What is the average Program Manager salary for remote roles in the US?

The median midpoint of 56 live Program Manager postings for remote roles in the US is $183k a year. Half of them fall between $130k and $223k.

How does Program Manager pay change with seniority?

senior postings $189k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Program Manager roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at OpenAI ($235k), Reddit ($234k), GitLab ($231k), Affirm ($228k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Program Manager salary for remote roles in the US

What employers are offering right now, from 56 live Program Manager postings for remote roles in the US that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$183k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$130k–$223k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$363k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$81k

$105k

$129k

$153k

$178k

$202k

$226k

$250k

Program Manager pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$189k	15
Staff & principal	$223k	14

Top-paying companies for Program Manager roles

Company	Median	Postings
OpenAI	$235k	4
Reddit	$234k	2
GitLab	$231k	2
Affirm	$228k	2
Coinbase	$203k	4
Pinterest	$189k	9
Mercury	$188k	2
Zscaler	$158k	3
Lead	$154k	2
FAR.AI	$149k	2
Pulley	$130k	4
Samsara	$119k	2

Highest-paying open Program Manager jobs

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AnthropicRemote

Supply Chain Delivery Manager, Data Center Power & Cooling OFE

Remote-Friendly, United States $320k – $405k/yr

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GitLabRemote

Principal Technical Program Manager

Remote, Canada; Remote, United States $203k – $346k/yr

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AffirmRemote

Staff Technical Program Manager, Engineering Onboarding

Remote US $230k – $290k/yr

recruitingsreDirect from employer Sep 11

OpenAI

Data Center Infrastructure Engineering Program Manager (Network and Whitespace)

San Francisco · Seattle Full-time $226k – $285k/yr

Direct from employer Apr 20

PinterestRemote

Senior Staff Technical Program Manager, Search Signals

San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US $164k – $337k/yr

product managementrecruitingDirect from employer Aug 11

Baseten

Technical Program Manager, Model Performance

San Francisco · Remote Full-time $165k – $330k/yr

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Program Manager salary: common questions

What is the average Program Manager salary for remote roles in the US?: The median midpoint of 56 live Program Manager postings for remote roles in the US is $183k a year. Half of them fall between $130k and $223k.
How does Program Manager pay change with seniority?: senior postings $189k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Program Manager roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at OpenAI ($235k), Reddit ($234k), GitLab ($231k), Affirm ($228k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.