Median salary
$193,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$157.3k – $223.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.3%
404 of 497 roles
Live roles
497
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
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Technical Program Manager, Architecture
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Technical Program Manager, AI Safety & Safeguards
Technical Program Manager, AI Accelerator Software
Technical Program Manager, Cloud AI Partnerships
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 61 |
|
OpenAI
|
$255,500 | 34 |
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 26 |
Everpure
|
$220,500 | 9 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,000 | 9 |
Pinterest
|
$222,907 | 7 |
Databricks
|
$211,770 | 7 |
Harvey
|
$204,175 | 6 |
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How much do Program Manager roles in California pay?
The median salary for Program Manager roles in California is $193,000 per year. Most pay falls between $157,250 (25th percentile) and $223,700 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $129,200 to $280,200.
These figures are computed live from 497 active Program Manager roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 404 (81.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Program Manager roles in California include Tenstorrent and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Program Manager salary in California?
- The median is $193,000 per year, with most pay between $157,250 and $223,700 (25th–75th percentile), based on 404 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Program Manager salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $129,200 to $280,200 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $193,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.