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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Massachusetts

The median project coordinator in Massachusetts earned $114,190 a year in May 2025[1], 11.6% above the US median of $102,320. That puts Massachusetts at #7 of 51 states for this job.

$9,516median pay per month in Massachusetts
$13,594employer cost per month with benefits
$54.90median pay per hour
21,960people in this job in Massachusetts

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Massachusetts$72,800$114,190$174,840
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Massachusetts earns $87,290–$144,990; the top tenth earns $174,840 or more, 2.4 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Massachusetts median that makes about $163,129 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$163,129local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Massachusetts

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$114,990
$147,62018,840
Pittsfield, MA
$104,640
$133,920210
Barnstable Town, MA
$102,980
$129,800240
Worcester, MA
$100,290
$129,6701,400
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$96,270
$110,61090
Springfield, MA
$94,880
$123,570610
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$85,320
$118,360210

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH pays the most ($114,990) and Amherst Town-Northampton, MA the least ($85,320): $29,670 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Massachusetts
California
$120,910
+5.9%
Virginia
$120,840
+5.8%
Massachusetts
$114,190
+0.0%
Colorado
$110,050
-3.6%
New Mexico
$106,970
-6.3%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Massachusetts?

The median was $114,190 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $87,290 to $144,990.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Massachusetts?

About $163,129 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Massachusetts do project coordinators earn the most?

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, with a median of $114,990 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.