Updated 27 March 2026
Product Manager Salary by State
California pays the most ($175K) but Texas offers the best purchasing power after cost of living. Remote PM roles are closing the geographic gap.
Highest Raw Salary
1. California$175K
2. Washington$168K
3. New York$162K
4. Massachusetts$155K
5. New Jersey$148K
Best After Cost of Living
1. Washington$146K adj.
2. Texas$142K adj.
3. Illinois$138K adj.
4. Georgia$138K adj.
5. Colorado$135K adj.
| State | Average | COL | Adjusted | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $175,000 | 142 | $123,239 | Bay Area drives the average. LA and San Diego lower. |
| Washington | $168,000 | 115 | $146,087 | Amazon, Microsoft, Meta. Seattle metro dominates. |
| New York | $162,000 | 136 | $119,118 | NYC finance + tech. Upstate much lower. |
| Massachusetts | $155,000 | 131 | $118,321 | Boston tech hub. HubSpot, Wayfair, biotech. |
| New Jersey | $148,000 | 120 | $123,333 | NYC spillover + pharma. |
| Colorado | $142,000 | 105 | $135,238 | Denver/Boulder tech scene growing fast. |
| Virginia | $138,000 | 103 | $133,981 | DC metro, defense tech, Amazon HQ2. |
| Illinois | $135,000 | 98 | $137,755 | Chicago. Grubhub, Groupon, enterprise SaaS. |
| Texas | $132,000 | 93 | $141,935 | Austin tech boom + Dallas enterprise. Best COL-adjusted. |
| Georgia | $128,000 | 93 | $137,634 | Atlanta fintech + logistics tech. |
| Oregon | $138,000 | 112 | $123,214 | Portland. Nike, Intel, smaller tech. |
| Minnesota | $130,000 | 98 | $132,653 | Target, UnitedHealth, Best Buy HQs. |
| Pennsylvania | $128,000 | 98 | $130,612 | Philly + Pittsburgh. Comcast, Duolingo. |
| North Carolina | $125,000 | 95 | $131,579 | Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle. |
| Michigan | $118,000 | 91 | $129,670 | Auto tech, Rocket Companies. |
The remote work effect.
Many tech companies now offer location-adjusted salaries. A PM at a Bay Area company working remotely from Austin might earn $145K instead of $175K in SF, but the $145K goes further in Texas (COL 93 vs 142). The geographic premium is shrinking but hasn't disappeared.