Median salary
$155,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$117k – $190k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
51%
2,398 of 4,700 roles
Live roles
4,700
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 106 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$190,250 | 74 |
|
OpenAI
|
$265,500 | 41 |
Applied Materials
|
$137,750 | 35 |
Leidos
|
$163,338 | 34 |
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 30 |
| PA Parsons | $187,750 | 26 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$185,750 | 24 |
Program Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $217,500 | 241 |
| Seattle | $188,162 | 103 |
| Los Angeles | $176,250 | 58 |
| New York | $167,750 | 234 |
| Austin | $149,963 | 64 |
| Boston | $148,438 | 72 |
| Atlanta | $145,750 | 30 |
| Chicago | $142,500 | 79 |
| Denver | $141,425 | 48 |
| Dublin | $128,583 | 12 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $155,750 | 2,349 |
| Part-time | $37.19/hr | 14 |
| Contract | $47.90/hr | 6 |
| Internship | $60,000 | 29 |
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How much do Program Manager roles pay?
The median salary for Program Manager roles is $155,000 per year. Most pay falls between $116,950 (25th percentile) and $190,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,500 to $222,980.
These figures are computed live from 4,700 active Program Manager roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,398 (51%) 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 include Revvity, Tenstorrent, Ifm Us 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?
- The median is $155,000 per year, with most pay between $116,950 and $190,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,398 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Program Manager salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $82,500 to $222,980 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $155,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.