Program Manager
Median salary
$129,329
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$107,000 – $154,244
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-3.68%
-6.6% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.3%
1,494 filings
Program Manager pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$88,033
P25$107,000
Median$129,329
P75$154,244
P90$181,293
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$83,000107 LCAs
Level II$111,400454 LCAs
Level III$135,000623 LCAs
Level IV$159,812206 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Program Manager pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Computer Occupations, All Other 34%Project Management Specialists 19%Operations Research Analysts 11%Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4%Computer and Information Systems Managers 4%Industrial Engineers 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 34.07% | 509 | $114,800 | $130,562 | $153,674 |
| Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | 18.88% | 282 | $100,000 | $112,570 | $134,920 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 11.45% | 171 | $101,400 | $115,600 | $143,000 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 | 4.08% | 61 | $142,800 | $160,650 | $175,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 | 3.88% | 58 | $138,382 | $148,637 | $178,172 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 2.95% | 44 | $122,152 | $143,386 | $173,250 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 | 2.68% | 40 | $134,598 | $155,625 | $190,027 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 2.14% | 32 | $109,218 | $124,500 | $147,960 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 2.07% | 31 | $135,741 | $156,700 | $175,500 |
| Logisticians 13-1081 | 1.87% | 28 | $103,624 | $137,550 | $147,317 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 1.87% | 28 | $129,582 | $157,500 | $178,250 |
| Management Analysts 13-1111 | 1.14% | 17 | $107,245 | $133,200 | $183,485 |
| General and Operations Managers 11-1021 | 1.07% | 16 | $122,580 | $138,949 | $159,563 |
| Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151 | 1% | 15 | $64,615 | $75,000 | $93,093 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 0.94% | 14 | $86,500 | $118,600 | $136,925 |
| Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 | 0.94% | 14 | $126,769 | $129,650 | $149,124 |
| Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121 | 0.67% | 10 | $80,834 | $92,082 | $141,620 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 0.47% | 7 | $139,900 | $139,900 | $192,323 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | 0.33% | 5 | $102,086 | $125,528 | $130,472 |
| Construction Managers 11-9021 | 0.33% | 5 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $180,000 |
| Managers, All Other 11-9199 | 0.33% | 5 | $146,000 | $148,000 | $188,592 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Program Manager
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 196 | $108,145 | -3.9% |
| Amazon | 147 | $113,000 | -2.2% |
| HCL | 136 | $130,844 | +0.2% |
| Wipro | 47 | $117,582 | -9.9% |
| 33 | $172,000 | +7.1% | |
| 26 | $180,000 | +37.9% | |
| Tech Mahindra Americas | 24 | $144,852 | -2.5% |
| Amazon | 20 | $142,800 | -11.1% |
| Amazon | 17 | $120,000 | -8.1% |
| 14 | $200,000 | +39.5% | |
| Amazon | 13 | $147,800 | +7.5% |
| 12 | $185,500 | +18.4% | |
| Nvidia | 11 | $192,005 | +23.4% |
| Infinite Computer | 9 | $135,000 | +3.4% |
| 9 | $190,000 | +20.6% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Program Manager III228 LCAs · median $134,090
- Program Manager II189 LCAs · median $101,566
- Senior Program Manager172 LCAs · median $140,000
- Program Manager I77 LCAs · median $104,229
- Program Manager III - MBA15 LCAs · median $142,800
- Program Manager (IT)9 LCAs · median $155,000
- Program Manager IV6 LCAs · median $154,840
- Senior Program Manager - Technical5 LCAs · median $162,000