Project Controls Manager Salary
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BLS does not measure Project Controls Manager as its own occupation, so this page uses Architectural and Engineering Managers (SOC 11-9041, broader occupation). The median annual wage in the United States was $171,270 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $139,360 to $212,500.
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Broader occupation
Architectural and Engineering Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
National pay range
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $120,810 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $139,360 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $171,270 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $212,500 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $262,760 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $181,540 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58.08 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $67 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $82.34 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $102.16 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $126.33 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $87.28 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, United States. View this release at BLS.
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $171,270 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $50,980 |
| Relative wage | 3.36 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Pay in industries that hire this occupation
| Industry (BLS name) | NAICS | Employment | Share of occupation | Median | P25 to P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | 57,730 | 26.2% | $168,410 | $135,120 to $209,240 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 48,730 | 22.1% | $169,610 | $137,030 to $211,120 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | 4,290 | 1.9% | $170,350 | $153,540 to $206,970 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 541500 | 4,140 | 1.9% | $212,250 | $172,610 to $251,890 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 423400 | 2,520 | 1.1% | $177,600 | $160,460 to $217,910 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 335900 | 1,790 | 0.8% | $165,520 | $137,730 to $210,850 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | 541380 | 1,630 | 0.7% | $157,360 | $132,790 to $203,180 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | 1,370 | 0.6% | $166,970 | $139,470 to $211,750 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 1,260 | 0.6% | $156,840 | $126,500 to $174,630 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 334100 | 1,140 | 0.5% | $179,270 | $137,090 to $224,400 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 238210 | 700 | 0.3% | $147,490 | $124,270 to $169,650 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | 550 | 0.2% | $167,490 | $129,500 to $205,630 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 518200 | 520 | 0.2% | $276,620 | $159,950 to $311,490 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 238220 | 460 | 0.2% | $159,320 | $127,730 to $176,790 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 237130 | 390 | 0.2% | $164,990 | $129,270 to $207,270 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | 380 | 0.2% | $175,940 | $144,960 to $211,710 |
| Facilities Support Services | 561200 | 220 | 0.1% | $159,950 | $130,200 to $205,000 |
These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.
Pay in target metros
| Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $185,220 | $161,470 to $215,010 | 5,500 | 1.24 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $172,160 | $141,460 to $219,080 | 5,970 | 1.04 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $169,310 | $138,180 to $212,930 | 3,250 | 0.97 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $162,410 | $129,880 to $191,620 | 2,330 | 0.57 |
| Columbus, OH | $162,770 | $135,540 to $186,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $163,430 | $133,100 to $200,400 | 6,670 | 1.04 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $234,590 | $214,320 to $292,250 | 5,130 | 3.19 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $178,300 | $160,780 to $212,480 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Highest and lowest paying metros
Ranked by published median annual wage among 331 metro areas with an exact median.
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $234,590 | 5,130 | 3.19 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $221,580 | 5,000 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Albuquerque, NM | $215,120 | 1,160 | 2.03 |
| 4 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $213,070 | 180 | 1.04 |
| 5 | Peoria, IL | $212,820 | 540 | 2.28 |
| 6 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $212,050 | 970 | 3.44 |
| 7 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $207,900 | 340 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $207,140 | 190 | 0.65 |
| 9 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $206,880 | 80 | 0.54 |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $205,130 | 6,690 | 1.75 |
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | Muncie, IN | $128,370 | 30 | 0.48 |
| 323 | Helena, MT | $126,900 | 90 | 1.35 |
| 324 | Cheyenne, WY | $126,610 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 325 | Wausau, WI | $126,530 | 100 | 1.02 |
| 326 | Carson City, NV | $123,300 | 50 | 1.15 |
| 327 | Springfield, OH | $121,340 | 50 | 0.72 |
| 328 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $116,670 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 329 | Flagstaff, AZ | $115,200 | 40 | 0.37 |
| 330 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $113,320 | 30 | 0.4 |
| 331 | Jonesboro, AR | $100,080 | 60 | 0.72 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Where pay is highest relative to local wages
This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Ratio | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguadilla, PR | $135,810 | $26,480 | 5.13 times | 90 | 1.35 |
| Ponce, PR | $128,650 | $26,940 | 4.78 times | 50 | 0.6 |
| Dothan, AL | $174,110 | $38,170 | 4.56 times | 50 | 0.59 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $132,180 | $29,440 | 4.49 times | 540 | 0.55 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $215,120 | $48,060 | 4.48 times | 1,160 | 2.03 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $157,160 | $36,490 | 4.31 times | 50 | 0.24 |
| Peoria, IL | $212,820 | $49,590 | 4.29 times | 540 | 2.28 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $204,420 | $47,800 | 4.28 times | 90 | 0.38 |
| Rapid City, SD | $196,800 | $46,270 | 4.25 times | 80 | 0.75 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $213,070 | $50,770 | 4.20 times | 180 | 1.04 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $191,250 | $45,700 | 4.18 times | 150 | 1.07 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $160,680 | $38,520 | 4.17 times | 70 | 0.59 |
| Laredo, TX | $155,340 | $37,250 | 4.17 times | 30 | 0.21 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $170,990 | $42,070 | 4.06 times | 40 | 0.35 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $177,140 | $43,710 | 4.05 times | 90 | 0.62 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $207,900 | $51,690 | 4.02 times | 340 | 1.21 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $195,350 | $48,710 | 4.01 times | 30 | 0.35 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $152,050 | $37,930 | 4.01 times | 30 | 0.15 |
| Florence, SC | $173,110 | $43,520 | 3.98 times | 80 | 0.6 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $157,570 | $39,740 | 3.97 times | 50 | 0.59 |
| Salinas, CA | $187,730 | $47,380 | 3.96 times | 70 | 0.25 |
| Tyler, TX | $168,720 | $42,650 | 3.96 times | 80 | 0.49 |
| Dalton, GA | $163,550 | $42,210 | 3.87 times | 40 | 0.46 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $154,520 | $40,230 | 3.84 times | 30 | 0.43 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $179,670 | $46,890 | 3.83 times | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 11-9041 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $167,740 |
| May 2025 | $171,270 |
| Difference | +$3,530 (+2.1%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
Levels above and below this title
These are different jobs, not experience bands within one occupation. The figures are not a promised raise.
| Title | Relationship | BLS occupation | Median | Against Project Controls Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls Project Manager | Frontline title | 11-9021 Construction Managers | $114,990 | Lower by $56,280 |
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call pay | Included | BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
Questions
What is the median pay for Project Controls Manager?
The BLS median annual wage for Architectural and Engineering Managers nationally is $171,270 (BLS, May 2025).
What range do most Project Controls Manager earn?
Per BLS, the middle half earned $139,360 to $212,500, and 10% earned less than $120,810.
Is this the exact job title?
Architectural and Engineering Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
How many people are employed in this occupation?
BLS estimates 220,260 jobs nationally in Architectural and Engineering Managers across all industries.
What do BLS wages leave out?
They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.
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What the published rows say about Project Controls Manager pay in the United States
Project Controls Manager pay in the United States is represented here by Architectural and Engineering Managers, SOC 11-9041, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Project Controls Manager, supplies the figures on this page. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, the published annual median is $171,270 and the middle-half endpoints are $139,360 and $212,500.
The Project Controls Manager pay in the United States middle-half band spans $73,140 on the annual basis. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $31,910, compared with $41,230 from the median to the upper quarter. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, for an offer against this Project Controls Manager crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.
Project Controls Manager pay in the United States can also be compared with Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $190,900 in May 2025. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, the Project Controls Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $19,630 from the the United States median.
Project Controls Manager pay in the United States can also be compared with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, where the annual median for Architectural and Engineering Managers is $168,550 in May 2025. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, the Project Controls Manager crosswalk comparison differs by $2,720 from the the United States median.
Project Controls Manager pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 11-9041 are Office Administrative Services at $284,860 and Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories at $278,830. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Architectural and Engineering Managers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.
The Project Controls Manager pay in the United States matched median changed from $167,740 in May 2024 to $171,270 in May 2025, a difference of $3,530 up. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 11-9041, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, this Project Controls Manager comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.
Project Controls Manager pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Architectural and Engineering Managers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Project Controls Manager pay in the United States, no Project Controls Manager-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.
Questions about Project Controls Manager pay in the United States
Which BLS row supports Project Controls Manager pay in the United States?
Project Controls Manager is mapped to SOC 11-9041, Architectural and Engineering Managers; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $171,270. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Project Controls Manager?
Project Controls Manager pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 11-9041 observation.
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