What is the salary and career path for a project coordinator?
Project coordinators are reported under Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082), a broad BLS code that spans coordinators through project managers, with coordinators near the entry tier. Its OEWS May 2025 median across the whole code is $102,320 a year ($49.19 an hour), running from $61,580 at the 10th percentile to $167,970 at the 90th; coordinators typically sit toward the lower end, below the code median. BLS projects the code to grow 5.6% over 2024–2034, faster than average, with roughly 78,200 openings a year. A bachelor's degree is common, and a CAPM from the Project Management Institute is the natural entry credential.
- Project Coordinators are reported under SOC 13-1082 with a $102,320 code median (BLS OEWS May 2025); coordinators sit toward the $61,580 entry end, and the code's top 10% clear $167,970.
- The role supports project managers with schedules, budgets and status tracking, entered with a bachelor's degree and often a CAPM.
- BLS projects the code to grow 5.6% through 2034, faster than average, with ~78,200 openings a year.
- The ladder runs from project administrator to coordinator to project manager and on to senior or program manager.
Career Path
How do you become a project coordinator?
Project administrator / assistant
Handling schedules, documents and meeting logistics sits near the code's $61,580 10th percentile.
Project Coordinator
Tracking deliverables, budgets and stakeholders for a project sits below the $102,320 code median at the coordinator tier.
Project manager
Owning a project's scope, schedule and budget reaches the $133,100 75th percentile of the code.
Senior / program manager
Running large or multiple projects pushes pay to the $167,970 90th percentile.
BLS Salary Data
Which state pays project coordinators the most in 2026?
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1082. National median: $102,320. Full salary guide →
Pay Comparison
How does project coordinator pay compare to related roles?
Head-to-head against the roles project coordinators most often weigh against. BLS OEWS May 2025 medians.
Takeaway: project coordinators rank 2 of 4 on median pay among the comparable roles above, with a projected +5.6% employment change 2024–34 (BLS Employment Projections). Pay position and projected demand together are what determine how quickly project coordinators clear offers across the GlobalCybers placement network.
Methodology & Sources
How this guide is sourced and reviewed
Wages (BLS): All median and percentile figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1082 (project coordinators) and the matching SOC codes for each comparison role. OEWS is sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection, so treat it as a firm anchor rather than a spot rate.
Job growth: Projected 2024–34 employment change, and the average annual openings figure, are from the BLS Employment Projections program, by occupation. Openings are a per-year average over the projection decade, not a decade total.
Licensing & credentials:Requirements are drawn from the issuing state licensing boards and the certifying body behind each credential — not from third-party aggregators.
Demand signal:Any statement about how quickly this role clears offers reflects GlobalCybers placement request volume across the trailing 12 months — our own network data, offered as a directional real-world indicator alongside BLS, not a market-wide survey.
Credentials
What licences and certifications do project coordinators need?
The common baseline, though relevant experience can substitute in some settings. See all state licences →
The Project Management Institute's entry credential for coordinators and aspiring PMs.
Certification or proficiency in the scheduling software the role runs day to day.
The Project Management Institute's flagship certification, earned when moving into project-manager roles.
Tools & Software
What tools and software do project coordinators use on the job?
⚙️ Core Tools & Equipment
📊 BLS Employment Data, SOC 13-1082
Salary Levers
How do project coordinators earn above the $102,320 BLS median?
Own project deliverables end to end
Taking real ownership of scope and schedule moves pay from the $61,580 floor toward the code median.
Earn the PMP and manage projects
Becoming a project manager lifts pay toward the $133,100 75th percentile.
Specialize in a high-value industry
Coordinating in IT, construction or engineering programs pushes pay toward the $167,970 top decile.
This Route vs. College
Is becoming a project coordinator worth it vs. a 4-year degree?
The entry route into this role, set against a four-year degree. Same starting line, side by side.
Entry-level (10th percentile) and all-level median wages: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 13-1082. Student-debt figure: median federal borrower balance for bachelor's-degree completers. Starting-salary comparison is illustrative and varies by field and region.
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