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Director of Product Management Salary
by City (2026)

Lead product management team, set product vision, and align with business strategy. National median: $208K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$208K

Top 10% earn

$338K

Entry level

$162K

Salary growth

+5.5%/yr

Director of Product Management salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$267K	$343K	$437K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$256K	$329K	$419K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$241K	$310K	$394K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$240K	$308K	$392K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$239K	$307K	$391K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$239K	$307K	$391K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$231K	$296K	$377K	175	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$230K	$295K	$376K	150	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$228K	$293K	$373K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$227K	$291K	$371K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$224K	$287K	$366K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$224K	$287K	$366K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$222K	$285K	$363K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$222K	$285K	$363K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$219K	$281K	$358K	163	9.3%
Kirkland, WA	$219K	$281K	$359K	162	None ✓
Arlington, VA	$219K	$281K	$358K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$216K	$277K	$353K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$214K	$275K	$350K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$213K	$274K	$348K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$211K	$270K	$345K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$209K	$268K	$341K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$207K	$266K	$339K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$207K	$266K	$338K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$207K	$266K	$338K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$204K	$262K	$334K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$204K	$262K	$334K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$200K	$256K	$327K	140	10.75%
Austin, TX	$198K	$254K	$323K	110	None ✓
Chula Vista, CA	$198K	$254K	$324K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$198K	$254K	$323K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$198K	$254K	$324K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$198K	$254K	$324K	138	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$191K	$245K	$313K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$191K	$245K	$313K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$186K	$239K	$305K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$186K	$239K	$305K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$186K	$239K	$305K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$186K	$239K	$305K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$186K	$239K	$305K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$186K	$239K	$305K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$184K	$236K	$301K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$182K	$234K	$298K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$181K	$233K	$297K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$181K	$233K	$297K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$181K	$233K	$297K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$181K	$233K	$297K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$181K	$233K	$297K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$181K	$233K	$297K	106	6.8%
Frisco, TX	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$180K	$232K	$295K	118	5.99%
Aurora, CO	$178K	$229K	$292K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$178K	$229K	$292K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$178K	$229K	$292K	102	4.75%
Provo, UT	$178K	$229K	$292K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$178K	$229K	$292K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$178K	$229K	$292K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$178K	$228K	$291K	115	5.99%
Irving, TX	$175K	$225K	$286K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$175K	$225K	$286K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$175K	$225K	$286K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$175K	$225K	$286K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$175K	$225K	$286K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$175K	$225K	$286K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$175K	$225K	$286K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$174K	$223K	$284K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$172K	$220K	$281K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$172K	$220K	$281K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$172K	$220K	$281K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$172K	$220K	$281K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$172K	$220K	$281K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$172K	$220K	$281K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$170K	$218K	$278K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$170K	$218K	$278K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$170K	$218K	$278K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$170K	$218K	$278K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$170K	$218K	$278K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$170K	$218K	$278K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$170K	$218K	$278K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$170K	$218K	$278K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$169K	$217K	$276K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$169K	$217K	$276K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$169K	$217K	$276K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$169K	$217K	$276K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$169K	$217K	$276K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$166K	$214K	$272K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$166K	$214K	$272K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$165K	$212K	$270K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$165K	$212K	$270K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$165K	$212K	$270K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$165K	$212K	$270K	88	5%
Denton, TX	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$165K	$211K	$269K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$163K	$209K	$267K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$162K	$208K	$265K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$162K	$208K	$265K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$162K	$208K	$265K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$162K	$208K	$265K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$162K	$208K	$265K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$162K	$208K	$265K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$160K	$206K	$262K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$160K	$206K	$262K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$160K	$206K	$262K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$160K	$206K	$262K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$160K	$206K	$262K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$160K	$206K	$262K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$160K	$206K	$262K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$159K	$204K	$260K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$159K	$204K	$260K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$159K	$204K	$260K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$158K	$202K	$258K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$158K	$202K	$258K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$158K	$202K	$258K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$158K	$202K	$258K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$158K	$202K	$258K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$156K	$200K	$255K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$156K	$200K	$255K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$156K	$200K	$255K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$156K	$200K	$254K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$156K	$200K	$255K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$156K	$200K	$254K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$156K	$200K	$254K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$156K	$200K	$254K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$156K	$200K	$255K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$156K	$200K	$255K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$154K	$198K	$252K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$154K	$198K	$252K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$154K	$198K	$252K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$154K	$198K	$252K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$154K	$198K	$252K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$151K	$194K	$248K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$149K	$191K	$244K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$149K	$191K	$244K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$149K	$191K	$244K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$149K	$191K	$244K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$149K	$191K	$244K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$149K	$191K	$244K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$147K	$189K	$241K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$145K	$187K	$238K	78	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$146K	$187K	$239K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$145K	$187K	$238K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$145K	$187K	$238K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$146K	$187K	$239K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$145K	$187K	$238K	78	6%
Omaha, NE	$146K	$187K	$239K	88	5.84%
Jackson, MS	$145K	$187K	$238K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$145K	$187K	$238K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$143K	$183K	$233K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$143K	$183K	$233K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$143K	$183K	$233K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$143K	$183K	$233K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$143K	$183K	$233K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$143K	$183K	$233K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$143K	$183K	$233K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$143K	$183K	$233K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$143K	$183K	$233K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$138K	$177K	$225K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$138K	$177K	$225K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$138K	$177K	$225K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$130K	$166K	$212K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$122K	$156K	$199K	76	None ✓

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Director of Product Management Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Director of Product Management is $208,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $162,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $265,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Director of Product Managements nationally earn $338,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in CS or Business; MBA preferred; 10+ years PM. This role is 68% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Director of Product Management compensation is growing at 5.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Director of Product Managements significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Director of Product Management salary FAQ

How much does a Director of Product Management make?

The median Director of Product Management salary in the US is $208,000 per year — about $100/hour. Most earn between $162,000 (25th percentile) and $265,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Director of Product Management?

Entry-level Director of Product Management positions typically start around $162,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Director of Product Managements earn?

The top 10% of Director of Product Managements earn $338,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Director of Product Managements the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Director of Product Management salary at $343K 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 Director of Product Management salaries going up?

Yes — Director of Product Management pay is growing about 5.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Director of Product Management Salaryby City (2026)