Salary guide · US

Project Manager salary in Los Angeles: can you afford rent?

A Project Manager in Los Angeles typically earns $65,000–$136,000/year, with a median around $92,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,700/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Project Manager salary of $92,000/year, spending on median Los Angeles rent ($2,700/mo) would take up 35% of gross income. That's above the 30% guideline but not uncommon — a stretch situation.

Project Manager salary range in Los Angeles

$65,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$92,000

Typical

median estimate

$136,000

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 Los Angeles.

How much rent can a Project Manager afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,917/mo

30% of income (standard)$2,300/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,683/mo

Median Los Angeles rent$2,700/mo

Rent landscape in Los Angeles

$1,500

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,700

Median

most common