Median salary
$152,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$116.5k – $189k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50.4%
2,355 of 4,669 roles
Live roles
4,669
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$180,250 | 76 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$186,300 | 60 |
OpenAI
|
$255,500 | 44 |
Applied Materials
|
$137,750 | 33 |
HP
|
$149,275 | 30 |
Leidos
|
$184,325 | 27 |
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 26 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 21 |
Program Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 238 |
| Seattle | $188,549 | 106 |
| New York | $167,000 | 242 |
| Atlanta | $162,500 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $161,910 | 54 |
| Boston | $150,000 | 69 |
| Austin | $147,000 | 56 |
| Denver | $140,928 | 46 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 69 |
| Berlin | $119,601 | 4 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $153,000 | 2,309 |
| Part-time | $34.24/hr | 12 |
| Contract | $111,349 | 7 |
| Internship | $60,000 | 27 |
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How much do Program Manager roles pay?
The median salary for Program Manager roles is $152,500 per year. Most pay falls between $116,500 (25th percentile) and $189,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $81,150 to $221,900.
These figures are computed live from 4,669 active Program Manager roles on JobsRadar, of which 2,355 (50.4%) 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 Tenstorrent and HNTB.
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 $152,500 per year, with most pay between $116,500 and $189,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 2,355 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Program Manager salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $81,150 to $221,900 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $152,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.