What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project Manager, Operations'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 Manager, Operations?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Manager, Operations roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Project Manager, Operations's salary?

An Assistant Project Manager, Operations's salary grows with experience: starting around $77,380 for beginners, reaching about $118,361 at mid-level, and approach $157,225 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Manager, Operations?

Assistant Project Manager, Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Manager, Operations roles are District of Columbia $85,748, California $85,422, Massachusetts $84,284. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Manager, Operations roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Manager, Operations level roles vary by specialization: Project Manager, Finance Operations: $130,968; Project Manager Installation Operations: $116,849; Project Manager Assistant Project Manager: $115,448; Clinical Operations Project Manager: $113,838; Senior Operations Project Manager: $113,642.

Assistant Project Manager, Operations Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Project Manager, Operations make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Manager, Operations in Colorado is $79,018 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,035
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,360 to $86,878
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,299

10% $66,299

50% (Median) $79,018

90% $94,035

Assistant Project Manager, Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,878	$7,240	$1,671	$42
Average	$79,018	$6,585	$1,520	$38
25th Percentile	$72,360	$6,030	$1,392	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Manager, Operations Salaries

An Assistant Project Manager, Operations'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 Manager, Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Manager, Operations'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): $77,380
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,718
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $118,361
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,318
Expert (over 8 years): $157,225

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Project Manager, Operations	less than 1 year	$77,380
Project Manager II	1-2 years	$96,718
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$118,361
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$133,318
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$157,225

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

District of Columbia: $85,748.
California: $85,422.
Massachusetts: $84,284.

District of Columbia $85,748 California $85,422 Massachusetts $84,284 Washington $83,974 New Jersey $83,943 Alaska $83,835 Connecticut $82,766 New York $82,332

Hawaii $80,946 Rhode Island $80,295 Maryland $79,854 Minnesota $79,250 Colorado $79,018 Illinois $78,940 Oregon $78,646 Delaware $78,429

New Hampshire $78,293 Virginia $77,988 Pennsylvania $77,097 Nevada $76,648 North Dakota $76,501 Michigan $76,268 Wisconsin $76,183 Vermont $76,013

Texas $75,540 Maine $75,509 Arizona $75,463 Ohio $75,409 Georgia $74,696 Indiana $74,340 Wyoming $74,270 Utah $74,162

Iowa $74,115 Kansas $73,744 Louisiana $73,635 North Carolina $73,596 Missouri $73,581 Florida $73,279 Montana $73,116 Nebraska $72,961

Kentucky $72,876 South Carolina $72,566 Tennessee $72,373 Idaho $72,295 New Mexico $71,730 Oklahoma $71,606 Alabama $71,149 South Dakota $70,382

Arkansas $69,964 West Virginia $69,740 Mississippi $69,066

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Manager, Operations

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: $77,470
Hygiene: $80,163
Johnstown: $77,643

Glen Haven, CO $77,470

Hygiene, CO $80,163

Johnstown, CO $77,643

Laporte, CO $76,783

Livermore, CO $76,533

Loveland, CO $77,401

Lyons, CO $80,022

Masonville, CO $76,831

Mead, CO $78,525

Milliken, CO $77,535

Niwot, CO $80,792

Red Feather Lakes, CO $76,744

Severance, CO $76,893

Timnath, CO $76,793

Wellington, CO $76,364

Windsor, CO $76,904

Brighton, CO $78,810

Ault, CO $76,758

Briggsdale, CO $76,779

Carr, CO $75,458

Eastlake, CO $79,015

Eaton, CO $77,000

Evans, CO $77,392

Fort Lupton, CO $78,585

Galeton, CO $77,008

Gilcrest, CO $77,815

Gill, CO $77,134

Greeley, CO $77,202

Henderson, CO $78,932

Hudson, CO $78,327

Keenesburg, CO $77,949

Kersey, CO $77,143

La Salle, CO $77,681

Lucerne, CO $77,119

Nunn, CO $76,514

Orchard, CO $76,769

Pierce, CO $76,807

Ohio City, CO $77,597

Parlin, CO $77,232

Penrose, CO $76,557

Pitkin, CO $77,500

Poncha Springs, CO $76,975

Powderhorn, CO $77,071

Rockvale, CO $76,209

Sargents, CO $76,845

Twin Lakes, CO $79,383

Westcliffe, CO $76,252

Wetmore, CO $75,762

Durango, CO $77,287

Cahone, CO $77,096

Cortez, CO $77,038

Dolores, CO $77,222

Dove Creek, CO $77,020

Egnar, CO $77,062

Hesperus, CO $76,611

Lewis, CO $77,233

Mancos, CO $77,037

Marvel, CO $76,609

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $76,638

Pleasant View, CO $76,875

Rico, CO $77,240

Towaoc, CO $76,717

Yellow Jacket, CO $77,140

Montrose, CO $77,529

Austin, CO $77,630

Bedrock, CO $77,043

Cedaredge, CO $77,709

Cory, CO $77,611

Crawford, CO $77,391

Delta, CO $77,528

Eckert, CO $77,649

Hotchkiss, CO $77,601

Lazear, CO $77,543

Naturita, CO $77,199

Norwood, CO $77,229

Nucla, CO $77,318

Olathe, CO $77,442

Ophir, CO $77,313

Ouray, CO $77,301

Paonia, CO $77,957

Paradox, CO $77,085

Placerville, CO $77,242

Redvale, CO $77,266

Ridgway, CO $77,290

Silverton, CO $77,160

Somerset, CO $78,194

Telluride, CO $77,328

Grand Junction, CO $78,006

Platteville, CO $77,988

Roggen, CO $77,183

Weldona, CO $76,587

Wiggins, CO $76,997

Fort Morgan, CO $76,618

Log Lane Village, CO $76,869

Akron, CO $76,063

Amherst, CO $75,819

Atwood, CO $76,330

Brush, CO $76,324

Crook, CO $76,113

Eckley, CO $75,873

Fleming, CO $76,258

Grover, CO $76,198

Haxtun, CO $76,243

Hereford, CO $75,711

Hillrose, CO $76,399

Holyoke, CO $76,012

Idalia, CO $75,631

Iliff, CO $76,312

Julesburg, CO $76,005

Lindon, CO $75,737

Merino, CO $76,396

New Raymer, CO $76,379

Otis, CO $76,131

Ovid, CO $76,031

Padroni, CO $76,119

Paoli, CO $76,244

Peetz, CO $76,098

Sedgwick, CO $76,059

Snyder, CO $76,339

Sterling, CO $76,460

Stoneham, CO $76,383

Vernon, CO $75,703

Woodrow, CO $75,895

Wray, CO $75,854

Yuma, CO $76,108

Anton, CO $75,756

Arapahoe, CO $75,159

Arriba, CO $75,432

Bethune, CO $75,543

Burlington, CO $75,473

Calhan, CO $76,667

Cascade, CO $77,298

Cheyenne Wells, CO $75,269

Cope, CO $75,721

Cripple Creek, CO $77,152

Divide, CO $77,193

Flagler, CO $75,509

Florissant, CO $77,130

Fountain, CO $76,660

Genoa, CO $75,483

Green Mountain Falls, CO $77,278

Guffey, CO $77,047

Hugo, CO $75,021

Joes, CO $75,796

Karval, CO $74,585

Kirk, CO $75,733

Kit Carson, CO $75,175

Limon, CO $75,938

Lake George, CO $77,246

Manitou Springs, CO $77,298

Matheson, CO $75,883

Peyton, CO $77,029

Ramah, CO $75,392

Rush, CO $75,572

Seibert, CO $75,478

Simla, CO $76,228

Stratton, CO $75,553

U S A F Academy, CO $77,293

Victor, CO $77,117

Vona, CO $75,522

Wild Horse, CO $75,030

Woodland Park, CO $77,234

Yoder, CO $75,863

Colorado Springs, CO $77,298

Clifton, CO $77,957

Fruita, CO $77,764

Gateway, CO $77,216

Glade Park, CO $77,483

Loma, CO $77,792

Mack, CO $77,585

Palisade, CO $77,816

Whitewater, CO $77,478

Glenwood Springs, CO $78,758

Dinosaur, CO $77,457

Aspen, CO $80,234

Snowmass Village, CO $80,230

Avon, CO $79,510

Basalt, CO $79,978

Carbondale, CO $79,681

Collbran, CO $77,740

Craig, CO $78,311

De Beque, CO $77,730

Eagle, CO $79,185

Edwards, CO $79,355

Parachute, CO $78,136

Battlement Mesa, CO $78,064

Gypsum, CO $78,791

Hamilton, CO $78,644

Hayden, CO $78,422

Maybell, CO $77,554

Meeker, CO $78,651

Meredith, CO $79,715

Mesa, CO $77,702

Minturn, CO $79,268

Molina, CO $77,655

New Castle, CO $78,486

Rangely, CO $77,772

Red Cliff, CO $79,258

Rifle, CO $78,292

Silt, CO $78,260

Slater, CO $77,938

Snowmass, CO $80,069

Wolcott, CO $79,232

Woody Creek, CO $80,228

Vail, CO $79,608

Pueblo, CO $74,952

Colorado City, CO $75,464

Aguilar, CO $75,794

Arlington, CO $74,459

Avondale, CO $75,152

Beulah, CO $75,469

Boncarbo, CO $75,831

Boone, CO $75,396

Branson, CO $75,210

Campo, CO $74,932

Cheraw, CO $75,076

Crowley, CO $75,236

Eads, CO $75,129

Fort Lyon, CO $75,046

Fowler, CO $75,262

Gardner, CO $75,998

Granada, CO $75,298

Hartman, CO $75,442

Hasty, CO $75,211

Haswell, CO $74,767

Hoehne, CO $75,708

Holly, CO $75,204

Kim, CO $75,133

La Junta, CO $75,182

Lamar, CO $75,411

Las Animas, CO $75,140

La Veta, CO $76,130

Mc Clave, CO $75,223

Manzanola, CO $75,124

Model, CO $75,238

Olney Springs, CO $74,995

Ordway, CO $74,622

Pritchett, CO $75,137

Rocky Ford, CO $75,015

Rye, CO $75,580

Sheridan Lake, CO $75,159

Springfield, CO $75,291

Sugar City, CO $74,422

Swink, CO $75,107

Trinchera, CO $75,384

Trinidad, CO $75,711

Two Buttes, CO $75,287

Vilas, CO $75,275

Walsenburg, CO $75,729

Walsh, CO $75,196

Weston, CO $75,974

Wiley, CO $75,154

Alamosa, CO $76,709

Antonito, CO $76,660

Arboles, CO $76,815

Arvada, CO $79,018

Aurora, CO $78,964

Bayfield, CO $77,031

Broomfield, CO $79,365

Commerce City, CO $78,833

Dupont, CO $78,984

Eldorado Springs, CO $80,864

Lafayette, CO $80,147

Louisville, CO $80,246

Westminster, CO $78,982

Wheat Ridge, CO $78,978

Agate, CO $76,180

Bennett, CO $78,160

Byers, CO $77,227

Castle Rock, CO $77,569

Deer Trail, CO $76,718

Elbert, CO $77,079

Elizabeth, CO $77,729

Englewood, CO $78,964

Franktown, CO $77,518

Kiowa, CO $77,170

Larkspur, CO $77,318

Littleton, CO $78,886

Lone Tree, CO $78,678

Louviers, CO $78,568

Monument, CO $77,242

Palmer Lake, CO $77,250

Parker, CO $78,390

Sedalia, CO $77,609

Strasburg, CO $77,912

Watkins, CO $78,496

Denver, CO $78,956

Thornton, CO $79,018

Boulder, CO $81,254

Golden, CO $78,972

Alma, CO $78,527

Bailey, CO $78,349

Black Hawk, CO $79,761

Bond, CO $79,224

Breckenridge, CO $78,695

Buffalo Creek, CO $78,078

Burns, CO $78,716

Central City, CO $79,313

Clark, CO $77,970

Climax, CO $78,786

Coalmont, CO $77,835

Como, CO $77,569

Conifer, CO $78,553

Cowdrey, CO $77,521

Dillon, CO $78,648

Dumont, CO $79,030

Evergreen, CO $78,835

Empire, CO $78,669

Fairplay, CO $77,641

Fraser, CO $78,758

Frisco, CO $79,134

Georgetown, CO $78,610

Granby, CO $78,548

Grand Lake, CO $78,505

Grant, CO $77,947

Hartsel, CO $77,228

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $78,443

Idaho Springs, CO $78,896

Idledale, CO $78,891

Indian Hills, CO $78,850

Jamestown, CO $81,123

Jefferson, CO $77,783

Kittredge, CO $78,858

Kremmling, CO $78,435

Leadville, CO $78,690

Mc Coy, CO $78,703

Morrison, CO $78,833

Nederland, CO $80,385

Oak Creek, CO $78,563

Parshall, CO $78,901

Phippsburg, CO $78,640

Pine, CO $78,173

Pinecliffe, CO $80,763

Rand, CO $77,840

Rollinsville, CO $80,010

Shawnee, CO $78,154

Silver Plume, CO $78,277

Steamboat Springs, CO $78,417

Tabernash, CO $78,942

Toponas, CO $78,611

Walden, CO $77,724

Ward, CO $80,174

Winter Park, CO $79,043

Yampa, CO $78,718

Silverthorne, CO $79,066

Longmont, CO $79,850

Allenspark, CO $79,488

Estes Park, CO $78,294

Bellvue, CO $77,292

Berthoud, CO $78,239

Dacono, CO $79,152

Drake, CO $77,320

Erie, CO $79,506

Firestone, CO $78,955

Fort Collins, CO $76,741

Frederick, CO $78,958

Blanca, CO $76,437

Capulin, CO $76,830

Center, CO $76,767

Chama, CO $76,175

Chimney Rock, CO $76,848

Chromo, CO $76,332

Conejos, CO $76,613

Creede, CO $77,015

Crestone, CO $76,473

Del Norte, CO $76,848

Fort Garland, CO $76,265

San Luis, CO $75,955

Homelake, CO $76,776

Hooper, CO $76,521

Ignacio, CO $76,700

Jaroso, CO $76,123

La Jara, CO $76,736

Manassa, CO $76,659

Moffat, CO $76,573

Monte Vista, CO $76,821

Mosca, CO $76,424

Pagosa Springs, CO $76,841

Romeo, CO $76,884

Saguache, CO $76,838

Sanford, CO $76,453

San Pablo, CO $76,061

South Fork, CO $76,924

Villa Grove, CO $76,676

Salida, CO $76,978

Almont, CO $78,960

Buena Vista, CO $78,839

Canon City, CO $76,635

Cimarron, CO $77,152

Coal Creek, CO $76,180

Coaldale, CO $76,790

Cotopaxi, CO $76,574

Crested Butte, CO $79,375

Florence, CO $76,060

Monarch, CO $77,139

Granite, CO $78,297

Gunnison, CO $77,212

Hillside, CO $76,546

Howard, CO $76,928

Lake City, CO $77,147

Nathrop, CO $77,209

Assistant Project Manager, Operations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Manager, Operations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Manager, Operations positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Manager, Operations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Project Manager, Operations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$118,526	$57.0	50%

Assistant Project Manager, Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project Manager, Operations'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.

$72,360

Average $79,018/year

$86,878

$6,030

Average $6,585/month

$7,240

$1,392

Average $1,520/week

$1,671

$35

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,878	$7,240	$1,671	$42
Average	$79,018	$6,585	$1,520	$38
25th Percentile	$72,360	$6,030	$1,392	$35

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