What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Public Works 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 Assistant Public Works Manager?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Public Works Manager roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Public Works Manager's salary?

An Assistant Public Works Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $149,873 for beginners, reaching about $151,910 at mid-level, and approach $215,506 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Public Works Manager?

Assistant Public Works Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Public Works Manager roles are District of Columbia $167,998, California $167,360, Massachusetts $165,130. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Public Works Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Public Works Manager level roles vary by specialization: Public Works Director: $166,446; Director Of Public Works: $162,558; Assistant Public Works Director: $155,787; Public Works Manager: $149,548; General Manager Public Works: $146,255.

Assistant Public Works Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Public Works Manager make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Public Works Manager in Colorado is $154,812 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $74.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $181,431
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $139,324 to $168,745
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $125,223

10% $125,223

50% (Median) $154,812

90% $181,431

Assistant Public Works Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,745	$14,062	$3,245	$81
Average	$154,812	$12,901	$2,977	$74
25th Percentile	$139,324	$11,610	$2,679	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Public Works Manager Salaries

An Assistant Public Works 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 Assistant Public Works Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Public Works 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): $149,873
Early Career (1-2 years): $179,829
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $151,910
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $197,218
Expert (over 8 years): $215,506

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Government Affairs Specialist III	less than 1 year	$149,873
Government Affairs Specialist IV	1-2 years	$179,829
Assistant Public Works Manager	2-4 years	$151,910
Government Affairs Senior Manager	5-8 years	$197,218
Government Affairs Director	over 8 years	$215,506

How Do Assistant Public Works 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 Assistant Public Works Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $167,998.
California: $167,360.
Massachusetts: $165,130.

District of Columbia $167,998 California $167,360 Massachusetts $165,130 Washington $164,523 New Jersey $164,462 Alaska $164,250 Connecticut $162,156 New York $161,306

Hawaii $158,590 Rhode Island $157,316 Maryland $156,451 Minnesota $155,267 Colorado $154,812 Illinois $154,660 Oregon $154,084 Delaware $153,659

New Hampshire $153,392 Virginia $152,794 Pennsylvania $151,049 Nevada $150,169 North Dakota $149,881 Michigan $149,426 Wisconsin $149,259 Vermont $148,925

Texas $147,999 Maine $147,939 Arizona $147,848 Ohio $147,741 Georgia $146,346 Indiana $145,648 Wyoming $145,511 Utah $145,299

Iowa $145,208 Kansas $144,479 Louisiana $144,267 North Carolina $144,191 Missouri $144,161 Florida $143,569 Montana $143,250 Nebraska $142,947

Kentucky $142,780 South Carolina $142,173 Tennessee $141,794 Idaho $141,642 New Mexico $140,534 Oklahoma $140,291 Alabama $139,396 South Dakota $137,894

Arkansas $137,075 West Virginia $136,635 Mississippi $135,315

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Public Works 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: $151,781
Hygiene: $157,056
Johnstown: $152,119

Glen Haven, CO $151,781

Hygiene, CO $157,056

Johnstown, CO $152,119

Laporte, CO $150,433

Livermore, CO $149,945

Loveland, CO $151,644

Lyons, CO $156,780

Masonville, CO $150,529

Mead, CO $153,847

Milliken, CO $151,908

Niwot, CO $158,288

Red Feather Lakes, CO $150,357

Severance, CO $150,649

Timnath, CO $150,454

Wellington, CO $149,612

Windsor, CO $150,671

Brighton, CO $154,406

Ault, CO $150,385

Briggsdale, CO $150,426

Carr, CO $147,839

Eastlake, CO $154,808

Eaton, CO $150,860

Evans, CO $151,627

Fort Lupton, CO $153,965

Galeton, CO $150,875

Gilcrest, CO $152,456

Gill, CO $151,122

Greeley, CO $151,254

Henderson, CO $154,645

Hudson, CO $153,459

Keenesburg, CO $152,718

Kersey, CO $151,140

La Salle, CO $152,193

Lucerne, CO $151,092

Nunn, CO $149,907

Orchard, CO $150,407

Pierce, CO $150,480

Ohio City, CO $152,028

Parlin, CO $151,313

Penrose, CO $149,992

Pitkin, CO $151,840

Poncha Springs, CO $150,811

Powderhorn, CO $150,998

Rockvale, CO $149,310

Sargents, CO $150,556

Twin Lakes, CO $155,528

Westcliffe, CO $149,394

Wetmore, CO $148,433

Durango, CO $151,421

Cahone, CO $151,048

Cortez, CO $150,934

Dolores, CO $151,293

Dove Creek, CO $150,897

Egnar, CO $150,981

Hesperus, CO $150,098

Lewis, CO $151,315

Mancos, CO $150,931

Marvel, CO $150,093

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $150,149

Pleasant View, CO $150,614

Rico, CO $151,330

Towaoc, CO $150,304

Yellow Jacket, CO $151,134

Montrose, CO $151,896

Austin, CO $152,093

Bedrock, CO $150,943

Cedaredge, CO $152,248

Cory, CO $152,057

Crawford, CO $151,626

Delta, CO $151,893

Eckert, CO $152,131

Hotchkiss, CO $152,037

Lazear, CO $151,923

Naturita, CO $151,249

Norwood, CO $151,309

Nucla, CO $151,482

Olathe, CO $151,726

Ophir, CO $151,473

Ouray, CO $151,448

Paonia, CO $152,735

Paradox, CO $151,026

Placerville, CO $151,333

Redvale, CO $151,380

Ridgway, CO $151,427

Silverton, CO $151,172

Somerset, CO $153,198

Telluride, CO $151,501

Grand Junction, CO $152,831

Platteville, CO $152,794

Roggen, CO $151,218

Weldona, CO $150,051

Wiggins, CO $150,853

Fort Morgan, CO $150,112

Log Lane Village, CO $150,603

Akron, CO $149,024

Amherst, CO $148,546

Atwood, CO $149,546

Brush, CO $149,535

Crook, CO $149,121

Eckley, CO $148,650

Fleming, CO $149,406

Grover, CO $149,288

Haxtun, CO $149,376

Hereford, CO $148,335

Hillrose, CO $149,682

Holyoke, CO $148,923

Idalia, CO $148,177

Iliff, CO $149,512

Julesburg, CO $148,910

Lindon, CO $148,385

Merino, CO $149,676

New Raymer, CO $149,643

Otis, CO $149,157

Ovid, CO $148,961

Padroni, CO $149,133

Paoli, CO $149,377

Peetz, CO $149,092

Sedgwick, CO $149,016

Snyder, CO $149,564

Sterling, CO $149,802

Stoneham, CO $149,650

Vernon, CO $148,318

Woodrow, CO $148,694

Wray, CO $148,614

Yuma, CO $149,112

Anton, CO $148,423

Arapahoe, CO $147,253

Arriba, CO $147,787

Bethune, CO $148,005

Burlington, CO $147,867

Calhan, CO $150,207

Cascade, CO $151,442

Cheyenne Wells, CO $147,467

Cope, CO $148,353

Cripple Creek, CO $151,157

Divide, CO $151,237

Flagler, CO $147,939

Florissant, CO $151,114

Fountain, CO $150,193

Genoa, CO $147,887

Green Mountain Falls, CO $151,404

Guffey, CO $150,952

Hugo, CO $146,981

Joes, CO $148,500

Karval, CO $146,129

Kirk, CO $148,377

Kit Carson, CO $147,283

Limon, CO $148,779

Lake George, CO $151,342

Manitou Springs, CO $151,442

Matheson, CO $148,670

Peyton, CO $150,916

Ramah, CO $147,710

Rush, CO $148,062

Seibert, CO $147,876

Simla, CO $149,347

Stratton, CO $148,024

U S A F Academy, CO $151,433

Victor, CO $151,089

Vona, CO $147,963

Wild Horse, CO $146,999

Woodland Park, CO $151,318

Yoder, CO $148,632

Colorado Springs, CO $151,444

Clifton, CO $152,735

Fruita, CO $152,356

Gateway, CO $151,283

Glade Park, CO $151,806

Loma, CO $152,410

Mack, CO $152,005

Palisade, CO $152,459

Whitewater, CO $151,796

Glenwood Springs, CO $154,304

Dinosaur, CO $151,755

Aspen, CO $157,194

Snowmass Village, CO $157,188

Avon, CO $155,777

Basalt, CO $156,694

Carbondale, CO $156,111

Collbran, CO $152,309

Craig, CO $153,427

De Beque, CO $152,290

Eagle, CO $155,140

Edwards, CO $155,472

Parachute, CO $153,084

Battlement Mesa, CO $152,943

Gypsum, CO $154,368

Hamilton, CO $154,081

Hayden, CO $153,645

Maybell, CO $151,944

Meeker, CO $154,094

Meredith, CO $156,179

Mesa, CO $152,234

Minturn, CO $155,302

Molina, CO $152,143

New Castle, CO $153,771

Rangely, CO $152,372

Red Cliff, CO $155,283

Rifle, CO $153,390

Silt, CO $153,328

Slater, CO $152,697

Snowmass, CO $156,873

Wolcott, CO $155,232

Woody Creek, CO $157,184

Vail, CO $155,968

Pueblo, CO $146,846

Colorado City, CO $147,851

Aguilar, CO $148,496

Arlington, CO $145,881

Avondale, CO $147,239

Beulah, CO $147,860

Boncarbo, CO $148,568

Boone, CO $147,716

Branson, CO $147,353

Campo, CO $146,807

Cheraw, CO $147,089

Crowley, CO $147,403

Eads, CO $147,194

Fort Lyon, CO $147,031

Fowler, CO $147,453

Gardner, CO $148,896

Granada, CO $147,524

Hartman, CO $147,807

Hasty, CO $147,355

Haswell, CO $146,484

Hoehne, CO $148,329

Holly, CO $147,341

Kim, CO $147,201

La Junta, CO $147,297

Lamar, CO $147,746

Las Animas, CO $147,215

La Veta, CO $149,156

Mc Clave, CO $147,377

Manzanola, CO $147,183

Model, CO $147,408

Olney Springs, CO $146,931

Ordway, CO $146,200

Pritchett, CO $147,209

Rocky Ford, CO $146,971

Rye, CO $148,077

Sheridan Lake, CO $147,251

Springfield, CO $147,511

Sugar City, CO $145,808

Swink, CO $147,150

Trinchera, CO $147,693

Trinidad, CO $148,333

Two Buttes, CO $147,503

Vilas, CO $147,480

Walsenburg, CO $148,370

Walsh, CO $147,326

Weston, CO $148,849

Wiley, CO $147,242

Alamosa, CO $150,289

Antonito, CO $150,193

Arboles, CO $150,497

Arvada, CO $154,814

Aurora, CO $154,707

Bayfield, CO $150,920

Broomfield, CO $155,493

Commerce City, CO $154,450

Dupont, CO $154,745

Eldorado Springs, CO $158,429

Lafayette, CO $157,024

Louisville, CO $157,219

Westminster, CO $154,742

Wheat Ridge, CO $154,735

Agate, CO $149,253

Bennett, CO $153,132

Byers, CO $151,304

Castle Rock, CO $151,975

Deer Trail, CO $150,306

Elbert, CO $151,014

Elizabeth, CO $152,287

Englewood, CO $154,707

Franktown, CO $151,875

Kiowa, CO $151,192

Larkspur, CO $151,482

Littleton, CO $154,554

Lone Tree, CO $154,146

Louviers, CO $153,932

Monument, CO $151,333

Palmer Lake, CO $151,348

Parker, CO $153,582

Sedalia, CO $152,052

Strasburg, CO $152,645

Watkins, CO $153,791

Denver, CO $154,691

Thornton, CO $154,812

Boulder, CO $159,194

Golden, CO $154,723

Alma, CO $153,852

Bailey, CO $153,503

Black Hawk, CO $156,269

Bond, CO $155,217

Breckenridge, CO $154,181

Buffalo Creek, CO $152,972

Burns, CO $154,220

Central City, CO $155,390

Clark, CO $152,759

Climax, CO $154,358

Coalmont, CO $152,495

Como, CO $151,975

Conifer, CO $153,902

Cowdrey, CO $151,879

Dillon, CO $154,088

Dumont, CO $154,836

Evergreen, CO $154,454

Empire, CO $154,129

Fairplay, CO $152,116

Fraser, CO $154,304

Frisco, CO $155,040

Georgetown, CO $154,014

Granby, CO $153,893

Grand Lake, CO $153,808

Grant, CO $152,714

Hartsel, CO $151,306

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $153,686

Idaho Springs, CO $154,574

Idledale, CO $154,563

Indian Hills, CO $154,484

Jamestown, CO $158,938

Jefferson, CO $152,394

Kittredge, CO $154,500

Kremmling, CO $153,671

Leadville, CO $154,170

Mc Coy, CO $154,196

Morrison, CO $154,451

Nederland, CO $157,492

Oak Creek, CO $153,921

Parshall, CO $154,583

Phippsburg, CO $154,073

Pine, CO $153,157

Pinecliffe, CO $158,232

Rand, CO $152,506

Rollinsville, CO $156,757

Shawnee, CO $153,120

Silver Plume, CO $153,362

Steamboat Springs, CO $153,635

Tabernash, CO $154,663

Toponas, CO $154,016

Walden, CO $152,278

Ward, CO $157,078

Winter Park, CO $154,862

Yampa, CO $154,225

Silverthorne, CO $154,908

Longmont, CO $156,443

Allenspark, CO $155,733

Estes Park, CO $153,395

Bellvue, CO $151,432

Berthoud, CO $153,287

Dacono, CO $155,075

Drake, CO $151,486

Erie, CO $155,770

Firestone, CO $154,689

Fort Collins, CO $150,351

Frederick, CO $154,695

Blanca, CO $149,756

Capulin, CO $150,526

Center, CO $150,403

Chama, CO $149,244

Chimney Rock, CO $150,561

Chromo, CO $149,550

Conejos, CO $150,101

Creede, CO $150,888

Crestone, CO $149,826

Del Norte, CO $150,561

Fort Garland, CO $149,420

San Luis, CO $148,813

Homelake, CO $150,420

Hooper, CO $149,920

Ignacio, CO $150,271

Jaroso, CO $149,140

La Jara, CO $150,342

Manassa, CO $150,190

Moffat, CO $150,023

Monte Vista, CO $150,509

Mosca, CO $149,731

Pagosa Springs, CO $150,548

Romeo, CO $150,632

Saguache, CO $150,541

Sanford, CO $149,788

San Pablo, CO $149,019

South Fork, CO $150,711

Villa Grove, CO $150,225

Salida, CO $150,816

Almont, CO $154,698

Buena Vista, CO $154,462

Canon City, CO $150,143

Cimarron, CO $151,157

Coal Creek, CO $149,253

Coaldale, CO $150,447

Cotopaxi, CO $150,025

Crested Butte, CO $155,512

Florence, CO $149,018

Monarch, CO $151,131

Granite, CO $153,400

Gunnison, CO $151,274

Hillside, CO $149,969

Howard, CO $150,718

Lake City, CO $151,148

Nathrop, CO $151,269

Assistant Public Works Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Public Works Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 95% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Public Works Manager positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Public Works Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Public Works Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$232,218	$112.0	50%
Software & Networking	$224,478	$108.0	45%
MFG Durable	$216,737	$104.0	40%
Internet	$201,256	$97.0	30%
Hospitality & Leisure	$193,515	$93.0	25%

Assistant Public Works Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Public Works 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.

$139,324

Average $154,812/year

$168,745

$11,610

Average $12,901/month

$14,062

$2,679

Average $2,977/week

$3,245

$67

Average $74/hour

$81

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$168,745	$14,062	$3,245	$81
Average	$154,812	$12,901	$2,977	$74
25th Percentile	$139,324	$11,610	$2,679	$67

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