Project Coordinator salary in Lexington Park, MD
For this job Lexington Park sits right at the Maryland figure, with a median of $103,700 a year1. That is about level with the Maryland statewide median of $104,040, and 1.3% above the US median of $102,320. That is in the top quarter of US areas (#65 of 518). BLS counts about 980 people in this job here, 3% of the Maryland total.
BLS occupation 13-1082, area Lexington Park, MD. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Pay in Lexington Park against Maryland and the US
| Range | 10th | Median | 90th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $57,500 | $103,700 | $166,790 | |
| Maryland | $62,890 | $104,040 | $167,040 | |
| United States | $61,580 | $102,320 | $167,970 |
Project coordinators at the 90th percentile earn $166,790, 2.9 times the 10th percentile; the US ratio is 2.7. The middle half of project coordinators in Lexington Park earns $79,110–$136,450. The mean ($113,310) is 9% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is $57,340 wide, wider than in Maryland as a whole ($54,620) and the US ($54,660), so what a project coordinator earns in Lexington Park depends more on the employer.
What to budget for a project coordinator here
| Point in the local range | Per year | Per month | Per hour | Employer cost per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,500 | $4,792 | $27.64 | $74,194 |
| 25th percentile | $79,110 | $6,592 | $38.03 | $102,077 |
| Median | $103,700 | $8,642 | $49.86 | $133,806 |
| 75th percentile | $136,450 | $11,371 | $65.60 | $176,065 |
| 90th percentile | $166,790 | $13,899 | $80.19 | $215,213 |
An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $32,750 a year in pay and about $42,258 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $24,590 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.
For scale, the US median of $102,320 falls between the 25th percentile and the median in Lexington Park, and the Maryland statewide median of $104,040 falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What a hire really costs in Lexington Park
Pay is only part of it. Benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, which adds about $30,106 to the $103,700 median and brings it to $133,806 a year. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.
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Other roles in Lexington Park
Project coordinators have the highest median of the 14 roles we track in Lexington Park; customer support specialists have the lowest, at $36,460.
| Role | Median | vs project coordinator | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | this role | 980 | |
| Recruiter | -5.3% | 330 | |
| Accountant | -12.0% | 360 | |
| Executive Assistant | -22.2% | 230 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -29.3% | 200 |
Measured against the US median, project coordinators rank #7 of the 14 roles we track in Lexington Park (+1.3%), between paralegals (+1.4%) and office managers (+1.1%). The typical role here is at +1.2%, so this job follows the area's general pay level. Project coordinators hold 15.7% of the jobs in these 14 roles in Lexington Park, 10.1% across Maryland and 6.9% nationally. The job is a bigger part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.
Other areas in Maryland
Across the 5 areas of Maryland with data for this job, the median runs from $80,400 in Salisbury to $103,720 in Baltimore-Columbia, a gap of $23,320 a year. The one area in Maryland with more project coordinators, Baltimore-Columbia, MD ($103,720), also pays more.
| Area | Median | vs Lexington Park | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia, MD | +0.0% | 14,700 | |
| Lexington Park, MD | this area | 980 | |
| Maryland (Nonmetro) | -12.7% | 630 | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | -14.6% | 570 | |
| Salisbury, MD | -22.5% | 320 |
Lexington Park against other US metro areas
By number of jobs, Lexington Park is #128 of 517 US areas for this job. It is one of the larger markets for this job and one of the better-paying ones. Outside Maryland, New Haven and Merced pay just above Lexington Park and Ann Arbor and Fairbanks-College just below. All four are within $170 a year of the median in Lexington Park. Of the three markets with about as many project coordinators, one pays more.
| Metro area | Median | vs Lexington Park | Jobs | Close in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | +3.5% | 1,000 | jobs | |
| Merced, CA | +0.1% | 190 | pay | |
| New Haven, CT | +0.0% | 1,150 | pay | |
| Lexington Park, MD | this area | 980 | ||
| Ann Arbor, MI | -0.0% | 1,430 | pay | |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | -0.2% | 200 | pay | |
| Appleton, WI | -5.2% | 970 | jobs | |
| Charlottesville, VA | -5.8% | 1,010 | jobs |
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a project coordinator in Lexington Park, MD?
About $133,806 a year at the median, or $11,151 a month: $103,700 in pay plus about $30,106 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.
What is the pay range for project coordinators in Lexington Park?
Pay here is higher than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $103,700 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $57,500, the 90th $166,790, and the middle half earned $79,110 to $136,450.
Is Lexington Park cheaper than the rest of Maryland for project coordinators?
About the same: a median of $103,700 against $104,040 statewide. The next area up in Maryland is Baltimore-Columbia at $103,720, the next down the Maryland nonmetro area at $90,490.
How many project coordinators work in Lexington Park?
BLS counts about 980 in the May 2025 survey. That is 3% of the Maryland total of 30,530. Only Baltimore-Columbia has more in Maryland.
Does a project coordinator cost more than a recruiter in Lexington Park?
Yes: $5,530 a year more at the median. The medians are $103,700 and $98,170.
Sources
4 sources, with links
- BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: bls.gov
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
- Stafka pricing: stafka.com
- Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.