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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
7 metro areas in Colorado publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 30,200 jobs. The three largest employers of project management specialists are Denver-Aurora-Centennial (20,710 jobs), Colorado Springs (3,200 jobs), Boulder (2,920 jobs), which hold 88.8% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $94,690 to $122,040 a year, against $110,050 for the whole state and $102,320 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $102,320 a year for project management specialists (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $61,580 and the highest-paid tenth over $167,970). Employment is projected to change by +6.7% between 2025 and 2035, with about 76,500 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: Bachelor's degree. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Project management specialists in Colorado: the highest median pay is in the Boulder, CO area ($122,040 a year); the most jobs are in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area (20,710). Statewide the median is $110,050 with 32,390 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | 2,920 | $122,040 | $75,140 | $197,040 | 2.22 | 19% | 105.2 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 20,710 | $116,740 | $71,600 | $172,060 | 1.88 | 19% | 105.8 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 3,200 | $111,740 | $65,820 | $169,840 | 1.48 | 18% | 100.7 |
| Pueblo, CO | 420 | $101,870 | $64,570 | $152,600 | 0.99 | 13% | 91.8 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1,630 | $101,310 | $65,730 | $164,270 | 1.40 | 20% | 101.1 |
| Greeley, CO | 940 | $97,950 | $68,710 | $155,870 | 1.15 | 19% | 100.2 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 380 | $94,690 | $59,660 | $138,960 | 0.83 | 15% | 95.5 |
National page: Project management specialists →Cities of Colorado
Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Boulder, CO area, with a median of $122,040 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with 20,710 jobs.