Project Coordinator salary — 2026 national benchmark
Project coordinators support substation project managers with scheduling, documentation, procurement tracking, and stakeholder coordination. The role is often a stepping stone toward project manager and is critical to keeping multi-discipline substation projects on schedule. Strong coordinators are in chronic short supply at most utilities and EPC firms.
National salary range by experience level
Project Coordinator, all U.S. geographies. Each row is a distinct seniority band — comp scales with the level. Base = annual salary. TCC = total cash compensation (base + bonus).
| Level | 25th | Median | 75th | TCC 50th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Coordinator | $74k | $84k | $100k | $88k |
| Project Administrator | $90k | $103k | $117k | $109k |
Effective 2026-05-01 · Data quarter Q2 2026
Typical responsibilities
- •Schedule maintenance in Primavera P6 / MS Project
- •Procurement tracking and vendor coordination
- •Meeting scheduling and minutes
- •Document control across multi-discipline teams
- •Status reporting to project managers and clients
State-level breakouts
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