Clarksville, TN-KY · SOC 13-1082

Project Management Specialists in Clarksville

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$79,660

per year in Clarksville

22% below

National Median

$102,320

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$38.30/hr

median hourly

Employment

420

jobs in Clarksville

BLS metro-level wage data places Project Management Specialists pay in Clarksville, TN-KY at a median of $79,660 per year ($38.30/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $102,320, Clarksville pays 22% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 420 project management specialistss are employed across the Clarksville MSA in SOC 13-1082.

The Clarksville pay distribution spans from $50,290 at the 10th percentile to $138,650 at the 90th — a 2.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $62,950 and the 75th at $103,370, so half of Clarksville-based project management specialistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Clarksville, TN-KY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TN data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Clarksville

Annual Salary Distribution

$50,290$62,950$79,660$103,370$138,650
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$50,290

25th Percentile

$62,950

Median

$79,660

75th Percentile

$103,370

90th Percentile

$138,650

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Project Management Specialists make in Clarksville?
The median annual salary for Project Management Specialists in Clarksville, TN-KY is $79,660 ($38.30/hour). The salary range spans from $50,290 at the 10th percentile to $138,650 at the 90th percentile.
Is Clarksville a good place to work as a Project Management Specialists?
Project Management Specialists in Clarksville, TN-KY earns 22% below the national median of $102,320. There are approximately 420 Project Management Specialists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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