years, faster than average · about 76,500 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,000
Management Analysts$96,580
Human Resources Specialists$76,700

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.