What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Project Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adjunct Project Manager?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Project Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Project Manager's salary?

An Adjunct Project Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,042 for beginners, reaching about $87,751 at mid-level, and approach $135,971 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Project Manager?

Adjunct Project Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Project Manager roles are District of Columbia $87,472, California $87,141, Massachusetts $85,979. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Project Manager roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Project Manager level roles vary by specialization: Project Controls Senior Manager: $178,355; IT Project Manager V: $156,409; Project Controls Manager: $152,047; Project Management Manager: $146,987; IT Project Manager IV: $140,570.

Adjunct Project Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does an Adjunct Project Manager make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Project Manager in Colorado is $80,607 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Adjunct Project Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,800
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,271 to $88,559
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,592

10% $66,592

50% (Median) $80,607

90% $95,800

Adjunct Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,559	$7,380	$1,703	$43
Average	$80,607	$6,717	$1,550	$39
25th Percentile	$73,271	$6,106	$1,409	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Project Manager Salaries

An Adjunct Project Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adjunct Project Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Project Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,042
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,950
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,751
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,081
Expert (over 8 years): $135,971

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Residential Property Manager	less than 1 year	$54,042
Adjunct Project Manager	1-2 years	$78,950
Residential Property Manager II	2-4 years	$87,751
Residential Property Manager III	5-8 years	$100,081
Area Residential Property Manager	over 8 years	$135,971

How Do Adjunct Project Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adjunct Project Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,472.
California: $87,141.
Massachusetts: $85,979.

District of Columbia $87,472 California $87,141 Massachusetts $85,979 Washington $85,663 New Jersey $85,632 Alaska $85,521 Connecticut $84,431 New York $83,988

Hawaii $82,574 Rhode Island $81,911 Maryland $81,460 Minnesota $80,844 Colorado $80,607 Illinois $80,528 Oregon $80,228 Delaware $80,007

New Hampshire $79,867 Virginia $79,556 Pennsylvania $78,648 Nevada $78,189 North Dakota $78,039 Michigan $77,802 Wisconsin $77,715 Vermont $77,542

Texas $77,060 Maine $77,028 Arizona $76,981 Ohio $76,925 Georgia $76,199 Indiana $75,835 Wyoming $75,764 Utah $75,653

Iowa $75,606 Kansas $75,227 Louisiana $75,116 North Carolina $75,077 Missouri $75,061 Florida $74,753 Montana $74,587 Nebraska $74,429

Kentucky $74,342 South Carolina $74,026 Tennessee $73,828 Idaho $73,749 New Mexico $73,173 Oklahoma $73,046 Alabama $72,580 South Dakota $71,798

Arkansas $71,371 West Virginia $71,142 Mississippi $70,455

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Project Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $79,028
Hygiene: $81,775
Johnstown: $79,205

Glen Haven, CO $79,028

Hygiene, CO $81,775

Johnstown, CO $79,205

Laporte, CO $78,327

Livermore, CO $78,073

Loveland, CO $78,957

Lyons, CO $81,632

Masonville, CO $78,377

Mead, CO $80,105

Milliken, CO $79,095

Niwot, CO $82,417

Red Feather Lakes, CO $78,287

Severance, CO $78,439

Timnath, CO $78,338

Wellington, CO $77,900

Windsor, CO $78,451

Brighton, CO $80,395

Ault, CO $78,302

Briggsdale, CO $78,323

Carr, CO $76,976

Eastlake, CO $80,605

Eaton, CO $78,549

Evans, CO $78,949

Fort Lupton, CO $80,166

Galeton, CO $78,557

Gilcrest, CO $79,380

Gill, CO $78,686

Greeley, CO $78,754

Henderson, CO $80,520

Hudson, CO $79,902

Keenesburg, CO $79,517

Kersey, CO $78,695

La Salle, CO $79,243

Lucerne, CO $78,670

Nunn, CO $78,053

Orchard, CO $78,314

Pierce, CO $78,351

Ohio City, CO $79,157

Parlin, CO $78,785

Penrose, CO $78,097

Pitkin, CO $79,059

Poncha Springs, CO $78,524

Powderhorn, CO $78,621

Rockvale, CO $77,742

Sargents, CO $78,391

Twin Lakes, CO $80,980

Westcliffe, CO $77,786

Wetmore, CO $77,286

Durango, CO $78,841

Cahone, CO $78,647

Cortez, CO $78,588

Dolores, CO $78,775

Dove Creek, CO $78,569

Egnar, CO $78,612

Hesperus, CO $78,152

Lewis, CO $78,786

Mancos, CO $78,586

Marvel, CO $78,150

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $78,179

Pleasant View, CO $78,421

Rico, CO $78,794

Towaoc, CO $78,260

Yellow Jacket, CO $78,692

Montrose, CO $79,089

Austin, CO $79,191

Bedrock, CO $78,592

Cedaredge, CO $79,272

Cory, CO $79,172

Crawford, CO $78,948

Delta, CO $79,087

Eckert, CO $79,211

Hotchkiss, CO $79,162

Lazear, CO $79,103

Naturita, CO $78,752

Norwood, CO $78,783

Nucla, CO $78,873

Olathe, CO $79,000

Ophir, CO $78,868

Ouray, CO $78,855

Paonia, CO $79,525

Paradox, CO $78,636

Placerville, CO $78,795

Redvale, CO $78,820

Ridgway, CO $78,844

Silverton, CO $78,712

Somerset, CO $79,766

Telluride, CO $78,883

Grand Junction, CO $79,575

Platteville, CO $79,556

Roggen, CO $78,735

Weldona, CO $78,128

Wiggins, CO $78,546

Fort Morgan, CO $78,159

Log Lane Village, CO $78,415

Akron, CO $77,593

Amherst, CO $77,344

Atwood, CO $77,865

Brush, CO $77,859

Crook, CO $77,644

Eckley, CO $77,399

Fleming, CO $77,792

Grover, CO $77,730

Haxtun, CO $77,776

Hereford, CO $77,234

Hillrose, CO $77,936

Holyoke, CO $77,541

Idalia, CO $77,152

Iliff, CO $77,847

Julesburg, CO $77,534

Lindon, CO $77,260

Merino, CO $77,933

New Raymer, CO $77,915

Otis, CO $77,663

Ovid, CO $77,561

Padroni, CO $77,650

Paoli, CO $77,777

Peetz, CO $77,629

Sedgwick, CO $77,589

Snyder, CO $77,874

Sterling, CO $77,998

Stoneham, CO $77,919

Vernon, CO $77,226

Woodrow, CO $77,422

Wray, CO $77,380

Yuma, CO $77,639

Anton, CO $77,280

Arapahoe, CO $76,671

Arriba, CO $76,949

Bethune, CO $77,063

Burlington, CO $76,991

Calhan, CO $78,209

Cascade, CO $78,852

Cheyenne Wells, CO $76,782

Cope, CO $77,244

Cripple Creek, CO $78,704

Divide, CO $78,746

Flagler, CO $77,028

Florissant, CO $78,682

Fountain, CO $78,202

Genoa, CO $77,001

Green Mountain Falls, CO $78,833

Guffey, CO $78,597

Hugo, CO $76,530

Joes, CO $77,320

Karval, CO $76,086

Kirk, CO $77,256

Kit Carson, CO $76,687

Limon, CO $77,466

Lake George, CO $78,800

Manitou Springs, CO $78,852

Matheson, CO $77,409

Peyton, CO $78,578

Ramah, CO $76,909

Rush, CO $77,092

Seibert, CO $76,996

Simla, CO $77,761

Stratton, CO $77,072

U S A F Academy, CO $78,848

Victor, CO $78,668

Vona, CO $77,041

Wild Horse, CO $76,539

Woodland Park, CO $78,788

Yoder, CO $77,389

Colorado Springs, CO $78,853

Clifton, CO $79,525

Fruita, CO $79,328

Gateway, CO $78,769

Glade Park, CO $79,042

Loma, CO $79,356

Mack, CO $79,145

Palisade, CO $79,382

Whitewater, CO $79,036

Glenwood Springs, CO $80,342

Dinosaur, CO $79,015

Aspen, CO $81,847

Snowmass Village, CO $81,844

Avon, CO $81,109

Basalt, CO $81,587

Carbondale, CO $81,283

Collbran, CO $79,303

Craig, CO $79,886

De Beque, CO $79,294

Eagle, CO $80,778

Edwards, CO $80,951

Parachute, CO $79,707

Battlement Mesa, CO $79,634

Gypsum, CO $80,375

Hamilton, CO $80,226

Hayden, CO $79,999

Maybell, CO $79,114

Meeker, CO $80,233

Meredith, CO $81,319

Mesa, CO $79,265

Minturn, CO $80,862

Molina, CO $79,217

New Castle, CO $80,065

Rangely, CO $79,337

Red Cliff, CO $80,852

Rifle, CO $79,867

Silt, CO $79,834

Slater, CO $79,506

Snowmass, CO $81,680

Wolcott, CO $80,826

Woody Creek, CO $81,842

Vail, CO $81,209

Pueblo, CO $76,459

Colorado City, CO $76,982

Aguilar, CO $77,318

Arlington, CO $75,957

Avondale, CO $76,664

Beulah, CO $76,987

Boncarbo, CO $77,356

Boone, CO $76,912

Branson, CO $76,723

Campo, CO $76,439

Cheraw, CO $76,586

Crowley, CO $76,749

Eads, CO $76,640

Fort Lyon, CO $76,556

Fowler, CO $76,775

Gardner, CO $77,527

Granada, CO $76,812

Hartman, CO $76,959

Hasty, CO $76,724

Haswell, CO $76,270

Hoehne, CO $77,231

Holly, CO $76,717

Kim, CO $76,644

La Junta, CO $76,694

Lamar, CO $76,928

Las Animas, CO $76,651

La Veta, CO $77,662

Mc Clave, CO $76,736

Manzanola, CO $76,635

Model, CO $76,752

Olney Springs, CO $76,504

Ordway, CO $76,123

Pritchett, CO $76,648

Rocky Ford, CO $76,524

Rye, CO $77,100

Sheridan Lake, CO $76,670

Springfield, CO $76,805

Sugar City, CO $75,919

Swink, CO $76,617

Trinchera, CO $76,900

Trinidad, CO $77,234

Two Buttes, CO $76,801

Vilas, CO $76,790

Walsenburg, CO $77,252

Walsh, CO $76,709

Weston, CO $77,502

Wiley, CO $76,665

Alamosa, CO $78,252

Antonito, CO $78,202

Arboles, CO $78,360

Arvada, CO $80,608

Aurora, CO $80,552

Bayfield, CO $78,581

Broomfield, CO $80,962

Commerce City, CO $80,418

Dupont, CO $80,572

Eldorado Springs, CO $82,490

Lafayette, CO $81,759

Louisville, CO $81,860

Westminster, CO $80,571

Wheat Ridge, CO $80,567

Agate, CO $77,712

Bennett, CO $79,732

Byers, CO $78,780

Castle Rock, CO $79,130

Deer Trail, CO $78,261

Elbert, CO $78,630

Elizabeth, CO $79,292

Englewood, CO $80,552

Franktown, CO $79,077

Kiowa, CO $78,722

Larkspur, CO $78,873

Littleton, CO $80,473

Lone Tree, CO $80,260

Louviers, CO $80,149

Monument, CO $78,795

Palmer Lake, CO $78,803

Parker, CO $79,966

Sedalia, CO $79,170

Strasburg, CO $79,479

Watkins, CO $80,075

Denver, CO $80,544

Thornton, CO $80,607

Boulder, CO $82,889

Golden, CO $80,560

Alma, CO $80,107

Bailey, CO $79,925

Black Hawk, CO $81,365

Bond, CO $80,818

Breckenridge, CO $80,278

Buffalo Creek, CO $79,649

Burns, CO $80,299

Central City, CO $80,908

Clark, CO $79,538

Climax, CO $80,371

Coalmont, CO $79,401

Como, CO $79,130

Conifer, CO $80,133

Cowdrey, CO $79,080

Dillon, CO $80,230

Dumont, CO $80,620

Evergreen, CO $80,421

Empire, CO $80,251

Fairplay, CO $79,203

Fraser, CO $80,342

Frisco, CO $80,725

Georgetown, CO $80,191

Granby, CO $80,128

Grand Lake, CO $80,084

Grant, CO $79,514

Hartsel, CO $78,781

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $80,021

Idaho Springs, CO $80,483

Idledale, CO $80,477

Indian Hills, CO $80,436

Jamestown, CO $82,755

Jefferson, CO $79,348

Kittredge, CO $80,444

Kremmling, CO $80,013

Leadville, CO $80,273

Mc Coy, CO $80,286

Morrison, CO $80,419

Nederland, CO $82,002

Oak Creek, CO $80,143

Parshall, CO $80,488

Phippsburg, CO $80,222

Pine, CO $79,745

Pinecliffe, CO $82,388

Rand, CO $79,406

Rollinsville, CO $81,620

Shawnee, CO $79,726

Silver Plume, CO $79,852

Steamboat Springs, CO $79,994

Tabernash, CO $80,530

Toponas, CO $80,192

Walden, CO $79,288

Ward, CO $81,786

Winter Park, CO $80,633

Yampa, CO $80,301

Silverthorne, CO $80,657

Longmont, CO $81,456

Allenspark, CO $81,087

Estes Park, CO $79,869

Bellvue, CO $78,847

Berthoud, CO $79,813

Dacono, CO $80,744

Drake, CO $78,875

Erie, CO $81,105

Firestone, CO $80,543

Fort Collins, CO $78,284

Frederick, CO $80,546

Blanca, CO $77,975

Capulin, CO $78,375

Center, CO $78,311

Chama, CO $77,708

Chimney Rock, CO $78,393

Chromo, CO $77,867

Conejos, CO $78,154

Creede, CO $78,564

Crestone, CO $78,011

Del Norte, CO $78,393

Fort Garland, CO $77,799

San Luis, CO $77,483

Homelake, CO $78,320

Hooper, CO $78,060

Ignacio, CO $78,242

Jaroso, CO $77,654

La Jara, CO $78,280

Manassa, CO $78,201

Moffat, CO $78,114

Monte Vista, CO $78,366

Mosca, CO $77,961

Pagosa Springs, CO $78,387

Romeo, CO $78,430

Saguache, CO $78,383

Sanford, CO $77,991

San Pablo, CO $77,591

South Fork, CO $78,472

Villa Grove, CO $78,219

Salida, CO $78,526

Almont, CO $80,548

Buena Vista, CO $80,424

Canon City, CO $78,176

Cimarron, CO $78,704

Coal Creek, CO $77,712

Coaldale, CO $78,334

Cotopaxi, CO $78,114

Crested Butte, CO $80,971

Florence, CO $77,590

Monarch, CO $78,690

Granite, CO $79,871

Gunnison, CO $78,765

Hillside, CO $78,085

Howard, CO $78,475

Lake City, CO $78,699

Nathrop, CO $78,762

Adjunct Project Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Project Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Adjunct Project Manager positions in Business Services or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adjunct Project Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adjunct Project Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$104,789	$50.0	30%
Financial Services	$88,668	$43.0	10%

Adjunct Project Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Project Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$73,271

Average $80,607/year

$88,559

$6,106

Average $6,717/month

$7,380

$1,409

Average $1,550/week

$1,703

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,559	$7,380	$1,703	$43
Average	$80,607	$6,717	$1,550	$39
25th Percentile	$73,271	$6,106	$1,409	$35

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