Principal Project Manager Salary in Los Angeles, CA

How much does a Principal Project Manager make in Los Angeles, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal Project Manager in Los Angeles, CA is $128,297. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $115,432 to $143,491, with most professionals earning between $103,720 and $157,325.

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Creates, persuades customer acceptance of and marshals internally, complex and/or larger sized change orders for scope expansion and budget management and/or next project.

November 03, 2022

Manage the maintenance, support, and minor enhancement of applications and systems of a product portfolio that delivers world-class performance and service.

January 30, 2023

Demonstrated preparedness for mastery level PM knowledge capability in areas of construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, quality control, risk management, etc.

March 09, 2023

Prepares reports and analyzes project status according to both established reporting requirements and project milestones, to include monitoring projects to assure timely cost-effective activity and initiating corrective actions as required.

March 14, 2023

Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.

March 17, 2023

Support and/or lead the most critical and complex cross-functional projects and project teams with minimal outside support.

April 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Project Manager in Los Angeles, CA

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128297

Average Total Cash Compensation

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135371

What is the average salary for Principal Project Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Project Manager in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Principal Project Manager ranges from $115,432 to $143,491 with the average base salary of $128,297. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $120,601 to $153,634 with the average total cash compensation of $135,371.

View Average Salary for Principal Project Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$128,297	$115,432 - $143,491
Bonus	$7,074	$5,168 - $10,143
Total Pay	$135,371	$120,601 - $153,634

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Principal Project Manager Salary Near Los Angeles, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Burbank, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,432 - $143,491	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Glendale, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,432 - $143,491	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Pasadena, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,432 - $143,491	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Inglewood, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,432 - $143,491	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Downey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,474 - $142,299	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE El Monte, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,307 - $143,336	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA

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