Salary guide · US

Project Manager salary in Chicago: can you afford rent?

A Project Manager in Chicago typically earns $59,000–$124,000/year, with a median around $84,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $1,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Manageable

At a typical Project Manager salary of $84,000/year, spending on median Chicago rent ($1,900/mo) would take up 27% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a manageable situation.

Project Manager salary range in Chicago

$59,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$84,000

Typical

median estimate

$124,000

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 Chicago.

How much rent can a Project Manager afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,750/mo

30% of income (standard)$2,100/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,450/mo

Median Chicago rent$1,900/mo

Rent landscape in Chicago

$1,000

Budget

cheapest 10%

$1,900

Median

most common