Salary guide · US

Project Manager salary in Austin: can you afford rent?

A Project Manager in Austin typically earns $68,000–$144,000/year, with a median around $97,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,000/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Project Manager salary of $97,000/year, spending on median Austin rent ($2,000/mo) would take up 25% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Project Manager salary range in Austin

$68,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$97,000

Typical

median estimate

$144,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Project managers plan, coordinate, and oversee projects to deliver on time and within budget across industries. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Austin.

How much rent can a Project Manager afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$2,021/mo

30% of income (standard)$2,425/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,829/mo

Median Austin rent$2,000/mo

Rent landscape in Austin

$1,100

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,000

Median

most common