Project Lead Salary in the United States

Project Lead Salary

How much does a Project Lead make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Project Lead in the United States is $95,900. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $87,691 to $105,726, with most professionals earning between $80,217 and $114,672.

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Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Project Lead Salary $80,217 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Project Lead Salary $87,691 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Project Lead Salary $95,900 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Project Lead Salary $105,726 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Project Lead Salary $114,672 US April 01, 2025
25% $87,691 10% $80,217 90% $114,672 75% $105,726 $95,900 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Project Lead ?

Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time. The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project documentation, created at the beginning of the development process. The primary constraints are scope, time, quality and budget. The secondary – and more ambitious – challenge is to optimize the allocation of necessary inputs and apply th...

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    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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87691
105726
95900

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Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
87691
105726
95900
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Project Lead in the United States. The base salary for Project Lead ranges from $87,691 to $105,726 with the average base salary of $95,900. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,691 to $105,726 with the average total cash compensation of $95,900.

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