New York City and MTA, NY · 2026 pay · 251 people
How much does a project manager make in New York City and MTA, NY?
$102,493typical pay for full-year project managers in 2026
$78,011 – $118,125what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $93,527. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 20.6% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from MTA · Matches the agency's latest release · mta.info ↗✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where project managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- MTA Construction and Development60 people$110,638
- Department of Design and Construction48 people$73,290
- Long Island Rail Road25 people$113,163
- New York City Transit22 people$86,584
- Department of Environmental Protection22 people$83,659
- MaBSTOA18 people$106,298
- Department of Transportation12 people$79,621
- Department of Small Business Services9 people$108,878
- Housing Authority7 people$75,849
- MTA Bridges and Tunnels7 people$136,542
- Department of Parks and Recreation5 people$96,006
- Fire Department4 people$87,854
- Metro-North Railroad2 people$126,383
- Department of Housing Preservation and Development1 person$83,589
- Office of the Comptroller1 person$77,500
- MTA Headquarters1 person$104,392
- Queensborough Community College1 person$123,205
- MTA Bus Company1 person$127,772
- Department of Citywide Administrative Services1 person$83,767
- Kingsborough Community College1 person$127,677
- LaGuardia Community College1 person$111,071
- Department of Sanitation1 person$68,395
- Law Department1 person$101,215
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Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Project Manager (this page)$102,493
- Assistant Project Manager$103,351
- Associate Project Manager$110,181
- Senior Project Manager$132,253
Highest-paid project managers, 2026
- 1Dipak C ShahProject Manager · New York City Transit$202,438
- 2Hui-Qun HuangProject Manager · MTA Construction and Development$189,771
- 3Sunku SeetharamProject Manager · MTA Bridges and Tunnels$167,866
- 4Kian Soon TanProject Manager · New York City Transit$151,396
- 5Amit DeProject Manager · MTA Construction and Development$150,214
Common questions
How much does a project manager make in New York City and MTA, NY?
Full-year project managers were typically paid $102,493 in 2026; most earned between $78,011 and $118,125. Counting all 251 people paid, typical pay was $93,527.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.5% 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