What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project Controller'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 Assistant Project Controller?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Controller roles, with salaries approximately 45% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Project Controller's salary?

An Assistant Project Controller's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,426 for beginners, reaching about $112,373 at mid-level, and approach $171,914 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Controller?

Assistant Project Controller salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Controller roles are District of Columbia $67,991, California $67,733, Massachusetts $66,831. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Controller roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Controller level roles vary by specialization: Project Controller: $254,285; Project Finance Controller: $248,905; Project Cost Controller IV: $131,900; Project Cost Controller: $116,200; Project Cost Controller III: $108,700.

Assistant Project Controller Salary in Montana

How much does an Assistant Project Controller make in Montana? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Controller in Montana is $57,976 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,184
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,798 to $65,413
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,083

10% $48,083

50% (Median) $57,976

90% $72,184

Assistant Project Controller Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,413	$5,451	$1,258	$31
Average	$57,976	$4,831	$1,115	$28
25th Percentile	$52,798	$4,400	$1,015	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Controller Salaries

An Assistant Project Controller'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 Assistant Project Controller Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Controller'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): $56,426
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,643
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $112,373
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,397
Expert (over 8 years): $171,914

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Project Controller	less than 1 year	$56,426
Contracts Administration Supervisor	1-2 years	$91,643
Contracts Administration Senior Supervisor	2-4 years	$112,373
Contracts Administration Manager	5-8 years	$128,397
Contracts Administration Director	over 8 years	$171,914

How Do Assistant Project Controller 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 Assistant Project Controllers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,991.
California: $67,733.
Massachusetts: $66,831.

District of Columbia $67,991 California $67,733 Massachusetts $66,831 Washington $66,585 New Jersey $66,560 Alaska $66,474 Connecticut $65,627 New York $65,283

Hawaii $64,184 Rhode Island $63,668 Maryland $63,318 Minnesota $62,839 Colorado $62,655 Illinois $62,593 Oregon $62,360 Delaware $62,188

New Hampshire $62,080 Virginia $61,838 Pennsylvania $61,132 Nevada $60,776 North Dakota $60,659 Michigan $60,475 Wisconsin $60,407 Vermont $60,272

Texas $59,898 Maine $59,873 Arizona $59,836 Ohio $59,793 Georgia $59,228 Indiana $58,946 Wyoming $58,891 Utah $58,805

Iowa $58,768 Kansas $58,473 Louisiana $58,387 North Carolina $58,356 Missouri $58,344 Florida $58,105 Montana $57,976 Nebraska $57,853

Kentucky $57,785 South Carolina $57,540 Tennessee $57,386 Idaho $57,325 New Mexico $56,876 Oklahoma $56,778 Alabama $56,416 South Dakota $55,808

Arkansas $55,476 West Virginia $55,298 Mississippi $54,764

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Controller

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:

Absarokee: $57,622
Acton: $59,018
Ashland: $57,578

Absarokee, MT $57,622

Acton, MT $59,018

Ashland, MT $57,578

Ballantine, MT $58,927

Bearcreek, MT $57,614

Belfry, MT $57,673

Bighorn, MT $57,484

Big Timber, MT $57,575

Birney, MT $57,538

Boyd, MT $58,141

Bridger, MT $57,916

Broadview, MT $58,691

Busby, MT $57,603

Clyde Park, MT $57,585

Columbus, MT $58,058

Cooke City, MT $57,473

Crow Agency, MT $57,652

Custer, MT $57,667

Decker, MT $57,592

Edgar, MT $58,798

Emigrant, MT $57,580

Fishtail, MT $57,531

Fromberg, MT $58,566

Gardiner, MT $57,582

Garryowen, MT $57,629

Grass Range, MT $57,522

Greycliff, MT $57,578

Hardin, MT $58,131

Fort Smith, MT $57,950

Harlowton, MT $57,554

Huntley, MT $59,218

Hysham, MT $57,513

Ingomar, MT $57,404

Joliet, MT $58,573

Lame Deer, MT $57,637

Laurel, MT $59,201

Lavina, MT $57,715

Livingston, MT $57,649

Lodge Grass, MT $57,662

Mc Leod, MT $57,454

Martinsdale, MT $57,492

Melstone, MT $57,513

Melville, MT $57,470

Molt, MT $58,852

Mosby, MT $57,434

Musselshell, MT $57,494

Nye, MT $57,524

Otter, MT $57,579

Park City, MT $58,794

Pompeys Pillar, MT $58,561

Pray, MT $57,551

Pryor, MT $58,595

Rapelje, MT $57,917

Red Lodge, MT $57,627

Reed Point, MT $57,555

Roberts, MT $57,870

Roscoe, MT $57,513

Roundup, MT $57,622

Ryegate, MT $57,503

Saint Xavier, MT $57,898

Sanders, MT $57,583

Sand Springs, MT $57,440

Shawmut, MT $57,484

Shepherd, MT $58,959

Silver Gate, MT $57,627

Springdale, MT $57,542

Sumatra, MT $57,440

Teigen, MT $57,524

Two Dot, MT $57,478

Wilsall, MT $57,529

Winnett, MT $57,482

Worden, MT $58,489

Wyola, MT $57,687

Billings, MT $59,269

Baker, MT $57,778

Wolf Point, MT $57,581

Antelope, MT $57,651

Bainville, MT $57,849

Brockton, MT $57,552

Brockway, MT $57,472

Circle, MT $57,516

Crane, MT $57,889

Culbertson, MT $57,678

Dagmar, MT $57,705

Fairview, MT $57,873

Flaxville, MT $57,507

Fort Peck, MT $57,479

Frazer, MT $57,546

Froid, MT $57,601

Glasgow, MT $57,576

Saint Marie, MT $57,821

Glentana, MT $57,480

Hinsdale, MT $57,467

Homestead, MT $57,601

Lambert, MT $57,566

Larslan, MT $57,471

Medicine Lake, MT $57,593

Nashua, MT $57,546

Opheim, MT $57,463

Outlook, MT $57,549

Peerless, MT $57,474

Plentywood, MT $57,640

Poplar, MT $57,591

Raymond, MT $57,597

Redstone, MT $57,476

Reserve, MT $57,532

Richey, MT $57,499

Richland, MT $57,467

Saco, MT $57,500

Savage, MT $57,670

Scobey, MT $57,552

Sidney, MT $57,887

Vandalia, MT $57,494

Vida, MT $57,513

Westby, MT $57,694

Whitetail, MT $57,466

Miles City, MT $57,586

Alzada, MT $57,536

Angela, MT $57,432

Alberton, MT $57,517

Arlee, MT $57,539

Bonner, MT $57,520

Charlo, MT $57,556

Clinton, MT $57,559

Condon, MT $57,455

Conner, MT $57,569

Corvallis, MT $57,645

Darby, MT $57,459

De Borgia, MT $57,339

Dixon, MT $57,505

Drummond, MT $57,536

Florence, MT $57,632

Frenchtown, MT $57,608

Grantsdale, MT $57,614

Hall, MT $57,524

Hamilton, MT $57,616

Pinesdale, MT $57,748

Haugan, MT $57,326

Helmville, MT $57,412

Heron, MT $57,347

Hot Springs, MT $57,452

Huson, MT $57,532

Lolo, MT $57,597

Lonepine, MT $57,473

Milltown, MT $57,743

Noxon, MT $57,324

Ovando, MT $57,406

Pablo, MT $57,761

Paradise, MT $57,538

Philipsburg, MT $57,524

Plains, MT $57,492

Polson, MT $57,582

Ravalli, MT $57,545

Ronan, MT $57,589

Saint Ignatius, MT $57,575

Saint Regis, MT $57,452

Saltese, MT $57,303

Seeley Lake, MT $57,552

Stevensville, MT $57,643

Sula, MT $57,438

Superior, MT $57,494

Thompson Falls, MT $57,412

Trout Creek, MT $57,359

Victor, MT $57,608

Kalispell, MT $57,632

Big Arm, MT $57,556

Bigfork, MT $57,553

Columbia Falls, MT $57,626

Coram, MT $57,552

Dayton, MT $57,564

Elmo, MT $57,496

Essex, MT $57,459

Eureka, MT $57,569

Fortine, MT $57,513

Hungry Horse, MT $57,692

Kila, MT $57,506

Lake Mc Donald, MT $57,559

Lakeside, MT $57,601

Libby, MT $57,482

Marion, MT $57,474

Martin City, MT $57,599

Olney, MT $57,466

Polebridge, MT $57,365

Proctor, MT $57,479

Rexford, MT $57,522

Rollins, MT $57,514

Somers, MT $57,594

Stryker, MT $57,455

Trego, MT $57,498

Troy, MT $57,324

West Glacier, MT $57,383

Whitefish, MT $57,597

Bloomfield, MT $57,530

Boyes, MT $57,549

Broadus, MT $57,566

Brusett, MT $57,474

Capitol, MT $57,428

Cohagen, MT $57,452

Colstrip, MT $57,686

Ekalaka, MT $57,552

Fallon, MT $57,613

Forsyth, MT $57,537

Glendive, MT $57,727

Hammond, MT $57,513

Hathaway, MT $57,576

Ismay, MT $57,530

Jordan, MT $57,486

Kinsey, MT $57,555

Lindsay, MT $57,482

Mildred, MT $57,613

Olive, MT $57,494

Plevna, MT $57,662

Powderville, MT $57,438

Rosebud, MT $57,466

Terry, MT $57,504

Volborg, MT $57,467

Wibaux, MT $57,705

Willard, MT $57,681

Great Falls, MT $55,102

Malmstrom A F B, MT $55,102

Augusta, MT $57,465

Babb, MT $57,486

Belt, MT $55,778

Black Eagle, MT $55,102

Brady, MT $56,919

Browning, MT $57,563

Buffalo, MT $57,519

Bynum, MT $57,511

Carter, MT $56,058

Cascade, MT $56,833

Choteau, MT $57,513

Coffee Creek, MT $57,517

Conrad, MT $57,565

Cut Bank, MT $57,526

Denton, MT $57,503

Dupuyer, MT $57,459

Dutton, MT $56,267

East Glacier Park, MT $57,434

Ethridge, MT $57,452

Fairfield, MT $57,059

Floweree, MT $55,217

Forest Grove, MT $57,495

Fort Benton, MT $57,099

Fort Shaw, MT $55,856

Galata, MT $57,467

Geraldine, MT $57,492

Geyser, MT $57,078

Heart Butte, MT $57,562

Highwood, MT $55,858

Hilger, MT $57,517

Hobson, MT $57,525

Judith Gap, MT $57,514

Kevin, MT $57,505

Ledger, MT $57,479

Lewistown, MT $57,619

Loma, MT $57,491

Lothair, MT $57,486

Moccasin, MT $57,529

Monarch, MT $56,892

Moore, MT $57,560

Neihart, MT $57,317

Oilmont, MT $57,475

Pendroy, MT $57,459

Power, MT $55,640

Raynesford, MT $56,826

Roy, MT $57,465

Sand Coulee, MT $55,102

Shelby, MT $57,566

Simms, MT $56,291

Stanford, MT $57,522

Stockett, MT $55,669

Sunburst, MT $57,525

Sun River, MT $55,567

Sweet Grass, MT $57,490

Biddle, MT $57,586

Ulm, MT $55,128

Valier, MT $57,517

Vaughn, MT $55,329

Winifred, MT $57,497

Havre, MT $57,605

Big Sandy, MT $57,508

Box Elder, MT $57,622

Chester, MT $57,516

Chinook, MT $57,527

Dodson, MT $57,505

Gildford, MT $57,495

Harlem, MT $57,575

Hays, MT $57,598

Hingham, MT $57,496

Hogeland, MT $57,486

Inverness, MT $57,482

Joplin, MT $57,496

Kremlin, MT $57,494

Lloyd, MT $57,410

Loring, MT $57,464

Malta, MT $57,536

Rudyard, MT $57,509

Turner, MT $57,500

Whitewater, MT $57,474

Whitlash, MT $57,435

Zortman, MT $57,541

Zurich, MT $57,463

Helena, MT $54,942

Basin, MT $56,143

Boulder, MT $56,757

Canyon Creek, MT $55,555

Clancy, MT $55,035

East Helena, MT $54,905

Fort Harrison, MT $54,905

Jefferson City, MT $55,430

Lincoln, MT $57,510

Marysville, MT $55,487

Radersburg, MT $56,848

Ringling, MT $57,446

Toston, MT $57,067

Townsend, MT $56,221

White Sulphur Springs, MT $57,277

Winston, MT $55,544

Wolf Creek, MT $56,716

Butte, MT $57,508

Alder, MT $57,488

Anaconda, MT $57,635

Avon, MT $56,102

Belgrade, MT $57,704

Bozeman, MT $57,740

Big Sky, MT $57,697

Cameron, MT $57,450

Cardwell, MT $57,575

Deer Lodge, MT $57,158

Dell, MT $57,293

Dillon, MT $57,532

Divide, MT $57,516

Elliston, MT $55,635

Ennis, MT $57,610

Gallatin Gateway, MT $57,576

Garrison, MT $56,876

Glen, MT $57,514

Gold Creek, MT $57,255

Harrison, MT $57,591

Jackson, MT $57,366

Lima, MT $57,334

Mc Allister, MT $57,599

Manhattan, MT $57,687

Melrose, MT $57,521

Norris, MT $57,520

Polaris, MT $57,451

Pony, MT $57,603

Ramsay, MT $57,633

Sheridan, MT $57,622

Silver Star, MT $57,621

Three Forks, MT $57,642

Twin Bridges, MT $57,573

Virginia City, MT $57,594

Warm Springs, MT $57,627

West Yellowstone, MT $57,562

Whitehall, MT $57,634

Willow Creek, MT $57,616

Wisdom, MT $57,381

Wise River, MT $57,481

Missoula, MT $57,830

Assistant Project Controller Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Controller roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 45% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Controller positions in Telecom or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Controller as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Controller

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$84,065	$40.0	45%
MFG Durable	$81,166	$39.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$78,267	$38.0	35%
Internet	$75,368	$36.0	30%
Hospitality & Leisure	$72,469	$35.0	25%

Assistant Project Controller Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project Controller'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.

$52,798

Average $57,976/year

$65,413

$4,400

Average $4,831/month

$5,451

$1,015

Average $1,115/week

$1,258

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,413	$5,451	$1,258	$31
Average	$57,976	$4,831	$1,115	$28
25th Percentile	$52,798	$4,400	$1,015	$25

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