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Engineering Program Manager salary

Average engineering program manager salary

$122,604

$58.94 hourly rate

Entry-level engineering program manager salary
$95,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an engineering program manager make?

The average engineering program manager salary in the United States is $122,604. Engineering program manager salaries typically range between $95,000 and $157,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for engineering program managers is $58.94 per hour.

Engineering program manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Engineering program managers earn the highest average salary in California.

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Where can an Engineering Program Manager earn more?

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California$142,085
Providence, RI$103,045
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Meta$151,628
Bloomberg$132,104

Engineering Program Manager Salaries By Experience Level

Engineering Program Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for an engineering program manager typically falls between $95,845 and $196,025.
zippia
$122,604yearly
glassdoor[1]
$196,025yearly
indeed[2]
$95,845yearly
comparably[3]
$112,254yearly
Salary.com[4]
$144,357yearly

Average engineering program manager salary by state

The average engineering program manager salary in California, Nevada, and Washington are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average engineering program manager salary states are Iowa, New Mexico, and Rhode Island.

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Highest paying states for engineering program managers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Washington$130,286$62.64
2Montana$124,759$59.98
3Idaho$120,190$57.78
4Nevada$130,575$62.78
5California$136,179$65.47
6Alabama$126,294$60.72
7Pennsylvania$126,338$60.74
8Arizona$117,724$56.60
9Ohio$122,261$58.78
10South Dakota$116,320$55.92
11Oregon$119,556$57.48
12New Hampshire$115,512$55.53
13Maryland$125,667$60.42
14Massachusetts$118,470$56.96
15North Dakota$111,293$53.51
16Connecticut$116,927$56.21
17Minnesota$115,908$55.73
18Mississippi$116,077$55.81
19Maine$114,543$55.07
20Utah$110,629$53.19
21Louisiana$116,963$56.23
22Alaska$119,936$57.66
23New York$116,022$55.78
24Hawaii$116,918$56.21
25District of Columbia$114,159$54.88
26New Jersey$116,404$55.96
27Michigan$109,746$52.76
28Texas$111,018$53.37
29Tennessee$111,363$53.54
30Nebraska$109,564$52.67
31Kentucky$112,665$54.17
32Arkansas$108,823$52.32
33Colorado$110,306$53.03
34Delaware$108,948$52.38
35Missouri$113,618$54.62
36North Carolina$109,403$52.60
37Indiana$109,850$52.81
38South Carolina$109,658$52.72
39Wisconsin$107,901$51.88
40Rhode Island$103,032$49.53
41West Virginia$104,441$50.21
42Georgia$108,237$52.04
43New Mexico$103,216$49.62
44Virginia$100,458$48.30
45Illinois$105,488$50.72
46Kansas$105,801$50.87
47Florida$107,524$51.69
48Wyoming$102,010$49.04
49Iowa$103,451$49.74
50Vermont$105,499$50.72
51Oklahoma$101,961$49.02

Highest paying cities for engineering program managers

The highest-paying cities for engineering program managers are San Francisco, CA, Vancouver, WA, and Hillsboro, OR.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$142,085$68.31
2Vancouver, WA$131,198$63.08
3Hillsboro, OR$119,659$57.53
4Tewksbury, MA$118,568$57.00
5Phoenix, AZ$117,807$56.64
6Hartford, CT$117,210$56.35
7Urban Honolulu, HI$117,073$56.29
8Minneapolis, MN$116,044$55.79
9New York, NY$116,000$55.77
10Washington, DC$114,203$54.91
11Austin, TX$111,225$53.47
12Boulder, CO$110,519$53.13
13Salt Lake City, UT$110,511$53.13
14Durham, NC$109,496$52.64
15Duluth, GA$108,299$52.07
16Apopka, FL$107,636$51.75
17Chicago, IL$105,630$50.78
18Providence, RI$103,045$49.54

Engineering Program Manager salary details

An engineering program manager's salary ranges from $95,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $157,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Engineering Program Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an engineering program manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$157,000$13,083$75
75th Percentile$139,000$11,583$67
Average$122,604$10,217$59
25th Percentile$107,000$8,917$51
10th Percentile$95,000$7,917$46

Highest paying engineering program manager jobs

The highest paying types of engineering program managers are engineering director, senior engineering manager, and vice president of engineering.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Research And Development Director$137,944$11,495$66.32102,901
Research And Development Manager$117,507$9,792$56.49125,447
Vice President Of Engineering$150,651$12,554$72.4392,133
Manager, Systems Engineering$130,127$10,844$62.56174,962
Design Manager$102,637$8,553$49.3461,273
Engineering Supervisor$97,535$8,128$46.8957,046

Top companies hiring engineering program managers now:

  1. Meta Jobs (25)
  2. PayPal Jobs (28)
  3. Apple Jobs (245)
  4. Cisco Jobs (61)
  5. NetApp Jobs (36)

Which companies pay engineering program managers the most?

Engineering program manager salaries at Meta and PayPal are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average engineering program manager salary at companies like Apple and Google are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Meta$151,628$72.90
2PayPal$149,478$71.86
3Apple$146,915$70.63
4Google$143,811$69.14
5eBay$142,750$68.63
6CrowdStrike$140,997$67.79
7Circle Internet Financial$139,713$67.17
8Arista Networks$139,258$66.95
9Infinera$138,550$66.61
10Netflix$138,143$66.41
11Rubrik$137,787$66.24
12ServiceNow$136,384$65.57
13Juniper Networks$134,764$64.79
14Rosendin Electric$134,333$64.58
15Cisco$133,691$64.27
16Sony Interactive Entertainment America$133,312$64.09
17Workday$133,136$64.01
18Western Digital$133,039$63.96
19NVIDIA$132,678$63.79
20Bloomberg$132,104$63.51

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Engineering Program Manager salary by industry

The average engineering program manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average engineering program manager salary in the technology industry is $127,984, the highest of any industry.
  • The average engineering program manager salary in the finance industry is $121,053.
  • Engineering program managers in the automotive industry earn an average salary of $118,007, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for engineering program managers

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Technology$127,984$61.53
2Manufacturing$121,053$58.20
3Professional$119,658$57.53
4Automotive$118,007$56.73

High Paying Engineering Program Manager Jobs

Engineering Program Manager salary trends

The average engineering program manager salary has risen by $22,417 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average engineering program manager earned $100,187 annually, but today, they earn $122,604 a year. That works out to a 11% change in pay for engineering program managers over the last decade.

Compare engineering program manager salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average engineering program manager salary over time

Compare engineering program manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Engineering Program Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$123,000$58.94+3.1%
    2024$119,000$57.09+2.8%
    2023$115,000$55.49+2.2%
    2022$113,000$54.29+2.2%
    2021$110,000$53.11+1.4%

    Recently added engineering program manager salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    University of Texas at AustinProgram Manager, Texas Alliance for Minorities In Engineering, Cockrell School of EngineeringAustin, TX12/17/2024$65,000
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    TechcraticEngineering Program Manager I-GraduateNome, TX12/16/2024$51,500
    LeidosEngineering Program ManagerVista, CA12/15/2024$89,700
    NovantaEngineering Program ManagerBedford, MA12/15/2024$127,732
    YeticoolersEngineering Program Manager II, BagsDenver, CO12/15/2024$90,640
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    Apple Inc.Engineering Program Manager, Central Quality, Apple Services EngineeringNew York, NY12/12/2024$136,300
    Apple Inc.Beats-Software/Firmware Engineering Program ManagerLos Angeles, CA12/12/2024$157,000
    Apple Inc.Engineering Program Manager-Wallet, Payments, Commerce Analytics, Apple Services EngineeringSeattle, WA12/12/2024$129,600

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