What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Transportation 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 Transportation Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Transportation Manager roles, with salaries approximately 80% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Transportation Manager's salary?

An Assistant Transportation Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,958 for beginners, reaching about $102,571 at mid-level, and approach $172,788 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Transportation Manager?

Assistant Transportation Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Transportation Manager roles are District of Columbia $114,752, California $114,317, Massachusetts $112,794. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Transportation Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Transportation Manager level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Transportation Director: $148,259; Transportation Senior Manager: $141,985; Assistant Director of Transportation: $139,613; Assistant Transportation Operations Manager: $108,182; Transportation Manager: $103,373.

Assistant Transportation Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Transportation Manager make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Transportation Manager in Colorado is $105,746 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $134,860
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,597 to $120,985
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,358

10% $86,358

50% (Median) $105,746

90% $134,860

Assistant Transportation Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,985	$10,082	$2,327	$58
Average	$105,746	$8,812	$2,034	$51
25th Percentile	$95,597	$7,966	$1,838	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Transportation Manager Salaries

An Assistant Transportation 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 Transportation Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Transportation 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): $73,958
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,964
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $102,571
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $140,883
Expert (over 8 years): $172,788

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Transportation Supervisor	less than 1 year	$73,958
Transportation Senior Supervisor	1-2 years	$86,964
Assistant Transportation Manager	2-4 years	$102,571
Transportation Senior Manager	5-8 years	$140,883
Transportation Director	over 8 years	$172,788

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

District of Columbia: $114,752.
California: $114,317.
Massachusetts: $112,794.

District of Columbia $114,752 California $114,317 Massachusetts $112,794 Washington $112,379 New Jersey $112,338 Alaska $112,192 Connecticut $110,762 New York $110,182

Hawaii $108,327 Rhode Island $107,456 Maryland $106,865 Minnesota $106,057 Colorado $105,746 Illinois $105,642 Oregon $105,248 Delaware $104,958

New Hampshire $104,776 Virginia $104,367 Pennsylvania $103,176 Nevada $102,574 North Dakota $102,378 Michigan $102,067 Wisconsin $101,953 Vermont $101,725

Texas $101,092 Maine $101,051 Arizona $100,989 Ohio $100,916 Georgia $99,963 Indiana $99,486 Wyoming $99,393 Utah $99,248

Iowa $99,185 Kansas $98,688 Louisiana $98,543 North Carolina $98,491 Missouri $98,470 Florida $98,066 Montana $97,848 Nebraska $97,641

Kentucky $97,527 South Carolina $97,113 Tennessee $96,853 Idaho $96,750 New Mexico $95,993 Oklahoma $95,827 Alabama $95,216 South Dakota $94,190

Arkansas $93,630 West Virginia $93,330 Mississippi $92,428

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Transportation 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: $103,675
Hygiene: $107,279
Johnstown: $103,906

Glen Haven, CO $103,675

Hygiene, CO $107,279

Johnstown, CO $103,906

Laporte, CO $102,755

Livermore, CO $102,421

Loveland, CO $103,582

Lyons, CO $107,090

Masonville, CO $102,820

Mead, CO $105,087

Milliken, CO $103,762

Niwot, CO $108,120

Red Feather Lakes, CO $102,703

Severance, CO $102,902

Timnath, CO $102,769

Wellington, CO $102,194

Windsor, CO $102,918

Brighton, CO $105,468

Ault, CO $102,722

Briggsdale, CO $102,750

Carr, CO $100,983

Eastlake, CO $105,743

Eaton, CO $103,046

Evans, CO $103,570

Fort Lupton, CO $105,168

Galeton, CO $103,056

Gilcrest, CO $104,136

Gill, CO $103,225

Greeley, CO $103,316

Henderson, CO $105,632

Hudson, CO $104,821

Keenesburg, CO $104,316

Kersey, CO $103,238

La Salle, CO $103,957

Lucerne, CO $103,205

Nunn, CO $102,395

Orchard, CO $102,737

Pierce, CO $102,787

Ohio City, CO $103,844

Parlin, CO $103,356

Penrose, CO $102,453

Pitkin, CO $103,716

Poncha Springs, CO $103,013

Powderhorn, CO $103,140

Rockvale, CO $101,988

Sargents, CO $102,839

Twin Lakes, CO $106,235

Westcliffe, CO $102,045

Wetmore, CO $101,389

Durango, CO $103,430

Cahone, CO $103,175

Cortez, CO $103,097

Dolores, CO $103,342

Dove Creek, CO $103,072

Egnar, CO $103,129

Hesperus, CO $102,526

Lewis, CO $103,357

Mancos, CO $103,095

Marvel, CO $102,523

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $102,561

Pleasant View, CO $102,878

Rico, CO $103,367

Towaoc, CO $102,667

Yellow Jacket, CO $103,234

Montrose, CO $103,754

Austin, CO $103,889

Bedrock, CO $103,103

Cedaredge, CO $103,994

Cory, CO $103,864

Crawford, CO $103,569

Delta, CO $103,752

Eckert, CO $103,915

Hotchkiss, CO $103,850

Lazear, CO $103,773

Naturita, CO $103,312

Norwood, CO $103,353

Nucla, CO $103,471

Olathe, CO $103,638

Ophir, CO $103,465

Ouray, CO $103,448

Paonia, CO $104,327

Paradox, CO $103,160

Placerville, CO $103,369

Redvale, CO $103,402

Ridgway, CO $103,434

Silverton, CO $103,260

Somerset, CO $104,643

Telluride, CO $103,484

Grand Junction, CO $104,392

Platteville, CO $104,367

Roggen, CO $103,291

Weldona, CO $102,494

Wiggins, CO $103,042

Fort Morgan, CO $102,535

Log Lane Village, CO $102,871

Akron, CO $101,792

Amherst, CO $101,466

Atwood, CO $102,149

Brush, CO $102,141

Crook, CO $101,858

Eckley, CO $101,537

Fleming, CO $102,053

Grover, CO $101,972

Haxtun, CO $102,032

Hereford, CO $101,321

Hillrose, CO $102,242

Holyoke, CO $101,724

Idalia, CO $101,214

Iliff, CO $102,126

Julesburg, CO $101,714

Lindon, CO $101,356

Merino, CO $102,238

New Raymer, CO $102,215

Otis, CO $101,883

Ovid, CO $101,749

Padroni, CO $101,867

Paoli, CO $102,033

Peetz, CO $101,839

Sedgwick, CO $101,787

Snyder, CO $102,161

Sterling, CO $102,324

Stoneham, CO $102,220

Vernon, CO $101,310

Woodrow, CO $101,567

Wray, CO $101,512

Yuma, CO $101,852

Anton, CO $101,382

Arapahoe, CO $100,582

Arriba, CO $100,947

Bethune, CO $101,097

Burlington, CO $101,002

Calhan, CO $102,600

Cascade, CO $103,444

Cheyenne Wells, CO $100,729

Cope, CO $101,334

Cripple Creek, CO $103,249

Divide, CO $103,304

Flagler, CO $101,051

Florissant, CO $103,220

Fountain, CO $102,591

Genoa, CO $101,016

Green Mountain Falls, CO $103,418

Guffey, CO $103,109

Hugo, CO $100,397

Joes, CO $101,434

Karval, CO $99,815

Kirk, CO $101,350

Kit Carson, CO $100,603

Limon, CO $101,625

Lake George, CO $103,376

Manitou Springs, CO $103,444

Matheson, CO $101,551

Peyton, CO $103,084

Ramah, CO $100,894

Rush, CO $101,135

Seibert, CO $101,008

Simla, CO $102,013

Stratton, CO $101,109

U S A F Academy, CO $103,438

Victor, CO $103,203

Vona, CO $101,068

Wild Horse, CO $100,409

Woodland Park, CO $103,359

Yoder, CO $101,525

Colorado Springs, CO $103,445

Clifton, CO $104,327

Fruita, CO $104,068

Gateway, CO $103,335

Glade Park, CO $103,693

Loma, CO $104,105

Mack, CO $103,829

Palisade, CO $104,138

Whitewater, CO $103,686

Glenwood Springs, CO $105,399

Dinosaur, CO $103,658

Aspen, CO $107,373

Snowmass Village, CO $107,369

Avon, CO $106,405

Basalt, CO $107,031

Carbondale, CO $106,633

Collbran, CO $104,036

Craig, CO $104,800

De Beque, CO $104,023

Eagle, CO $105,970

Edwards, CO $106,197

Parachute, CO $104,565

Battlement Mesa, CO $104,469

Gypsum, CO $105,442

Hamilton, CO $105,246

Hayden, CO $104,949

Maybell, CO $103,787

Meeker, CO $105,256

Meredith, CO $106,680

Mesa, CO $103,985

Minturn, CO $106,081

Molina, CO $103,923

New Castle, CO $105,035

Rangely, CO $104,079

Red Cliff, CO $106,067

Rifle, CO $104,775

Silt, CO $104,732

Slater, CO $104,301

Snowmass, CO $107,153

Wolcott, CO $106,033

Woody Creek, CO $107,366

Vail, CO $106,536

Pueblo, CO $100,305

Colorado City, CO $100,991

Aguilar, CO $101,431

Arlington, CO $99,646

Avondale, CO $100,573

Beulah, CO $100,997

Boncarbo, CO $101,481

Boone, CO $100,899

Branson, CO $100,651

Campo, CO $100,278

Cheraw, CO $100,471

Crowley, CO $100,685

Eads, CO $100,542

Fort Lyon, CO $100,431

Fowler, CO $100,719

Gardner, CO $101,705

Granada, CO $100,768

Hartman, CO $100,961

Hasty, CO $100,652

Haswell, CO $100,057

Hoehne, CO $101,317

Holly, CO $100,643

Kim, CO $100,547

La Junta, CO $100,613

Lamar, CO $100,919

Las Animas, CO $100,557

La Veta, CO $101,882

Mc Clave, CO $100,667

Manzanola, CO $100,535

Model, CO $100,688

Olney Springs, CO $100,363

Ordway, CO $99,863

Pritchett, CO $100,552

Rocky Ford, CO $100,390

Rye, CO $101,145

Sheridan Lake, CO $100,581

Springfield, CO $100,759

Sugar City, CO $99,596

Swink, CO $100,512

Trinchera, CO $100,883

Trinidad, CO $101,320

Two Buttes, CO $100,753

Vilas, CO $100,738

Walsenburg, CO $101,345

Walsh, CO $100,632

Weston, CO $101,673

Wiley, CO $100,575

Alamosa, CO $102,656

Antonito, CO $102,591

Arboles, CO $102,798

Arvada, CO $105,747

Aurora, CO $105,674

Bayfield, CO $103,088

Broomfield, CO $106,211

Commerce City, CO $105,498

Dupont, CO $105,700

Eldorado Springs, CO $108,217

Lafayette, CO $107,257

Louisville, CO $107,390

Westminster, CO $105,698

Wheat Ridge, CO $105,693

Agate, CO $101,948

Bennett, CO $104,599

Byers, CO $103,350

Castle Rock, CO $103,808

Deer Trail, CO $102,668

Elbert, CO $103,152

Elizabeth, CO $104,021

Englewood, CO $105,674

Franktown, CO $103,739

Kiowa, CO $103,273

Larkspur, CO $103,471

Littleton, CO $105,570

Lone Tree, CO $105,291

Louviers, CO $105,145

Monument, CO $103,369

Palmer Lake, CO $103,380

Parker, CO $104,905

Sedalia, CO $103,861

Strasburg, CO $104,266

Watkins, CO $105,048

Denver, CO $105,663

Thornton, CO $105,746

Boulder, CO $108,739

Golden, CO $105,685

Alma, CO $105,090

Bailey, CO $104,852

Black Hawk, CO $106,741

Bond, CO $106,023

Breckenridge, CO $105,315

Buffalo Creek, CO $104,489

Burns, CO $105,342

Central City, CO $106,141

Clark, CO $104,344

Climax, CO $105,436

Coalmont, CO $104,163

Como, CO $103,808

Conifer, CO $105,124

Cowdrey, CO $103,743

Dillon, CO $105,252

Dumont, CO $105,763

Evergreen, CO $105,501

Empire, CO $105,280

Fairplay, CO $103,904

Fraser, CO $105,399

Frisco, CO $105,901

Georgetown, CO $105,201

Granby, CO $105,118

Grand Lake, CO $105,060

Grant, CO $104,313

Hartsel, CO $103,351

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $104,977

Idaho Springs, CO $105,583

Idledale, CO $105,576

Indian Hills, CO $105,522

Jamestown, CO $108,564

Jefferson, CO $104,094

Kittredge, CO $105,532

Kremmling, CO $104,967

Leadville, CO $105,308

Mc Coy, CO $105,325

Morrison, CO $105,499

Nederland, CO $107,576

Oak Creek, CO $105,138

Parshall, CO $105,589

Phippsburg, CO $105,241

Pine, CO $104,615

Pinecliffe, CO $108,082

Rand, CO $104,171

Rollinsville, CO $107,075

Shawnee, CO $104,590

Silver Plume, CO $104,755

Steamboat Springs, CO $104,942

Tabernash, CO $105,644

Toponas, CO $105,202

Walden, CO $104,015

Ward, CO $107,293

Winter Park, CO $105,780

Yampa, CO $105,345

Silverthorne, CO $105,811

Longmont, CO $106,860

Allenspark, CO $106,375

Estes Park, CO $104,778

Bellvue, CO $103,437

Berthoud, CO $104,704

Dacono, CO $105,925

Drake, CO $103,474

Erie, CO $106,400

Firestone, CO $105,662

Fort Collins, CO $102,699

Frederick, CO $105,666

Blanca, CO $102,293

Capulin, CO $102,818

Center, CO $102,734

Chama, CO $101,942

Chimney Rock, CO $102,842

Chromo, CO $102,152

Conejos, CO $102,528

Creede, CO $103,066

Crestone, CO $102,340

Del Norte, CO $102,842

Fort Garland, CO $102,062

San Luis, CO $101,648

Homelake, CO $102,745

Hooper, CO $102,405

Ignacio, CO $102,644

Jaroso, CO $101,872

La Jara, CO $102,693

Manassa, CO $102,589

Moffat, CO $102,475

Monte Vista, CO $102,807

Mosca, CO $102,275

Pagosa Springs, CO $102,834

Romeo, CO $102,891

Saguache, CO $102,828

Sanford, CO $102,314

San Pablo, CO $101,789

South Fork, CO $102,944

Villa Grove, CO $102,613

Salida, CO $103,016

Almont, CO $105,668

Buena Vista, CO $105,507

Canon City, CO $102,557

Cimarron, CO $103,249

Coal Creek, CO $101,948

Coaldale, CO $102,764

Cotopaxi, CO $102,476

Crested Butte, CO $106,224

Florence, CO $101,788

Monarch, CO $103,232

Granite, CO $104,781

Gunnison, CO $103,329

Hillside, CO $102,438

Howard, CO $102,950

Lake City, CO $103,243

Nathrop, CO $103,326

Assistant Transportation Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Transportation Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 160% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 80% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Transportation Manager positions in Retail & Wholesale or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Transportation Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Transportation Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$190,343	$92.0	80%
Software & Networking	$179,768	$86.0	70%
Pharmaceuticals	$169,193	$81.0	60%
Biotechnology	$158,619	$76.0	50%
Internet	$158,619	$76.0	50%

Assistant Transportation Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Transportation 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.

$95,597

Average $105,746/year

$120,985

$7,966

Average $8,812/month

$10,082

$1,838

Average $2,034/week

$2,327

$46

Average $51/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,985	$10,082	$2,327	$58
Average	$105,746	$8,812	$2,034	$51
25th Percentile	$95,597	$7,966	$1,838	$46

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