Technical Program Manager Salary Guide 2026
Quality of life hub attracting mid-career TPMs.
National Median: $135,000
Range: $111K – $181K
Avg Total Comp
$212,000
Experience Level
Top performers hit $229k TC in Denver; high equity upside at growth-stage startups.
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Metro Area Breakdown
20 MarketsSan Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CA
CalculatedMedian: $182,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley CA
CalculatedMedian: $179,550
New York-Newark-Jersey City NY-NJ-PA
CalculatedMedian: $167,400
Boston-Cambridge-Newton MA-NH
CalculatedMedian: $164,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
CalculatedMedian: $162,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
CalculatedMedian: $162,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim CA
CalculatedMedian: $162,000
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad CA
CalculatedMedian: $155,250
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin IL-IN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $148,500
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood CO
Median: $146,000
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown TX
CalculatedMedian: $141,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington TX
CalculatedMedian: $141,750
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta GA
CalculatedMedian: $139,050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach FL
CalculatedMedian: $137,700
Raleigh-Durham-Cary NC
CalculatedMedian: $135,000
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI
CalculatedMedian: $132,300
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia NC-SC
CalculatedMedian: $132,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler AZ
CalculatedMedian: $130,950
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn MI
CalculatedMedian: $129,600
Salt Lake City UT
CalculatedMedian: $128,250
Benchmarks marked "Calculated" are derived from the national median using verified geographic cost-of-living multipliers. Direct survey data is used where available.