What are the main factors that influence a Contracting 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 Contracting Manager?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for Contracting Manager roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Contracting Manager's salary?

A Contracting Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,632 for beginners, reaching about $161,370 at mid-level, and approach $298,119 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Contracting Manager?

Contracting Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Contracting Manager roles are District of Columbia $128,919, California $128,430, Massachusetts $126,718. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Contracting Manager roles make?

Salaries for Contracting Manager level roles vary by specialization: Provider Contracting Senior Manager: $173,631; Land Agreement and Contracting Manager: $154,400; Contracting Project Manager: $114,554; Healthcare Provider Contracting Manager: $113,840; Provider Contracting Manager: $113,839.

Contracting Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does a Contracting Manager make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Contracting Manager in Colorado is $118,801 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,934
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $111,191 to $128,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $104,263

10% $104,263

50% (Median) $118,801

90% $136,934

Contracting Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,293	$10,691	$2,467	$62
Average	$118,801	$9,900	$2,285	$57
25th Percentile	$111,191	$9,266	$2,138	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Contracting Manager Salaries

A Contracting 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 Contracting Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Contracting 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): $73,632
Early Career (1-2 years): $116,824
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $161,370
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $232,610
Expert (over 8 years): $298,119

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Provider Contracting Analyst II	less than 1 year	$73,632
Contracting Manager	1-2 years	$116,824
Provider Contracting Director	2-4 years	$161,370
VP of Provider Contracting	5-8 years	$232,610
SVP of Provider Contracting	over 8 years	$298,119

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

District of Columbia: $128,919.
California: $128,430.
Massachusetts: $126,718.

District of Columbia $128,919 California $128,430 Massachusetts $126,718 Washington $126,253 New Jersey $126,206 Alaska $126,043 Connecticut $124,436 New York $123,784

Hawaii $121,700 Rhode Island $120,722 Maryland $120,058 Minnesota $119,150 Colorado $118,801 Illinois $118,684 Oregon $118,242 Delaware $117,916

New Hampshire $117,711 Virginia $117,252 Pennsylvania $115,913 Nevada $115,238 North Dakota $115,016 Michigan $114,667 Wisconsin $114,539 Vermont $114,283

Texas $113,573 Maine $113,526 Arizona $113,456 Ohio $113,375 Georgia $112,303 Indiana $111,768 Wyoming $111,663 Utah $111,500

Iowa $111,430 Kansas $110,871 Louisiana $110,708 North Carolina $110,650 Missouri $110,627 Florida $110,173 Montana $109,928 Nebraska $109,695

Kentucky $109,567 South Carolina $109,101 Tennessee $108,810 Idaho $108,694 New Mexico $107,844 Oklahoma $107,658 Alabama $106,971 South Dakota $105,818

Arkansas $105,189 West Virginia $104,852 Mississippi $103,839

Top Paying Cities for Contracting 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: $116,474
Hygiene: $120,523
Johnstown: $116,734

Glen Haven, CO $116,474

Hygiene, CO $120,523

Johnstown, CO $116,734

Laporte, CO $115,440

Livermore, CO $115,065

Loveland, CO $116,369

Lyons, CO $120,311

Masonville, CO $115,514

Mead, CO $118,060

Milliken, CO $116,572

Niwot, CO $121,468

Red Feather Lakes, CO $115,382

Severance, CO $115,606

Timnath, CO $115,457

Wellington, CO $114,810

Windsor, CO $115,623

Brighton, CO $118,489

Ault, CO $115,403

Briggsdale, CO $115,434

Carr, CO $113,449

Eastlake, CO $118,797

Eaton, CO $115,767

Evans, CO $116,357

Fort Lupton, CO $118,151

Galeton, CO $115,779

Gilcrest, CO $116,992

Gill, CO $115,969

Greeley, CO $116,070

Henderson, CO $118,673

Hudson, CO $117,762

Keenesburg, CO $117,194

Kersey, CO $115,983

La Salle, CO $116,791

Lucerne, CO $115,946

Nunn, CO $115,036

Orchard, CO $115,421

Pierce, CO $115,476

Ohio City, CO $116,664

Parlin, CO $116,116

Penrose, CO $115,101

Pitkin, CO $116,520

Poncha Springs, CO $115,730

Powderhorn, CO $115,873

Rockvale, CO $114,579

Sargents, CO $115,535

Twin Lakes, CO $119,350

Westcliffe, CO $114,643

Wetmore, CO $113,906

Durango, CO $116,198

Cahone, CO $115,912

Cortez, CO $115,825

Dolores, CO $116,100

Dove Creek, CO $115,797

Egnar, CO $115,861

Hesperus, CO $115,183

Lewis, CO $116,117

Mancos, CO $115,822

Marvel, CO $115,179

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $115,223

Pleasant View, CO $115,579

Rico, CO $116,128

Towaoc, CO $115,341

Yellow Jacket, CO $115,978

Montrose, CO $116,563

Austin, CO $116,714

Bedrock, CO $115,832

Cedaredge, CO $116,833

Cory, CO $116,686

Crawford, CO $116,355

Delta, CO $116,560

Eckert, CO $116,743

Hotchkiss, CO $116,671

Lazear, CO $116,584

Naturita, CO $116,067

Norwood, CO $116,112

Nucla, CO $116,245

Olathe, CO $116,432

Ophir, CO $116,238

Ouray, CO $116,219

Paonia, CO $117,207

Paradox, CO $115,896

Placerville, CO $116,131

Redvale, CO $116,167

Ridgway, CO $116,203

Silverton, CO $116,007

Somerset, CO $117,562

Telluride, CO $116,260

Grand Junction, CO $117,280

Platteville, CO $117,252

Roggen, CO $116,042

Weldona, CO $115,147

Wiggins, CO $115,763

Fort Morgan, CO $115,193

Log Lane Village, CO $115,571

Akron, CO $114,359

Amherst, CO $113,992

Atwood, CO $114,759

Brush, CO $114,751

Crook, CO $114,433

Eckley, CO $114,072

Fleming, CO $114,652

Grover, CO $114,561

Haxtun, CO $114,629

Hereford, CO $113,830

Hillrose, CO $114,864

Holyoke, CO $114,282

Idalia, CO $113,709

Iliff, CO $114,734

Julesburg, CO $114,271

Lindon, CO $113,868

Merino, CO $114,859

New Raymer, CO $114,834

Otis, CO $114,461

Ovid, CO $114,311

Padroni, CO $114,442

Paoli, CO $114,630

Peetz, CO $114,411

Sedgwick, CO $114,353

Snyder, CO $114,773

Sterling, CO $114,956

Stoneham, CO $114,839

Vernon, CO $113,817

Woodrow, CO $114,106

Wray, CO $114,044

Yuma, CO $114,426

Anton, CO $113,898

Arapahoe, CO $113,000

Arriba, CO $113,410

Bethune, CO $113,577

Burlington, CO $113,471

Calhan, CO $115,267

Cascade, CO $116,215

Cheyenne Wells, CO $113,164

Cope, CO $113,844

Cripple Creek, CO $115,996

Divide, CO $116,057

Flagler, CO $113,526

Florissant, CO $115,963

Fountain, CO $115,256

Genoa, CO $113,486

Green Mountain Falls, CO $116,185

Guffey, CO $115,839

Hugo, CO $112,791

Joes, CO $113,957

Karval, CO $112,137

Kirk, CO $113,863

Kit Carson, CO $113,023

Limon, CO $114,171

Lake George, CO $116,138

Manitou Springs, CO $116,215

Matheson, CO $114,087

Peyton, CO $115,811

Ramah, CO $113,350

Rush, CO $113,620

Seibert, CO $113,478

Simla, CO $114,607

Stratton, CO $113,591

U S A F Academy, CO $116,208

Victor, CO $115,943

Vona, CO $113,545

Wild Horse, CO $112,805

Woodland Park, CO $116,119

Yoder, CO $114,058

Colorado Springs, CO $116,216

Clifton, CO $117,207

Fruita, CO $116,916

Gateway, CO $116,092

Glade Park, CO $116,494

Loma, CO $116,957

Mack, CO $116,647

Palisade, CO $116,995

Whitewater, CO $116,486

Glenwood Springs, CO $118,411

Dinosaur, CO $116,454

Aspen, CO $120,629

Snowmass Village, CO $120,624

Avon, CO $119,541

Basalt, CO $120,244

Carbondale, CO $119,797

Collbran, CO $116,879

Craig, CO $117,738

De Beque, CO $116,865

Eagle, CO $119,052

Edwards, CO $119,307

Parachute, CO $117,474

Battlement Mesa, CO $117,366

Gypsum, CO $118,460

Hamilton, CO $118,239

Hayden, CO $117,905

Maybell, CO $116,600

Meeker, CO $118,250

Meredith, CO $119,850

Mesa, CO $116,822

Minturn, CO $119,177

Molina, CO $116,753

New Castle, CO $118,002

Rangely, CO $116,928

Red Cliff, CO $119,162

Rifle, CO $117,710

Silt, CO $117,662

Slater, CO $117,178

Snowmass, CO $120,382

Wolcott, CO $119,123

Woody Creek, CO $120,621

Vail, CO $119,688

Pueblo, CO $112,688

Colorado City, CO $113,459

Aguilar, CO $113,953

Arlington, CO $111,947

Avondale, CO $112,989

Beulah, CO $113,466

Boncarbo, CO $114,009

Boone, CO $113,355

Branson, CO $113,077

Campo, CO $112,657

Cheraw, CO $112,874

Crowley, CO $113,115

Eads, CO $112,954

Fort Lyon, CO $112,830

Fowler, CO $113,153

Gardner, CO $114,261

Granada, CO $113,208

Hartman, CO $113,425

Hasty, CO $113,078

Haswell, CO $112,409

Hoehne, CO $113,825

Holly, CO $113,067

Kim, CO $112,960

La Junta, CO $113,034

Lamar, CO $113,378

Las Animas, CO $112,971

La Veta, CO $114,460

Mc Clave, CO $113,095

Manzanola, CO $112,946

Model, CO $113,119

Olney Springs, CO $112,753

Ordway, CO $112,192

Pritchett, CO $112,966

Rocky Ford, CO $112,783

Rye, CO $113,632

Sheridan Lake, CO $112,999

Springfield, CO $113,198

Sugar City, CO $111,891

Swink, CO $112,921

Trinchera, CO $113,337

Trinidad, CO $113,829

Two Buttes, CO $113,192

Vilas, CO $113,174

Walsenburg, CO $113,857

Walsh, CO $113,056

Weston, CO $114,225

Wiley, CO $112,992

Alamosa, CO $115,330

Antonito, CO $115,256

Arboles, CO $115,489

Arvada, CO $118,802

Aurora, CO $118,720

Bayfield, CO $115,814

Broomfield, CO $119,323

Commerce City, CO $118,522

Dupont, CO $118,749

Eldorado Springs, CO $121,577

Lafayette, CO $120,498

Louisville, CO $120,647

Westminster, CO $118,747

Wheat Ridge, CO $118,741

Agate, CO $114,534

Bennett, CO $117,512

Byers, CO $116,109

Castle Rock, CO $116,623

Deer Trail, CO $115,342

Elbert, CO $115,886

Elizabeth, CO $116,863

Englewood, CO $118,720

Franktown, CO $116,546

Kiowa, CO $116,022

Larkspur, CO $116,245

Littleton, CO $118,603

Lone Tree, CO $118,290

Louviers, CO $118,125

Monument, CO $116,131

Palmer Lake, CO $116,142

Parker, CO $117,856

Sedalia, CO $116,683

Strasburg, CO $117,138

Watkins, CO $118,017

Denver, CO $118,708

Thornton, CO $118,801

Boulder, CO $122,163

Golden, CO $118,732

Alma, CO $118,064

Bailey, CO $117,796

Black Hawk, CO $119,918

Bond, CO $119,112

Breckenridge, CO $118,316

Buffalo Creek, CO $117,388

Burns, CO $118,347

Central City, CO $119,244

Clark, CO $117,225

Climax, CO $118,453

Coalmont, CO $117,023

Como, CO $116,623

Conifer, CO $118,102

Cowdrey, CO $116,550

Dillon, CO $118,245

Dumont, CO $118,819

Evergreen, CO $118,526

Empire, CO $118,277

Fairplay, CO $116,732

Fraser, CO $118,411

Frisco, CO $118,975

Georgetown, CO $118,188

Granby, CO $118,095

Grand Lake, CO $118,030

Grant, CO $117,190

Hartsel, CO $116,110

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $117,937

Idaho Springs, CO $118,618

Idledale, CO $118,610

Indian Hills, CO $118,549

Jamestown, CO $121,967

Jefferson, CO $116,945

Kittredge, CO $118,561

Kremmling, CO $117,925

Leadville, CO $118,308

Mc Coy, CO $118,328

Morrison, CO $118,524

Nederland, CO $120,857

Oak Creek, CO $118,117

Parshall, CO $118,625

Phippsburg, CO $118,234

Pine, CO $117,530

Pinecliffe, CO $121,425

Rand, CO $117,031

Rollinsville, CO $120,293

Shawnee, CO $117,502

Silver Plume, CO $117,688

Steamboat Springs, CO $117,897

Tabernash, CO $118,687

Toponas, CO $118,189

Walden, CO $116,856

Ward, CO $120,539

Winter Park, CO $118,839

Yampa, CO $118,350

Silverthorne, CO $118,874

Longmont, CO $120,052

Allenspark, CO $119,507

Estes Park, CO $117,713

Bellvue, CO $116,206

Berthoud, CO $117,630

Dacono, CO $119,002

Drake, CO $116,248

Erie, CO $119,535

Firestone, CO $118,706

Fort Collins, CO $115,377

Frederick, CO $118,711

Blanca, CO $114,921

Capulin, CO $115,511

Center, CO $115,417

Chama, CO $114,527

Chimney Rock, CO $115,538

Chromo, CO $114,763

Conejos, CO $115,185

Creede, CO $115,790

Crestone, CO $114,975

Del Norte, CO $115,538

Fort Garland, CO $114,663

San Luis, CO $114,197

Homelake, CO $115,430

Hooper, CO $115,047

Ignacio, CO $115,316

Jaroso, CO $114,448

La Jara, CO $115,370

Manassa, CO $115,254

Moffat, CO $115,126

Monte Vista, CO $115,499

Mosca, CO $114,901

Pagosa Springs, CO $115,529

Romeo, CO $115,593

Saguache, CO $115,523

Sanford, CO $114,945

San Pablo, CO $114,355

South Fork, CO $115,653

Villa Grove, CO $115,281

Salida, CO $115,734

Almont, CO $118,713

Buena Vista, CO $118,532

Canon City, CO $115,218

Cimarron, CO $115,996

Coal Creek, CO $114,534

Coaldale, CO $115,451

Cotopaxi, CO $115,127

Crested Butte, CO $119,337

Florence, CO $114,354

Monarch, CO $115,976

Granite, CO $117,717

Gunnison, CO $116,085

Hillside, CO $115,084

Howard, CO $115,659

Lake City, CO $115,989

Nathrop, CO $116,082

Contracting Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Contracting Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Insurance, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Contracting Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Contracting Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Contracting Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$136,621	$66.0	15%

Contracting Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Contracting 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.

$111,191

Average $118,801/year

$128,293

$9,266

Average $9,900/month

$10,691

$2,138

Average $2,285/week

$2,467

$53

Average $57/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$128,293	$10,691	$2,467	$62
Average	$118,801	$9,900	$2,285	$57
25th Percentile	$111,191	$9,266	$2,138	$53

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