Nevada · 2026 pay · 21 people
How much does a project manager make in Nevada?
$92,368typical pay for full-year project managers in 2026
$76,176 – $108,466what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $92,368. Typical pay fell 0.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Where project managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid project managers, 2026
- 1Sara E JensenProject Manager 3 · Department of Transportation$117,954
- 2Sandor J DuranProject Manager 2 · Adjutant General$110,535
- 3Christopher J DornbergerProject Manager 1 · Department of Transportation$109,379
- 4Eugene S WarrenProject Manager 1 · Department of Transportation$109,221
- 5James A LagroneProject Manager 1 · Department of Transportation$109,116
Common questions
How much does a project manager make in Nevada?
Full-year project managers were typically paid $92,368 in 2026; most earned between $76,176 and $108,466. Counting all 21 people paid, typical pay was $92,368.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for project managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Project Manager, at any level (for example "Project Manager"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this