Project Manager salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 17 certified H-1B filings in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Solon, Independence, Beachwood, Brooklyn Heights, Highland Heights.

Also listed as: Project Management Specialist, Project Coordinator

Median salary$85,093
Middle 50%$76k–$101k
vs. national median−29%comparison median $120,000
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $51,975 and $137,236.
PercentileSalary
10th$58,838
25th$76,000
50th (median)$85,093
75th$100,963
90th$121,200

Cost of living

Cleveland's median Project Manager salary of $85,093 is worth about $90,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Project Management Specialists in the Cleveland, OH area earned a median of $95,000 in May 2025 (6,340 employed). The H-1B median here is $85,093, 10% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.