Project Manager, R&D Salary in Colorado

How much does a Project Manager, R&D make in Colorado?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Project Manager, R&D in Colorado is $122,137 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $59.

However, a Project Manager, R&D's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $142,571
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,685 to $132,833
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,438

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Project Manager, R&D Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,833	$11,069	$2,554	$64
Average	$122,137	$10,178	$2,349	$59
25th Percentile	$108,685	$9,057	$2,090	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Project Manager, R&D Salaries

A Project Manager, R&D'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 Project Manager, R&D Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Project Manager, R&D'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): $79,324
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,147
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,351
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,694
Expert (over 8 years): $161,204

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$79,324
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$99,147
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$121,351
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$136,694
Project M... Level Project Manager, R&D	$161,204

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How Do Project Manager, R&D 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 Project Manager, R&Ds. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,540.
California: $132,037.
Massachusetts: $130,277.

District of Columbia $132,540 California $132,037 Massachusetts $130,277 Washington $129,798 New Jersey $129,750 Alaska $129,583 Connecticut $127,931 New York $127,261

Hawaii $125,118 Rhode Island $124,112 Maryland $123,430 Minnesota $122,496 Colorado $122,137 Illinois $122,017 Oregon $121,562 Delaware $121,227

New Hampshire $121,017 Virginia $120,545 Pennsylvania $119,168 Nevada $118,474 North Dakota $118,247 Michigan $117,887 Wisconsin $117,756 Vermont $117,492

Texas $116,762 Maine $116,714 Arizona $116,643 Ohio $116,559 Georgia $115,457 Indiana $114,907 Wyoming $114,799 Utah $114,631

Iowa $114,560 Kansas $113,985 Louisiana $113,817 North Carolina $113,758 Missouri $113,734 Florida $113,267 Montana $113,015 Nebraska $112,776

Kentucky $112,644 South Carolina $112,165 Tennessee $111,866 Idaho $111,746 New Mexico $110,873 Oklahoma $110,681 Alabama $109,975 South Dakota $108,790

Arkansas $108,143 West Virginia $107,796 Mississippi $106,755

Top Paying Cities for Project Manager, R&Ds

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: $119,745
Hygiene: $123,908
Johnstown: $120,012

Glen Haven, CO $119,745 Hygiene, CO $123,908 Johnstown, CO $120,012 Laporte, CO $118,682 Livermore, CO $118,297 Loveland, CO $119,638 Lyons, CO $123,690 Masonville, CO $118,758

Mead, CO $121,376 Milliken, CO $119,846 Niwot, CO $124,880 Red Feather Lakes, CO $118,622 Severance, CO $118,852 Timnath, CO $118,699 Wellington, CO $118,035 Windsor, CO $118,870

Brighton, CO $121,816 Ault, CO $118,644 Briggsdale, CO $118,676 Carr, CO $116,635 Eastlake, CO $122,133 Eaton, CO $119,019 Evans, CO $119,624 Fort Lupton, CO $121,469

Galeton, CO $119,031 Gilcrest, CO $120,278 Gill, CO $119,226 Greeley, CO $119,330 Henderson, CO $122,005 Hudson, CO $121,069 Keenesburg, CO $120,485 Kersey, CO $119,240

La Salle, CO $120,071 Lucerne, CO $119,202 Nunn, CO $118,267 Orchard, CO $118,662 Pierce, CO $118,719 Ohio City, CO $119,940 Parlin, CO $119,377 Penrose, CO $118,334

Pitkin, CO $119,792 Poncha Springs, CO $118,980 Powderhorn, CO $119,128 Rockvale, CO $117,796 Sargents, CO $118,779 Twin Lakes, CO $122,702 Westcliffe, CO $117,862 Wetmore, CO $117,105

Durango, CO $119,462 Cahone, CO $119,167 Cortez, CO $119,077 Dolores, CO $119,361 Dove Creek, CO $119,049 Egnar, CO $119,114 Hesperus, CO $118,418 Lewis, CO $119,378

Mancos, CO $119,075 Marvel, CO $118,414 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $118,458 Pleasant View, CO $118,825 Rico, CO $119,390 Towaoc, CO $118,581 Yellow Jacket, CO $119,235 Montrose, CO $119,836

Austin, CO $119,992 Bedrock, CO $119,085 Cedaredge, CO $120,114 Cory, CO $119,963 Crawford, CO $119,623 Delta, CO $119,834 Eckert, CO $120,022 Hotchkiss, CO $119,948

Lazear, CO $119,858 Naturita, CO $119,326 Norwood, CO $119,373 Nucla, CO $119,509 Olathe, CO $119,702 Ophir, CO $119,502 Ouray, CO $119,483 Paonia, CO $120,498

Paradox, CO $119,150 Placerville, CO $119,392 Redvale, CO $119,429 Ridgway, CO $119,466 Silverton, CO $119,265 Somerset, CO $120,863 Telluride, CO $119,525 Grand Junction, CO $120,574

Platteville, CO $120,545 Roggen, CO $119,301 Weldona, CO $118,381 Wiggins, CO $119,014 Fort Morgan, CO $118,429 Log Lane Village, CO $118,816 Akron, CO $117,570 Amherst, CO $117,193

Atwood, CO $117,982 Brush, CO $117,974 Crook, CO $117,647 Eckley, CO $117,276 Fleming, CO $117,872 Grover, CO $117,779 Haxtun, CO $117,848 Hereford, CO $117,027

Hillrose, CO $118,090 Holyoke, CO $117,491 Idalia, CO $116,902 Iliff, CO $117,956 Julesburg, CO $117,480 Lindon, CO $117,066 Merino, CO $118,085 New Raymer, CO $118,059

Otis, CO $117,676 Ovid, CO $117,521 Padroni, CO $117,656 Paoli, CO $117,849 Peetz, CO $117,624 Sedgwick, CO $117,564 Snyder, CO $117,996 Sterling, CO $118,184

Stoneham, CO $118,065 Vernon, CO $117,014 Woodrow, CO $117,310 Wray, CO $117,247 Yuma, CO $117,640 Anton, CO $117,096 Arapahoe, CO $116,173 Arriba, CO $116,595

Bethune, CO $116,767 Burlington, CO $116,658 Calhan, CO $118,504 Cascade, CO $119,478 Cheyenne Wells, CO $116,342 Cope, CO $117,041 Cripple Creek, CO $119,253 Divide, CO $119,317

Flagler, CO $116,714 Florissant, CO $119,220 Fountain, CO $118,493 Genoa, CO $116,674 Green Mountain Falls, CO $119,448 Guffey, CO $119,092 Hugo, CO $115,959 Joes, CO $117,157

Karval, CO $115,286 Kirk, CO $117,060 Kit Carson, CO $116,197 Limon, CO $117,378 Lake George, CO $119,399 Manitou Springs, CO $119,478 Matheson, CO $117,291 Peyton, CO $119,063

Ramah, CO $116,534 Rush, CO $116,811 Seibert, CO $116,665 Simla, CO $117,825 Stratton, CO $116,781 U S A F Academy, CO $119,471 Victor, CO $119,199 Vona, CO $116,733

Wild Horse, CO $115,973 Woodland Park, CO $119,380 Yoder, CO $117,261 Colorado Springs, CO $119,480 Clifton, CO $120,498 Fruita, CO $120,199 Gateway, CO $119,353 Glade Park, CO $119,766

Loma, CO $120,242 Mack, CO $119,922 Palisade, CO $120,280 Whitewater, CO $119,757 Glenwood Springs, CO $121,736 Dinosaur, CO $119,725 Aspen, CO $124,016 Snowmass Village, CO $124,012

Avon, CO $122,898 Basalt, CO $123,621 Carbondale, CO $123,162 Collbran, CO $120,162 Craig, CO $121,044 De Beque, CO $120,148 Eagle, CO $122,396 Edwards, CO $122,658

Parachute, CO $120,774 Battlement Mesa, CO $120,662 Gypsum, CO $121,786 Hamilton, CO $121,560 Hayden, CO $121,217 Maybell, CO $119,875 Meeker, CO $121,571 Meredith, CO $123,216

Mesa, CO $120,103 Minturn, CO $122,524 Molina, CO $120,031 New Castle, CO $121,316 Rangely, CO $120,212 Red Cliff, CO $122,508 Rifle, CO $121,015 Silt, CO $120,966

Slater, CO $120,468 Snowmass, CO $123,763 Wolcott, CO $122,469 Woody Creek, CO $124,008 Vail, CO $123,049 Pueblo, CO $115,852 Colorado City, CO $116,645 Aguilar, CO $117,154

Arlington, CO $115,091 Avondale, CO $116,162 Beulah, CO $116,652 Boncarbo, CO $117,211 Boone, CO $116,538 Branson, CO $116,252 Campo, CO $115,821 Cheraw, CO $116,044

Crowley, CO $116,292 Eads, CO $116,127 Fort Lyon, CO $115,998 Fowler, CO $116,331 Gardner, CO $117,470 Granada, CO $116,388 Hartman, CO $116,610 Hasty, CO $116,253

Haswell, CO $115,566 Hoehne, CO $117,022 Holly, CO $116,243 Kim, CO $116,133 La Junta, CO $116,208 Lamar, CO $116,562 Las Animas, CO $116,143 La Veta, CO $117,674

Mc Clave, CO $116,271 Manzanola, CO $116,118 Model, CO $116,295 Olney Springs, CO $115,919 Ordway, CO $115,342 Pritchett, CO $116,139 Rocky Ford, CO $115,951 Rye, CO $116,823

Sheridan Lake, CO $116,172 Springfield, CO $116,377 Sugar City, CO $115,034 Swink, CO $116,092 Trinchera, CO $116,520 Trinidad, CO $117,026 Two Buttes, CO $116,371 Vilas, CO $116,353

Walsenburg, CO $117,054 Walsh, CO $116,231 Weston, CO $117,433 Wiley, CO $116,165 Alamosa, CO $118,569 Antonito, CO $118,493 Arboles, CO $118,733 Arvada, CO $122,138

Aurora, CO $122,054 Bayfield, CO $119,067 Broomfield, CO $122,675 Commerce City, CO $121,851 Dupont, CO $122,084 Eldorado Springs, CO $124,991 Lafayette, CO $123,882 Louisville, CO $124,036

Westminster, CO $122,082 Wheat Ridge, CO $122,076 Agate, CO $117,751 Bennett, CO $120,812 Byers, CO $119,369 Castle Rock, CO $119,899 Deer Trail, CO $118,582 Elbert, CO $119,141

Elizabeth, CO $120,145 Englewood, CO $122,054 Franktown, CO $119,820 Kiowa, CO $119,281 Larkspur, CO $119,509 Littleton, CO $121,934 Lone Tree, CO $121,612 Louviers, CO $121,443

Monument, CO $119,392 Palmer Lake, CO $119,404 Parker, CO $121,166 Sedalia, CO $119,960 Strasburg, CO $120,428 Watkins, CO $121,331 Denver, CO $122,041 Thornton, CO $122,137

Boulder, CO $125,594 Golden, CO $122,066 Alma, CO $121,379 Bailey, CO $121,104 Black Hawk, CO $123,286 Bond, CO $122,457 Breckenridge, CO $121,639 Buffalo Creek, CO $120,685

Burns, CO $121,670 Central City, CO $122,593 Clark, CO $120,517 Climax, CO $121,779 Coalmont, CO $120,309 Como, CO $119,899 Conifer, CO $121,419 Cowdrey, CO $119,823

Dillon, CO $121,566 Dumont, CO $122,156 Evergreen, CO $121,855 Empire, CO $121,598 Fairplay, CO $120,010 Fraser, CO $121,736 Frisco, CO $122,317 Georgetown, CO $121,507

Granby, CO $121,412 Grand Lake, CO $121,345 Grant, CO $120,482 Hartsel, CO $119,371 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $121,249 Idaho Springs, CO $121,949 Idledale, CO $121,941 Indian Hills, CO $121,878

Jamestown, CO $125,392 Jefferson, CO $120,229 Kittredge, CO $121,890 Kremmling, CO $121,237 Leadville, CO $121,631 Mc Coy, CO $121,651 Morrison, CO $121,852 Nederland, CO $124,251

Oak Creek, CO $121,434 Parshall, CO $121,956 Phippsburg, CO $121,554 Pine, CO $120,831 Pinecliffe, CO $124,835 Rand, CO $120,318 Rollinsville, CO $123,672 Shawnee, CO $120,802

Silver Plume, CO $120,993 Steamboat Springs, CO $121,208 Tabernash, CO $122,020 Toponas, CO $121,509 Walden, CO $120,138 Ward, CO $123,924 Winter Park, CO $122,177 Yampa, CO $121,674

Silverthorne, CO $122,212 Longmont, CO $123,424 Allenspark, CO $122,864 Estes Park, CO $121,019 Bellvue, CO $119,470 Berthoud, CO $120,934 Dacono, CO $122,344 Drake, CO $119,513

Erie, CO $122,892 Firestone, CO $122,040 Fort Collins, CO $118,618 Frederick, CO $122,045 Blanca, CO $118,148 Capulin, CO $118,755 Center, CO $118,658 Chama, CO $117,744

Chimney Rock, CO $118,783 Chromo, CO $117,986 Conejos, CO $118,420 Creede, CO $119,041 Crestone, CO $118,203 Del Norte, CO $118,783 Fort Garland, CO $117,883 San Luis, CO $117,404

Homelake, CO $118,672 Hooper, CO $118,278 Ignacio, CO $118,554 Jaroso, CO $117,662 La Jara, CO $118,610 Manassa, CO $118,491 Moffat, CO $118,359 Monte Vista, CO $118,742

Mosca, CO $118,128 Pagosa Springs, CO $118,773 Romeo, CO $118,839 Saguache, CO $118,767 Sanford, CO $118,174 San Pablo, CO $117,567 South Fork, CO $118,901 Villa Grove, CO $118,518

Salida, CO $118,984 Almont, CO $122,047 Buena Vista, CO $121,861 Canon City, CO $118,454 Cimarron, CO $119,253 Coal Creek, CO $117,751 Coaldale, CO $118,693 Cotopaxi, CO $118,360

Crested Butte, CO $122,689 Florence, CO $117,565 Monarch, CO $119,233 Granite, CO $121,023 Gunnison, CO $119,345 Hillside, CO $118,316 Howard, CO $118,907 Lake City, CO $119,246

Nathrop, CO $119,342

Project Manager, R&D Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Project Manager, R&D'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.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$108,685

Average $122,137/year

$132,833

$9,057

Average $10,178/month

$11,069

$2,090

Average $2,349/week

$2,554

$52

Average $59/hour

$64

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$132,833	$11,069	$2,554	$64
Average	$122,137	$10,178	$2,349	$59
25th Percentile	$108,685	$9,057	$2,090	$52

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