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Chief Product Officer (CPO) Salary
by City (2026)

C-suite executive owning product strategy, vision, and roadmap across the organization. National median: $335K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$335K

Top 10% earn

$560K

Entry level

$255K

Salary growth

+5%/yr

Chief Product Officer (CPO) salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$421K	$553K	$718K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$403K	$529K	$687K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$379K	$498K	$647K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$377K	$496K	$644K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$377K	$495K	$642K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$377K	$495K	$642K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$363K	$477K	$619K	175	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$362K	$476K	$618K	150	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$359K	$471K	$612K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$357K	$469K	$609K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$352K	$462K	$600K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$352K	$462K	$600K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$349K	$459K	$596K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$349K	$459K	$596K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$345K	$453K	$589K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$344K	$452K	$587K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$344K	$452K	$587K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$339K	$446K	$579K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$337K	$442K	$574K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$335K	$441K	$572K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$332K	$436K	$566K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$328K	$431K	$560K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$326K	$429K	$557K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$326K	$428K	$555K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$326K	$428K	$555K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$321K	$422K	$548K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$321K	$422K	$548K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$314K	$413K	$536K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$312K	$410K	$532K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$312K	$410K	$532K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$312K	$410K	$532K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$311K	$409K	$531K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$311K	$409K	$531K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$301K	$395K	$513K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$301K	$395K	$513K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$301K	$395K	$513K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$293K	$385K	$500K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$293K	$385K	$500K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$293K	$385K	$500K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$293K	$385K	$500K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$293K	$385K	$500K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$293K	$385K	$500K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$293K	$385K	$500K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$290K	$381K	$494K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$287K	$377K	$489K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$286K	$375K	$487K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$286K	$375K	$487K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$286K	$375K	$487K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$286K	$375K	$487K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$286K	$375K	$487K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$286K	$375K	$487K	106	6.8%
Frisco, TX	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$284K	$373K	$485K	118	5.99%
Aurora, CO	$281K	$369K	$479K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$281K	$369K	$479K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$281K	$369K	$479K	102	4.75%
Provo, UT	$281K	$369K	$479K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$281K	$369K	$479K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$281K	$369K	$479K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$280K	$368K	$478K	115	5.99%
Irving, TX	$275K	$362K	$470K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$275K	$362K	$470K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$276K	$362K	$470K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$275K	$362K	$470K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$276K	$362K	$470K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$276K	$362K	$470K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$275K	$362K	$470K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$273K	$359K	$466K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$270K	$355K	$461K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$270K	$355K	$461K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$270K	$355K	$461K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$270K	$355K	$461K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$270K	$355K	$461K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$270K	$355K	$461K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$268K	$352K	$457K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$268K	$352K	$457K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$268K	$352K	$457K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$268K	$352K	$457K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$268K	$352K	$457K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$268K	$352K	$457K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$268K	$352K	$457K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$268K	$352K	$457K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$266K	$349K	$454K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$266K	$349K	$454K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$266K	$349K	$454K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$266K	$349K	$454K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$266K	$349K	$454K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$262K	$344K	$447K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$262K	$344K	$447K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$260K	$342K	$444K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$260K	$342K	$444K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$260K	$342K	$444K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$260K	$342K	$444K	88	5%
Denton, TX	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$259K	$340K	$442K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$257K	$337K	$438K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$255K	$335K	$435K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$255K	$335K	$435K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$255K	$335K	$435K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$255K	$335K	$435K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$255K	$335K	$435K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$255K	$335K	$435K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$252K	$331K	$430K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$252K	$331K	$430K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$252K	$331K	$430K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$252K	$331K	$430K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$252K	$331K	$430K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$252K	$331K	$430K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$252K	$331K	$430K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$250K	$328K	$426K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$250K	$328K	$426K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$250K	$328K	$426K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$250K	$328K	$426K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$248K	$326K	$423K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$248K	$326K	$423K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$248K	$326K	$423K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$248K	$326K	$423K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$248K	$326K	$423K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$245K	$322K	$418K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$245K	$322K	$418K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$245K	$322K	$418K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$245K	$322K	$418K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$245K	$322K	$418K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$245K	$322K	$418K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$245K	$322K	$418K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$245K	$322K	$418K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$245K	$322K	$418K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$245K	$322K	$418K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$243K	$319K	$414K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$242K	$318K	$413K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$242K	$318K	$413K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$242K	$318K	$413K	93	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$242K	$318K	$413K	82	4.25%
Beaumont, TX	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$238K	$313K	$407K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$235K	$308K	$400K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$235K	$308K	$400K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$235K	$308K	$400K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$235K	$308K	$400K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$235K	$308K	$400K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$234K	$308K	$400K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$232K	$304K	$395K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$230K	$302K	$392K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$230K	$302K	$392K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$230K	$302K	$392K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$230K	$302K	$392K	88	5.84%
Abilene, TX	$229K	$300K	$390K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$229K	$300K	$390K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$229K	$300K	$390K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$229K	$300K	$390K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$229K	$300K	$390K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$229K	$300K	$390K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$225K	$295K	$383K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$224K	$295K	$383K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$224K	$295K	$383K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$224K	$295K	$383K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$224K	$295K	$383K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$224K	$295K	$383K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$224K	$295K	$383K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$224K	$295K	$383K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$224K	$295K	$383K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$224K	$295K	$383K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$225K	$295K	$383K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$225K	$295K	$383K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$217K	$285K	$370K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$217K	$285K	$370K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$217K	$285K	$370K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$209K	$275K	$357K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$209K	$275K	$357K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$204K	$268K	$348K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$191K	$251K	$326K	76	None ✓

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Chief Product Officer (CPO) Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Chief Product Officer (CPO) is $335,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $255,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $435,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Chief Product Officer (CPO)s nationally earn $560,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or Business; MBA; 20+ years product leadership. This role is 60% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Chief Product Officer (CPO) compensation is growing at 5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

Chief Product Officer (CPO) salary FAQ

How much does a Chief Product Officer (CPO) make?

The median Chief Product Officer (CPO) salary in the US is $335,000 per year — about $161/hour. Most earn between $255,000 (25th percentile) and $435,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Chief Product Officer (CPO)?

Entry-level Chief Product Officer (CPO) positions typically start around $255,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Chief Product Officer (CPO)s earn?

The top 10% of Chief Product Officer (CPO)s earn $560,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Chief Product Officer (CPO)s the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Chief Product Officer (CPO) salary at $553K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Chief Product Officer (CPO) salaries going up?

Yes — Chief Product Officer (CPO) pay is growing about 5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Chief Product Officer (CPO) Salaryby City (2026)