Salary guide · US

Project Manager salary in New York: can you afford rent?

A Project Manager in New York typically earns $70,000–$148,000/year, with a median around $100,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $3,200/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Project Manager salary of $100,000/year, spending on median New York rent ($3,200/mo) would take up 38% of gross income. That's above the 30% guideline but not uncommon — a stretch situation.

Project Manager salary range in New York

$70,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$100,000

Typical

median estimate

$148,000

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 New York.

How much rent can a Project Manager afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$2,083/mo

30% of income (standard)$2,500/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,917/mo

Median New York rent$3,200/mo

Rent landscape in New York

$1,900

Budget

cheapest 10%

$3,200

Median

most common