Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/colorado/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Colorado, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Colorado: median wage $62 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $90. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. CO · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in Colorado The market median wage for a Project Manager in Colorado is **$62.04 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$90 an hour** on Deftridge, +6% against the United States rate. **$90/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$62.04/hr** median wage **$48-77** middle half of wages **$1,950** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project Manager wage percentiles in Colorado Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $38.90 | $840 | $80,900 | | 25th | $47.92 | $1,040 | $99,700 | | Median | $62.04 | $1,340 | $129,000 | | 75th | $77.23 | $1,670 | $160,600 | | 90th | $96.76 | $2,100 | $201,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026; about 1,006,160 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Colorado in numbers What sets Colorado apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **+8%** median wage against the United States median of $57.68 - **6th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **1,006,160** people employed in the role in this place - **$65.81** median wage in the Denver metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Project Manager in Colorado by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $90 | $1,950 | | Manager | $110 | $2,380 | - Regular role **$90** - One-off task **$100** - Task bundle **$95** ## Project Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 9 of 51 places shown. By median wage Colorado ranks **6 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $73.82 | $105 | | Delaware | $67.22 | $95 | | Washington | $65.92 | $95 | | New York | $65.42 | $95 | | Virginia | $64.91 | $95 | | Colorado | $62.04 | $90 | | Alaska | $61.96 | $90 | | District of Columbia | $60.68 | $90 | | Massachusetts | $60.68 | $90 | ## Metro areas in Colorado Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Denver $65.81/hr median wage · range $50-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/colorado/) - [Boulder $62.04/hr median wage · range $48-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/colorado/) - [Colorado Springs $62.04/hr median wage · range $48-77](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/colorado/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Project Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/) · [Project Manager jobs in Colorado](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/colorado/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)