What are the main factors that influence a Pipeline Project 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 Pipeline Project Manager?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Pipeline Project Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Pipeline Project Manager's salary?

A Pipeline Project Manager's salary grows with experience: a Pipeline Scheduler (2-4 years)earns $87,671, a Pipeline Scheduler, Sr. (4-7 years)earns $110,632, a Pipeline Project Manager (7+ years)earns $162,626, a Pipelines Director (7+ years)earns $222,871, a VP of Pipeline Operations (7+ years)earns $354,805,

What are the highest paying states for a Pipeline Project Manager?

Pipeline Project Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pipeline Project Manager roles are District of Columbia $177,224, California $176,552, Massachusetts $174,199. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pipeline Project Manager roles make?

Salaries for Pipeline Project Manager level roles vary by specialization: Pipeline Controller Manager: $169,400; Pipeline Control Monitoring Manager: $169,351; Pipeline Manager: $162,500; Pipeline Integrity Engineering Manager: $145,100; Pipeline Engineering Manager: $145,020.

Pipeline Project Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does a Pipeline Project Manager make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pipeline Project Manager in Colorado is $163,314 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $79.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $181,202
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $153,309 to $172,678
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $144,200

10% $144,200

50% (Median) $163,314

90% $181,202

Pipeline Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,678	$14,390	$3,321	$83
Average	$163,314	$13,610	$3,141	$79
25th Percentile	$153,309	$12,776	$2,948	$74

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Key Factors That Influence Pipeline Project Manager Salaries

A Pipeline Project 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 Pipeline Project Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Pipeline Project 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): $87,671
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,632
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $162,626
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $222,871
Expert (over 8 years): $354,805

Levels	Salary
Pipeline ... Level Pipeline Project Manager	$87,671
Pipeline ... Level Pipeline Project Manager	$110,632
Pipeline ... Level Pipeline Project Manager	$162,626
Pipelines... Level Pipeline Project Manager	$222,871
VP of Pip... Level Pipeline Project Manager	$354,805

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

District of Columbia: $177,224.
California: $176,552.
Massachusetts: $174,199.

District of Columbia $177,224 California $176,552 Massachusetts $174,199 Washington $173,558 New Jersey $173,494 Alaska $173,270 Connecticut $171,061 New York $170,165

Hawaii $167,300 Rhode Island $165,955 Maryland $165,043 Minnesota $163,795 Colorado $163,314 Illinois $163,154 Oregon $162,546 Delaware $162,098

New Hampshire $161,816 Virginia $161,185 Pennsylvania $159,345 Nevada $158,416 North Dakota $158,112 Michigan $157,632 Wisconsin $157,456 Vermont $157,104

Texas $156,127 Maine $156,063 Arizona $155,967 Ohio $155,855 Georgia $154,383 Indiana $153,646 Wyoming $153,502 Utah $153,278

Iowa $153,182 Kansas $152,414 Louisiana $152,190 North Carolina $152,110 Missouri $152,078 Florida $151,454 Montana $151,117 Nebraska $150,797

Kentucky $150,621 South Carolina $149,981 Tennessee $149,581 Idaho $149,421 New Mexico $148,252 Oklahoma $147,996 Alabama $147,052 South Dakota $145,467

Arkansas $144,603 West Virginia $144,139 Mississippi $142,746

Top Paying Cities for Pipeline Project Managers

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: $160,116
Hygiene: $165,682
Johnstown: $160,473

Glen Haven, CO $160,116

Hygiene, CO $165,682

Johnstown, CO $160,473

Laporte, CO $158,695

Livermore, CO $158,179

Loveland, CO $159,972

Lyons, CO $165,390

Masonville, CO $158,796

Mead, CO $162,296

Milliken, CO $160,251

Niwot, CO $166,981

Red Feather Lakes, CO $158,615

Severance, CO $158,922

Timnath, CO $158,717

Wellington, CO $157,829

Windsor, CO $158,946

Brighton, CO $162,885

Ault, CO $158,644

Briggsdale, CO $158,687

Carr, CO $155,958

Eastlake, CO $163,310

Eaton, CO $159,145

Evans, CO $159,955

Fort Lupton, CO $162,421

Galeton, CO $159,161

Gilcrest, CO $160,829

Gill, CO $159,422

Greeley, CO $159,561

Henderson, CO $163,138

Hudson, CO $161,887

Keenesburg, CO $161,105

Kersey, CO $159,441

La Salle, CO $160,552

Lucerne, CO $159,390

Nunn, CO $158,139

Orchard, CO $158,668

Pierce, CO $158,744

Ohio City, CO $160,377

Parlin, CO $159,623

Penrose, CO $158,229

Pitkin, CO $160,179

Poncha Springs, CO $159,093

Powderhorn, CO $159,290

Rockvale, CO $157,510

Sargents, CO $158,824

Twin Lakes, CO $164,070

Westcliffe, CO $157,598

Wetmore, CO $156,585

Durango, CO $159,737

Cahone, CO $159,343

Cortez, CO $159,223

Dolores, CO $159,602

Dove Creek, CO $159,185

Egnar, CO $159,273

Hesperus, CO $158,341

Lewis, CO $159,625

Mancos, CO $159,220

Marvel, CO $158,336

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $158,396

Pleasant View, CO $158,885

Rico, CO $159,641

Towaoc, CO $158,559

Yellow Jacket, CO $159,434

Montrose, CO $160,238

Austin, CO $160,446

Bedrock, CO $159,233

Cedaredge, CO $160,609

Cory, CO $160,408

Crawford, CO $159,953

Delta, CO $160,235

Eckert, CO $160,486

Hotchkiss, CO $160,387

Lazear, CO $160,267

Naturita, CO $159,556

Norwood, CO $159,618

Nucla, CO $159,801

Olathe, CO $160,059

Ophir, CO $159,791

Ouray, CO $159,766

Paonia, CO $161,123

Paradox, CO $159,321

Placerville, CO $159,644

Redvale, CO $159,694

Ridgway, CO $159,743

Silverton, CO $159,474

Somerset, CO $161,611

Telluride, CO $159,822

Grand Junction, CO $161,224

Platteville, CO $161,185

Roggen, CO $159,522

Weldona, CO $158,291

Wiggins, CO $159,138

Fort Morgan, CO $158,356

Log Lane Village, CO $158,874

Akron, CO $157,208

Amherst, CO $156,704

Atwood, CO $157,758

Brush, CO $157,747

Crook, CO $157,310

Eckley, CO $156,814

Fleming, CO $157,611

Grover, CO $157,486

Haxtun, CO $157,579

Hereford, CO $156,481

Hillrose, CO $157,903

Holyoke, CO $157,102

Idalia, CO $156,315

Iliff, CO $157,723

Julesburg, CO $157,088

Lindon, CO $156,534

Merino, CO $157,896

New Raymer, CO $157,861

Otis, CO $157,349

Ovid, CO $157,142

Padroni, CO $157,323

Paoli, CO $157,581

Peetz, CO $157,280

Sedgwick, CO $157,200

Snyder, CO $157,778

Sterling, CO $158,029

Stoneham, CO $157,869

Vernon, CO $156,464

Woodrow, CO $156,860

Wray, CO $156,776

Yuma, CO $157,301

Anton, CO $156,574

Arapahoe, CO $155,340

Arriba, CO $155,903

Bethune, CO $156,134

Burlington, CO $155,988

Calhan, CO $158,456

Cascade, CO $159,759

Cheyenne Wells, CO $155,566

Cope, CO $156,500

Cripple Creek, CO $159,458

Divide, CO $159,543

Flagler, CO $156,063

Florissant, CO $159,414

Fountain, CO $158,442

Genoa, CO $156,009

Green Mountain Falls, CO $159,719

Guffey, CO $159,242

Hugo, CO $155,053

Joes, CO $156,656

Karval, CO $154,154

Kirk, CO $156,526

Kit Carson, CO $155,372

Limon, CO $156,950

Lake George, CO $159,654

Manitou Springs, CO $159,759

Matheson, CO $156,835

Peyton, CO $159,204

Ramah, CO $155,822

Rush, CO $156,193

Seibert, CO $155,998

Simla, CO $157,549

Stratton, CO $156,153

U S A F Academy, CO $159,750

Victor, CO $159,386

Vona, CO $156,089

Wild Horse, CO $155,073

Woodland Park, CO $159,628

Yoder, CO $156,795

Colorado Springs, CO $159,761

Clifton, CO $161,123

Fruita, CO $160,723

Gateway, CO $159,591

Glade Park, CO $160,143

Loma, CO $160,780

Mack, CO $160,353

Palisade, CO $160,832

Whitewater, CO $160,132

Glenwood Springs, CO $162,778

Dinosaur, CO $160,089

Aspen, CO $165,827

Snowmass Village, CO $165,821

Avon, CO $164,332

Basalt, CO $165,299

Carbondale, CO $164,684

Collbran, CO $160,673

Craig, CO $161,853

De Beque, CO $160,654

Eagle, CO $163,660

Edwards, CO $164,011

Parachute, CO $161,491

Battlement Mesa, CO $161,342

Gypsum, CO $162,845

Hamilton, CO $162,543

Hayden, CO $162,083

Maybell, CO $160,289

Meeker, CO $162,557

Meredith, CO $164,757

Mesa, CO $160,595

Minturn, CO $163,831

Molina, CO $160,499

New Castle, CO $162,216

Rangely, CO $160,740

Red Cliff, CO $163,811

Rifle, CO $161,815

Silt, CO $161,749

Slater, CO $161,083

Snowmass, CO $165,488

Wolcott, CO $163,758

Woody Creek, CO $165,816

Vail, CO $164,534

Pueblo, CO $154,911

Colorado City, CO $155,971

Aguilar, CO $156,651

Arlington, CO $153,893

Avondale, CO $155,325

Beulah, CO $155,980

Boncarbo, CO $156,728

Boone, CO $155,828

Branson, CO $155,446

Campo, CO $154,869

Cheraw, CO $155,167

Crowley, CO $155,498

Eads, CO $155,277

Fort Lyon, CO $155,106

Fowler, CO $155,551

Gardner, CO $157,073

Granada, CO $155,626

Hartman, CO $155,924

Hasty, CO $155,447

Haswell, CO $154,528

Hoehne, CO $156,475

Holly, CO $155,433

Kim, CO $155,285

La Junta, CO $155,386

Lamar, CO $155,860

Las Animas, CO $155,300

La Veta, CO $157,347

Mc Clave, CO $155,471

Manzanola, CO $155,266

Model, CO $155,503

Olney Springs, CO $155,001

Ordway, CO $154,229

Pritchett, CO $155,293

Rocky Ford, CO $155,042

Rye, CO $156,209

Sheridan Lake, CO $155,338

Springfield, CO $155,612

Sugar City, CO $153,816

Swink, CO $155,231

Trinchera, CO $155,804

Trinidad, CO $156,480

Two Buttes, CO $155,604

Vilas, CO $155,580

Walsenburg, CO $156,518

Walsh, CO $155,417

Weston, CO $157,024

Wiley, CO $155,329

Alamosa, CO $158,543

Antonito, CO $158,442

Arboles, CO $158,762

Arvada, CO $163,316

Aurora, CO $163,204

Bayfield, CO $159,209

Broomfield, CO $164,033

Commerce City, CO $162,932

Dupont, CO $163,244

Eldorado Springs, CO $167,130

Lafayette, CO $165,648

Louisville, CO $165,853

Westminster, CO $163,241

Wheat Ridge, CO $163,233

Agate, CO $157,450

Bennett, CO $161,542

Byers, CO $159,614

Castle Rock, CO $160,321

Deer Trail, CO $158,560

Elbert, CO $159,308

Elizabeth, CO $160,651

Englewood, CO $163,204

Franktown, CO $160,215

Kiowa, CO $159,495

Larkspur, CO $159,801

Littleton, CO $163,042

Lone Tree, CO $162,612

Louviers, CO $162,386

Monument, CO $159,644

Palmer Lake, CO $159,660

Parker, CO $162,016

Sedalia, CO $160,403

Strasburg, CO $161,029

Watkins, CO $162,237

Denver, CO $163,186

Thornton, CO $163,314

Boulder, CO $167,937

Golden, CO $163,220

Alma, CO $162,301

Bailey, CO $161,933

Black Hawk, CO $164,851

Bond, CO $163,742

Breckenridge, CO $162,648

Buffalo Creek, CO $161,373

Burns, CO $162,690

Central City, CO $163,924

Clark, CO $161,149

Climax, CO $162,836

Coalmont, CO $160,870

Como, CO $160,321

Conifer, CO $162,354

Cowdrey, CO $160,220

Dillon, CO $162,551

Dumont, CO $163,340

Evergreen, CO $162,937

Empire, CO $162,594

Fairplay, CO $160,470

Fraser, CO $162,778

Frisco, CO $163,554

Georgetown, CO $162,472

Granby, CO $162,344

Grand Lake, CO $162,255

Grant, CO $161,101

Hartsel, CO $159,615

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $162,127

Idaho Springs, CO $163,063

Idledale, CO $163,052

Indian Hills, CO $162,969

Jamestown, CO $167,666

Jefferson, CO $160,763

Kittredge, CO $162,985

Kremmling, CO $162,111

Leadville, CO $162,637

Mc Coy, CO $162,664

Morrison, CO $162,933

Nederland, CO $166,141

Oak Creek, CO $162,375

Parshall, CO $163,073

Phippsburg, CO $162,535

Pine, CO $161,568

Pinecliffe, CO $166,922

Rand, CO $160,881

Rollinsville, CO $165,366

Shawnee, CO $161,530

Silver Plume, CO $161,784

Steamboat Springs, CO $162,072

Tabernash, CO $163,157

Toponas, CO $162,474

Walden, CO $160,641

Ward, CO $165,704

Winter Park, CO $163,367

Yampa, CO $162,695

Silverthorne, CO $163,415

Longmont, CO $165,035

Allenspark, CO $164,286

Estes Park, CO $161,819

Bellvue, CO $159,748

Berthoud, CO $161,706

Dacono, CO $163,591

Drake, CO $159,806

Erie, CO $164,324

Firestone, CO $163,185

Fort Collins, CO $158,608

Frederick, CO $163,191

Blanca, CO $157,981

Capulin, CO $158,792

Center, CO $158,663

Chama, CO $157,440

Chimney Rock, CO $158,829

Chromo, CO $157,763

Conejos, CO $158,344

Creede, CO $159,175

Crestone, CO $158,055

Del Norte, CO $158,829

Fort Garland, CO $157,626

San Luis, CO $156,985

Homelake, CO $158,680

Hooper, CO $158,154

Ignacio, CO $158,524

Jaroso, CO $157,331

La Jara, CO $158,599

Manassa, CO $158,439

Moffat, CO $158,263

Monte Vista, CO $158,775

Mosca, CO $157,954

Pagosa Springs, CO $158,816

Romeo, CO $158,905

Saguache, CO $158,808

Sanford, CO $158,015

San Pablo, CO $157,203

South Fork, CO $158,988

Villa Grove, CO $158,476

Salida, CO $159,098

Almont, CO $163,194

Buena Vista, CO $162,945

Canon City, CO $158,389

Cimarron, CO $159,458

Coal Creek, CO $157,450

Coaldale, CO $158,709

Cotopaxi, CO $158,264

Crested Butte, CO $164,052

Florence, CO $157,201

Monarch, CO $159,431

Granite, CO $161,824

Gunnison, CO $159,582

Hillside, CO $158,205

Howard, CO $158,996

Lake City, CO $159,449

Nathrop, CO $159,577

Pipeline Project Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pipeline Project Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Energy & Utilities, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Pipeline Project Manager positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Pipeline Project Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Pipeline Project Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$195,977	$94.0	20%

Pipeline Project Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pipeline Project 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.

$153,309

Average $163,314/year

$172,678

$12,776

Average $13,610/month

$14,390

$2,948

Average $3,141/week

$3,321

$74

Average $79/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,678	$14,390	$3,321	$83
Average	$163,314	$13,610	$3,141	$79
25th Percentile	$153,309	$12,776	$2,948	$74

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