What is the average Director of Product Management salary in the US?

The national median Director of Product Management salary is $208,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $162,000, while senior professionals earn $338,000 or more.

Which city pays Director of Product Managements the most?

New York City offers the highest median Director of Product Management salary at $389K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Director of Product Management salaries growing?

Director of Product Management salaries are growing at 5.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Technology68% remote-eligible+5.5% YoY growth

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
New York City, NY	$303K	$389K	$496K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$300K	$385K	$490K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$300K	$385K	$490K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$284K	$364K	$464K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$279K	$358K	$456K	172	9.3%
San Francisco, CA	$267K	$343K	$437K	224	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$267K	$343K	$437K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$267K	$343K	$437K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$262K	$337K	$429K	162	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$256K	$329K	$419K	210	9.3%
Stamford, CT	$256K	$329K	$419K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$251K	$322K	$411K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$243K	$312K	$398K	150	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$240K	$308K	$392K	185	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$240K	$308K	$392K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$240K	$308K	$392K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$235K	$302K	$384K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$235K	$302K	$384K	145	10.75%
Seattle, WA	$230K	$295K	$376K	150	None ✓
Washington, DC	$227K	$291K	$371K	152	8.5%
Paterson, NJ	$227K	$291K	$371K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$224K	$287K	$366K	138	9.3%
Boston, MA	$224K	$287K	$366K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$224K	$287K	$366K	162	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$224K	$287K	$366K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$224K	$287K	$366K	138	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$219K	$281K	$358K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$219K	$281K	$358K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$214K	$275K	$350K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$211K	$270K	$345K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$207K	$266K	$339K	155	9.3%
Austin, TX	$198K	$254K	$323K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$198K	$254K	$323K	130	9.9%
New Haven, CT	$198K	$254K	$323K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$194K	$250K	$318K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$191K	$245K	$313K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$191K	$245K	$313K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	None ✓
Denver, CO	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$191K	$245K	$313K	118	5.99%
Plano, TX	$186K	$239K	$305K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$186K	$239K	$305K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$186K	$239K	$305K	118	2.5%
Lakewood, CO	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$186K	$239K	$305K	120	5%
Ann Arbor, MI	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	4.25%
Salt Lake City, UT	$186K	$239K	$305K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$186K	$239K	$305K	115	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$186K	$239K	$305K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$181K	$233K	$297K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$181K	$233K	$297K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$181K	$233K	$297K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$181K	$233K	$297K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$181K	$233K	$297K	112	4.55%
Durham, NC	$181K	$233K	$297K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$181K	$233K	$297K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$181K	$233K	$297K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$181K	$233K	$297K	106	6.8%
Aurora, CO	$178K	$229K	$292K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$178K	$229K	$292K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$178K	$229K	$292K	102	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$178K	$229K	$292K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$178K	$229K	$292K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$178K	$229K	$292K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$178K	$229K	$292K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$175K	$225K	$286K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$175K	$225K	$286K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$175K	$225K	$286K	118	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$175K	$225K	$286K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$175K	$225K	$286K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$175K	$225K	$286K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$175K	$225K	$286K	108	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$175K	$225K	$286K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$175K	$225K	$286K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$175K	$225K	$286K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$170K	$218K	$278K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$170K	$218K	$278K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$170K	$218K	$278K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$170K	$218K	$278K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$170K	$218K	$278K	100	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$170K	$218K	$278K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$170K	$218K	$278K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$170K	$218K	$278K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$170K	$218K	$278K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$170K	$218K	$278K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$170K	$218K	$278K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$170K	$218K	$278K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$170K	$218K	$278K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$165K	$212K	$270K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$165K	$212K	$270K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$165K	$212K	$270K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$165K	$212K	$270K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$165K	$212K	$270K	88	5%
Missoula, MT	$165K	$212K	$270K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$162K	$208K	$265K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$162K	$208K	$265K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	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%
Rochester, MN	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$162K	$208K	$265K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$162K	$208K	$265K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$159K	$204K	$260K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$159K	$204K	$260K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$159K	$204K	$260K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$159K	$204K	$260K	98	7.15%
Cincinnati, OH	$156K	$200K	$254K	88	3.99%
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%
Fresno, CA	$154K	$198K	$252K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$154K	$198K	$252K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$154K	$198K	$252K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$154K	$198K	$252K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$154K	$198K	$252K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$154K	$198K	$252K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$154K	$198K	$252K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$154K	$198K	$252K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$154K	$198K	$252K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$154K	$198K	$252K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$154K	$198K	$252K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$149K	$191K	$244K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$149K	$191K	$244K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$149K	$191K	$244K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$149K	$191K	$244K	95	None ✓
Athens, GA	$149K	$191K	$244K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$149K	$191K	$244K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$149K	$191K	$244K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$149K	$191K	$244K	92	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$149K	$191K	$244K	88	4.82%
Cheyenne, WY	$149K	$191K	$244K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	4.95%
Cleveland, OH	$146K	$187K	$239K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$146K	$187K	$239K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$146K	$187K	$239K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$146K	$187K	$239K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$143K	$183K	$233K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$143K	$183K	$233K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$143K	$183K	$233K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$143K	$183K	$233K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	5%
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%
Great Falls, MT	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$143K	$183K	$233K	88	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$138K	$177K	$225K	84	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$138K	$177K	$225K	80	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$138K	$177K	$225K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$138K	$177K	$225K	85	4.9%
El Paso, TX	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$133K	$171K	$217K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$130K	$166K	$212K	78	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$130K	$166K	$212K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$126K	$162K	$207K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$126K	$162K	$207K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$126K	$162K	$207K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$126K	$162K	$207K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$126K	$162K	$207K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$126K	$162K	$207K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$122K	$156K	$199K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$122K	$156K	$199K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$122K	$156K	$199K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$122K	$156K	$199K	75	6.5%

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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 Salaryby City (2026)