A project coordinator is sometimes referred to project manager. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recognizes two specific types of project managers, information technology and wind energy, but many more types exist. Any department can have a project manner and the occupation can be at any type of organization. Project manager work in all industries.

Entry-Level Project Coordinator

As of July 2011, Simply Hired has $85,000 as the average annual salary for an entry-level project coordinator in Colorado Springs. The salary amount is based on the average salary offered for all jobs in this occupation currently hiring in Colorado Springs. For the entire state of Colorado, the average is slightly lower at just $80,000 annually. The BLS does not have wage data for the project coordinator occupation.

Information Technology Project Managers

While managing an information technology project, the IT project manager works as a liaison between the IT staff and upper management of an organization. Nationally, the 2009 wage data from the BLS has $77,010 as the average annual salary for an IT project manager. This average is for all levels of experience and education. In Colorado, the entry level salary range for this occupation is $47,700 to $60,800. The 2009 BLS wage data report does not give specific metropolitan data, which means no wage data for this occupation in Colorado Springs is available.

Wind Energy Project Managers

A wind energy project manager can manage construction projects, wind energy proposals or environmental studies. For wind energy project managers, $92,600 is the average annual salary listed in the 2009 BLS wage data report. This average encompasses all career levels and not just entry-level. While data is not available for Colorado Springs, data for the state of Colorado is available. For an entry-level position, the 2009 BLS salary range is $55,300 to $76,100.

Managers, All Other

The BLS shows an average annual salary of $102,980 in Colorado for the managers, all others occupation category in the May 2010 wage report. In the Colorado Springs metropolitan area, the average annual salary is slightly less. For this occupation, the BLS lists $100,550 as the average annual salary in Colorado Springs.