SOC 13-1082 · Pueblo, CO metro

Project Management Specialists Salary in Pueblo, CO

The average salary for project management specialists in Pueblo, Colorado is $107,720 a year ($51.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,870: half of the 420 people in this job in the Pueblo, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

$107,720average per year

$51.79 / hourMedian $101,870Take-home ≈ $80,580

  • $65K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

420people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Colorado metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Project Management Specialists pay range in Pueblo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,600 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Pueblo earn between $80,910 and $124,320.

  • $65K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,720$8,977$51.79
Median$101,870$8,489$48.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,910$6,742$38.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,320$10,360$59.77

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Pueblo

On the average salary of $107,720, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $80,580 a year, or $6,715 a month and $3,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Pueblo a good place for project management specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $107,720 buys what about $117,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Project Management Specialists salary in other Colorado cities

Pueblo ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($126,960).

All Project Management Specialists salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for project management specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).

Project Management Specialists salary by city

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Project Management Specialists salary in Pueblo: questions

How much do project management specialists make an hour in Pueblo?

$51.79 an hour on average, and $48.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Pueblo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Pueblo?

About $80,580 a year ($6,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,720. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do project management specialists earn more in Pueblo than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1082; area Pueblo, CO (39380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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