Senior Project Manager salary in Houston, TX
Based on 34 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Katy, The Woodlands, Spring, Sugar Land, Missouri City.
Also listed as: Project Management Specialist, Project Coordinator
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $103,300 |
| 25th | $105,456 |
| 50th (median) | $111,925 |
| 75th | $123,000 |
| 90th | $157,644 |
Cost of living
Houston's median senior Project Manager salary of $111,925 is worth about $113,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Project Management Specialists in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $99,510 in May 2025 (35,550 employed). The H-1B median here is $111,925, 12% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | too few | 3 |
| Enerflex Energy Systems | too few | 3 |
| AsInt | too few | 2 |
| Automata Technologies | too few | 2 |
| Kide International (The States) | too few | 2 |
| Sapient | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $65,000 | 61 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $85,051 | 69 |
| Senior · Level III | $111,925 | 34 |
| Expert · Level IV | $140,000 | 53 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $61,464 | $65,000 | 61 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,470 | $85,051 | 69 |
| Senior · Level III | $102,378 | $111,925 | 34 |
| Expert · Level IV | $127,462 | $140,000 | 53 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.