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Project Coordinator salary in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area

The North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area is the least expensive place in California to hire a project coordinator. The median is $86,540 a year1, 28.4% below the California statewide median of $120,910 and 15.4% below the US median of $102,320. Nationally it ranks #333 of 518 areas. BLS counts about 430 people in this job here.

$7,212median pay per month in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area
$9,305employer cost per month with benefits
$41.61median pay per hour
430people in this job in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area

BLS occupation 13-1082, area North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area against California and the US

Range10thMedian90th
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California (Nonmetro)$60,300$86,540$153,970
California$69,180$120,910$188,560
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area earns $72,450–$125,140. The top tenth earns $153,970 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth, close to the US pattern of 2.7 times. The mean ($99,330) is 15% 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 only $52,690 wide, against $70,230 across California and $54,660 nationally: employers in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for a project coordinator here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$60,300$5,025$28.99$77,806
25th percentile$72,450$6,038$34.83$93,484
Median$86,540$7,212$41.61$111,665
75th percentile$125,140$10,428$60.16$161,471
90th percentile$153,970$12,831$74.02$198,671

Pay climbs faster above the median than below it here: the 75th percentile is $38,600 over the median, the 25th only $14,090 under it. An offer at the 75th percentile adds about $49,806 a year in employer cost. 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 median and the 75th percentile in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area, and the California statewide median of $120,910 falls there too.

What a hire really costs in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area

At the $86,540 median, a local hire costs about $111,665 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $25,125 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$111,665local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$97,777difference in year one
88%of the local cost saved

Other roles in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area

Project coordinators have the highest median of the 17 roles we track in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area; data entry specialists have the lowest, at $43,920.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 17 roles in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California (Nonmetro)
RoleMedianvs project coordinatorJobs
Project Coordinator
$86,540
this role430
Accountant
$82,140
-5.1%720
Marketing Specialist
$80,540
-6.9%370
Executive Assistant
$78,730
-9.0%270
Recruiter
$74,160
-14.3%380

Measured against the US median, this job is the lowest paid of the 17 roles we track in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area (-15.4%); virtual receptionists come first (+16.9%). The typical role here is at +2.8%, so, measured against the US, project coordinators cost less in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area than the area's general pay level would suggest. Project coordinators hold 5.5% of the jobs in these 17 roles in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area, 6.9% across California and 6.7% nationally. The job is a smaller part of the local workforce in these roles than it is nationally.

Other areas in California

Across the 28 areas of California with data for this job, the median runs from $86,540 in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area to $135,120 in San Jose-Sunnyvale, a gap of $48,580 a year. All 19 areas in California with more project coordinators than the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area also pay more, among them Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA ($108,310) and San Francisco-Oakland, CA ($135,040).

AreaMedianvs the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro areaJobs
Salinas, CA
$102,400
+18.3%490
Fresno, CA
$101,030
+16.7%1,720
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA
$100,770
+16.4%6,720
Redding, CA
$99,030
+14.4%270
Visalia, CA
$95,770
+10.7%450
North Coast Region of California (Nonmetro)
$91,210
+5.4%440
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California (Nonmetro)
$86,540
this area430

the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area is #257 of 517 US areas for this job. Both its size and its pay sit in the middle half of US areas. Outside California, Elkhart-Goshen and Baton Rouge pay just above the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area and Nashville-Murfreesboro and Longview just below. All four are within $670 a year of the median in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area. Of the three markets with about as many project coordinators, two pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro areaJobsClose in
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
$101,790
+17.6%420jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$96,460
+11.5%430jobs
Baton Rouge, LA
$86,650
+0.1%2,290pay
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$86,640
+0.1%270pay
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California (Nonmetro)
$86,540
this area430
Nashville-Murfreesboro, TN
$85,990
-0.6%7,950pay
Longview, TX
$85,870
-0.8%670pay
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
$85,410
-1.3%430jobs

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a project coordinator in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California (Nonmetro)?

About $111,665 a year at the median, or $9,305 a month: $86,540 in pay plus about $25,125 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do project coordinators earn in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area?

The median was $86,540 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $60,300, the 90th $153,970, and the middle half earned $72,450 to $125,140.

Is the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area the cheapest area in California for project coordinators?

Yes. Its median of $86,540 is the lowest of 28 areas in California. The North Coast Region of California nonmetro area is next at $91,210.

How many project coordinators work in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area?

BLS counts about 430 in the May 2025 survey. 19 areas in California have more; the closest in size is the North Coast Region of California nonmetro area, with about 440.

Does a project coordinator cost more than an accountant in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetro area?

Yes: $4,400 a year more at the median. The medians are $86,540 and $82,140.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.