Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a Program Manager make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

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$98,110 / yrTotal Pay
$90,307 / yrBase Pay
$7,803 / yrAdditional Pay

$98,110

 / yr
$60K$162K
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The estimated total pay for a Program Manager is $98,110 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $90,307 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $7,803 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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$98,110 /yr
Program Manager
$163,785 /yr
Senior Program Manager
$154,462 /yr
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Top Paying Companies

For a Program Manager in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Program Manager in United States. Employers include NVIDIA, Xilinx and Meta.

1
NVIDIA
$234,288/yr
2
Xilinx
$225,571/yr
3
Meta
$223,061/yr
5
Google
$220,406/yr
6
Brocade
$220,101/yr

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Program ManagerSee 4,081 salaries from all locations

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$181,391

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$220,406

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$221,671

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Top Paying Industries

For a Program Manager in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Program Manager in United States are Information Technology with a median total pay of $156,779, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $154,855, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $154,148, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $153,084, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $148,446.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$156,779

    18% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$154,855

    17% Higher than other industries

  • Aerospace & DefenseAerospace & Defense$154,148

    17% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$153,084

    16% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$148,446

    13% Higher than other industries

Information Technology

Top paying companies in Information Technology for Program Manager are NVIDIA, Xilinx, and Meta.

NVIDIANVIDIA$234,288/yr
XilinxXilinx$225,571/yr
MetaMeta$223,061/yr

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Product and project management roles help companies operate efficiently, run programs and develop new products. Organization and communication skills are important for product and project managers. Experience and specialization within specific markets or products can help job seekers stand out. Additionally, product and project management roles are very diverse, so data, design or market research skills can help open up more opportunities.

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Program Manager

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$68,000

/yr

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Program Manager

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$90,000

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Program Manager

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$55,000

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Program Manager Analyst

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$85,000

/yr

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1-3 years
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Program Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$39,000

/yr

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1-3 years
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Program Manager

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$100,000

/yr

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Program Manager

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$92,000

/yr

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Program Manager

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$24

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United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$145,000

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Program Manager pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Program Manager is $90,307 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Program Manager salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 65687 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Program Manager employees.

The highest salary for a Program Manager in United States is $147,915 per year.

The lowest salary for a Program Manager in United States is $55,136 per year.

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