Technology60% remote-eligible+5% YoY growth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | $477K | $626K | $813K | 187 | 6.85% |
| Cambridge, MA | $472K | $620K | $805K | 185 | 5% |
| Pearl City, HI | $472K | $620K | $805K | 185 | 11% |
| Bellevue, WA | $446K | $586K | $761K | 175 | None ✓ |
| Irvine, CA | $439K | $576K | $748K | 172 | 9.3% |
| San Francisco, CA | $421K | $553K | $718K | 224 | 9.3% |
| Yonkers, NY | $421K | $553K | $718K | 165 | 6.85% |
| Bethesda, MD | $421K | $553K | $718K | 165 | 5.75% |
| Kirkland, WA | $413K | $543K | $705K | 162 | None ✓ |
| San Jose, CA | $403K | $529K | $687K | 210 | 9.3% |
| Stamford, CT | $403K | $529K | $687K | 158 | 6.99% |
| Hilo, HI | $395K | $519K | $674K | 155 | 11% |
| Santa Ana, CA | $383K | $503K | $653K | 150 | 9.3% |
| Oakland, CA | $377K | $496K | $644K | 185 | 9.3% |
| Anaheim, CA | $377K | $496K | $644K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Rockville, MD | $377K | $496K | $644K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Alexandria, VA | $370K | $486K | $631K | 145 | 5.75% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | $370K | $486K | $631K | 145 | 10.75% |
| Seattle, WA | $362K | $476K | $618K | 150 | None ✓ |
| Washington, DC | $357K | $469K | $609K | 152 | 8.5% |
| Paterson, NJ | $357K | $469K | $609K | 140 | 10.75% |
| Chula Vista, CA | $352K | $462K | $600K | 138 | 9.3% |
| Boston, MA | $352K | $462K | $600K | 162 | 5% |
| Jersey City, NJ | $352K | $462K | $600K | 162 | 10.75% |
| Edison, NJ | $352K | $462K | $600K | 138 | 10.75% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $352K | $462K | $600K | 138 | None ✓ |
| Los Angeles, CA | $344K | $452K | $587K | 163 | 9.3% |
| Arlington, VA | $344K | $452K | $587K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Newark, NJ | $337K | $442K | $574K | 155 | 10.75% |
| San Diego, CA | $332K | $436K | $566K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Long Beach, CA | $326K | $429K | $557K | 155 | 9.3% |
| Austin, TX | $311K | $409K | $531K | 110 | None ✓ |
| Portland, OR | $311K | $409K | $531K | 130 | 9.9% |
| New Haven, CT | $311K | $409K | $531K | 122 | 6.99% |
| Nashua, NH | $306K | $402K | $522K | 120 | None ✓ |
| Frisco, TX | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Sacramento, CA | $301K | $395K | $513K | 128 | 9.3% |
| Riverside, CA | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 9.3% |
| Naperville, IL | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 4.95% |
| Tacoma, WA | $301K | $395K | $513K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Vancouver, WA | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Denver, CO | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 4.55% |
| Lowell, MA | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 5% |
| Gresham, OR | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 9.9% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Manchester, NH | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Burlington, VT | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 6.6% |
| Providence, RI | $301K | $395K | $513K | 118 | 5.99% |
| Plano, TX | $293K | $385K | $500K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Hialeah, FL | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Hollywood, FL | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Chicago, IL | $293K | $385K | $500K | 107 | 4.95% |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $293K | $385K | $500K | 118 | 2.5% |
| Lakewood, CO | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | 4.55% |
| Worcester, MA | $293K | $385K | $500K | 120 | 5% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | 4.25% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $293K | $385K | $500K | 105 | 4.85% |
| Baltimore, MD | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Frederick, MD | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Portland, ME | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | 7.15% |
| Concord, NH | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Warwick, RI | $293K | $385K | $500K | 115 | 5.99% |
| Honolulu, HI | $293K | $385K | $500K | 192 | 11% |
| Dallas, TX | $286K | $375K | $487K | 96 | None ✓ |
| McKinney, TX | $286K | $375K | $487K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Miami, FL | $286K | $375K | $487K | 123 | None ✓ |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $286K | $375K | $487K | 112 | None ✓ |
| Fort Collins, CO | $286K | $375K | $487K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Durham, NC | $286K | $375K | $487K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Cary, NC | $286K | $375K | $487K | 112 | 4.75% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $286K | $375K | $487K | 110 | 3.07% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $286K | $375K | $487K | 106 | 6.8% |
| Aurora, CO | $281K | $369K | $479K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Atlanta, GA | $281K | $369K | $479K | 99 | 5.75% |
| Raleigh, NC | $281K | $369K | $479K | 102 | 4.75% |
| Eugene, OR | $281K | $369K | $479K | 110 | 9.9% |
| Provo, UT | $281K | $369K | $479K | 100 | 4.85% |
| Hartford, CT | $281K | $369K | $479K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Anchorage, AK | $281K | $369K | $479K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Irving, TX | $275K | $362K | $470K | 97 | None ✓ |
| Round Rock, TX | $275K | $362K | $470K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $275K | $362K | $470K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Chandler, AZ | $275K | $362K | $470K | 105 | 2.5% |
| Gilbert, AZ | $275K | $362K | $470K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Tempe, AZ | $275K | $362K | $470K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Thornton, CO | $275K | $362K | $470K | 108 | 4.55% |
| St. Paul, MN | $275K | $362K | $470K | 104 | 6.8% |
| Boise, ID | $275K | $362K | $470K | 108 | 5.8% |
| Wilmington, DE | $275K | $362K | $470K | 108 | 6.6% |
| Houston, TX | $268K | $352K | $457K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Fort Worth, TX | $268K | $352K | $457K | 93 | None ✓ |
| Stockton, CA | $268K | $352K | $457K | 105 | 9.3% |
| Tampa, FL | $268K | $352K | $457K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Phoenix, AZ | $268K | $352K | $457K | 100 | 2.5% |
| Springfield, MA | $268K | $352K | $457K | 105 | 5% |
| Charlotte, NC | $268K | $352K | $457K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Nashville, TN | $268K | $352K | $457K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $268K | $352K | $457K | 90 | 3.07% |
| Salem, OR | $268K | $352K | $457K | 105 | 9.9% |
| Henderson, NV | $268K | $352K | $457K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Reno, NV | $268K | $352K | $457K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Meridian, ID | $268K | $352K | $457K | 105 | 5.8% |
| Arlington, TX | $260K | $342K | $444K | 94 | None ✓ |
| Garland, TX | $260K | $342K | $444K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Carrollton, TX | $260K | $342K | $444K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Orlando, FL | $260K | $342K | $444K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Huntsville, AL | $260K | $342K | $444K | 88 | 5% |
| Missoula, MT | $260K | $342K | $444K | 102 | 6.75% |
| Denton, TX | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | None ✓ |
| San Bernardino, CA | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | 9.3% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | $255K | $335K | $435K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Cape Coral, FL | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Mesa, AZ | $255K | $335K | $435K | 98 | 2.5% |
| Peoria, AZ | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | 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% |
| Rochester, MN | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | 6.8% |
| West Jordan, UT | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | 4.85% |
| Charleston, SC | $255K | $335K | $435K | 105 | 6.5% |
| Overland Park, KS | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | 5.7% |
| Dover, DE | $255K | $335K | $435K | 100 | 6.6% |
| Albany, NY | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 6.85% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | None ✓ |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $250K | $328K | $426K | 102 | 4.55% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Chesapeake, VA | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Kansas City, MO | $250K | $328K | $426K | 90 | 5.3% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $250K | $328K | $426K | 102 | None ✓ |
| North Las Vegas, NV | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | None ✓ |
| West Valley City, UT | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Orem, UT | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Nampa, ID | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 5.8% |
| Billings, MT | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 6.75% |
| Lewiston, ME | $250K | $328K | $426K | 98 | 7.15% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $245K | $322K | $418K | 88 | 3.99% |
| 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% |
| Fresno, CA | $242K | $318K | $413K | 102 | 9.3% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $242K | $318K | $413K | 95 | 9.3% |
| Rochester, NY | $242K | $318K | $413K | 90 | 6.85% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $242K | $318K | $413K | 93 | None ✓ |
| Aurora, IL | $242K | $318K | $413K | 95 | 4.95% |
| Glendale, AZ | $242K | $318K | $413K | 95 | 2.5% |
| Norfolk, VA | $242K | $318K | $413K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Newport News, VA | $242K | $318K | $413K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Detroit, MI | $242K | $318K | $413K | 82 | 4.25% |
| Allentown, PA | $242K | $318K | $413K | 95 | 3.07% |
| North Charleston, SC | $242K | $318K | $413K | 95 | 6.5% |
| San Antonio, TX | $235K | $308K | $400K | 87 | None ✓ |
| Midland, TX | $235K | $308K | $400K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Buffalo, NY | $235K | $308K | $400K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Spokane, WA | $235K | $308K | $400K | 95 | None ✓ |
| Athens, GA | $235K | $308K | $400K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Duluth, MN | $235K | $308K | $400K | 92 | 6.8% |
| Louisville, KY | $235K | $308K | $400K | 85 | 5% |
| Greenville, SC | $235K | $308K | $400K | 92 | 6.5% |
| Des Moines, IA | $235K | $308K | $400K | 88 | 4.82% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $235K | $308K | $400K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $230K | $302K | $392K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Tallahassee, FL | $230K | $302K | $392K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Joliet, IL | $230K | $302K | $392K | 90 | 4.95% |
| Cleveland, OH | $230K | $302K | $392K | 82 | 3.99% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $230K | $302K | $392K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Sterling Heights, MI | $230K | $302K | $392K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Kenosha, WI | $230K | $302K | $392K | 90 | 5.3% |
| New Orleans, LA | $230K | $302K | $392K | 92 | 6% |
| Omaha, NE | $230K | $302K | $392K | 88 | 5.84% |
| Fargo, ND | $230K | $302K | $392K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Pasadena, TX | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Mesquite, TX | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Syracuse, NY | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Gainesville, FL | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Tucson, AZ | $224K | $295K | $383K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Savannah, GA | $224K | $295K | $383K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Greensboro, NC | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | 4.75% |
| Memphis, TN | $224K | $295K | $383K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Knoxville, TN | $224K | $295K | $383K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Chattanooga, TN | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Green Bay, WI | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | 5.3% |
| Lexington, KY | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | 5% |
| 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% |
| Great Falls, MT | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | 6.75% |
| Casper, WY | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Bismarck, ND | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | 2.5% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Rapid City, SD | $224K | $295K | $383K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $217K | $285K | $370K | 84 | None ✓ |
| Beaumont, TX | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Odessa, TX | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Tyler, TX | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 4.75% |
| Warren, MI | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Lansing, MI | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Independence, MO | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 5.3% |
| Tulsa, OK | $217K | $285K | $370K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Lafayette, LA | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 6% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 4.82% |
| Wichita, KS | $217K | $285K | $370K | 82 | 5.7% |
| Kansas City, KS | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 5.7% |
| Lincoln, NE | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 5.84% |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 5.9% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $217K | $285K | $370K | 85 | 4.9% |
| El Paso, TX | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Amarillo, TX | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Waco, TX | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Pueblo, CO | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 4.55% |
| Columbus, GA | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Augusta, GA | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Clarksville, TN | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | None ✓ |
| South Bend, IN | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 3.23% |
| Mobile, AL | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 5% |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Davenport, IA | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 4.82% |
| Little Rock, AR | $209K | $275K | $357K | 82 | 4.9% |
| Lubbock, TX | $204K | $268K | $348K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Killeen, TX | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | None ✓ |
| Rockford, IL | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 4.95% |
| Macon, GA | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 5.75% |
| Akron, OH | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Dayton, OH | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Erie, PA | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 3.07% |
| Springfield, MO | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 5.3% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 3.23% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 5% |
| Montgomery, AL | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 5% |
| Norman, OK | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 5.9% |
| Gulfport, MS | $204K | $268K | $348K | 80 | 5% |
| Abilene, TX | $199K | $261K | $339K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Toledo, OH | $199K | $261K | $339K | 78 | 3.99% |
| Evansville, IN | $199K | $261K | $339K | 78 | 3.23% |
| Shreveport, LA | $199K | $261K | $339K | 78 | 6% |
| Jackson, MS | $199K | $261K | $339K | 78 | 5% |
| Charleston, WV | $199K | $261K | $339K | 78 | 6.5% |
| Laredo, TX | $191K | $251K | $326K | 76 | None ✓ |
| Brownsville, TX | $191K | $251K | $326K | 75 | None ✓ |
| Fort Smith, AR | $191K | $251K | $326K | 75 | 4.9% |
| Huntington, WV | $191K | $251K | $326K | 75 | 6.5% |
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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.