Project Manager (Substation) salary — 2026 national benchmark
Substation project managers run multi-million-dollar engineering, procurement, and construction efforts from kickoff through energization. They coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams, manage utility client relationships, control budget and schedule, and own the deliverables that move a substation project from drawing board to in-service. The role is in high demand across investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and EPC firms supporting grid modernization and renewables interconnection.
National salary range by experience level
Project Manager (Substation), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Manager I | $134k | $152k | $171k | $163k |
| Project Manager III | $139k | $159k | $178k | $170k |
| Project Manager | $97k | $107k | $119k | $111k |
| Project Manager | $89k | $99k | $112k | $103k |
Effective 2026-05-01 · Data quarter Q2 2026
Typical responsibilities
- •End-to-end project execution: kickoff, design, procurement, construction, commissioning
- •Schedule + budget management on $1M-$100M+ substation projects
- •Utility client management and contract execution
- •Cross-discipline coordination (engineering, civil, P&C, environmental)
- •Risk management, change orders, and earned-value reporting
- •Stakeholder communication with utility owners and regulators
State-level breakouts
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