The Top 13 Best-Paying Cities for Product Management Directors in 2024
These are the top 13 best-paying cities for directors of product management in the United States in 2024, according to the more than 10 million verified professionals on the professional social network Blind.
Blind ranked the best-paying cities by the highest average total compensation. Total compensation includes a role’s salary, equity or stock-based compensation, and cash bonus.
The average salary of a product management director in the United States is between $164,200 and $281,666 in 2024, according to Blind and its exclusive compensation data and insights. Salaries can be significantly higher for vice presidents or heads of product management.
A product management director’s pay is often higher when considering the total compensation for the role. According to Blind’s pay benchmarking tool, the average total compensation of a product management director in the United States can be as high as $548,333 in 2024.
1. Mountain View, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $548,333
- Median total compensation: $460,000
- Average annual salary: $281,666
- Median annual salary: $300,000
2. San Francisco
- Average total compensation: $404,684
- Median total compensation: $342,000
- Average annual salary: $241,997
- Median annual salary: $235,000
3. Seattle
- Average total compensation: $396,676
- Median total compensation: $419,000
- Average annual salary: $226,080
- Median annual salary: $220,000
4. San Jose, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $374,043
- Median total compensation: $353,500
- Average annual salary: $240,625
- Median annual salary: $230,000
5. Santa Clara, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $339,943
- Median total compensation: $348,875
- Average annual salary: $225,250
- Median annual salary: $231,500
6. Sunnyvale, Calif.
- Average total compensation: $330,200
- Median total compensation: $329,500
- Average annual salary: $223,300
- Median annual salary: $226,500
7. Denver
- Average total compensation: $304,843
- Median total compensation: $272,625
- Average annual salary: $187,125
- Median annual salary: $166,000
8. Austin, Texas
- Average total compensation: $290,506
- Median total compensation: $305,000
- Average annual salary: $200,739
- Median annual salary: $185,000
9. Los Angeles
- Average total compensation: $270,062
- Median total compensation: $240,000
- Average annual salary: $205,333
- Median annual salary: $200,000
10. Boston
- Average total compensation: $265,066
- Median total compensation: $232,000
- Average annual salary: $187,304
- Median annual salary: $180,000
11. New York
- Average total compensation: $262,573
- Median total compensation: $241,200
- Average annual salary: $204,290
- Median annual salary: $200,000
12. Charlotte, N.C.
- Average total compensation: $259,710
- Median total compensation: $260,000
- Average annual salary: $164,200
- Median annual salary: $160,000
13. Washington, D.C.
- Average total compensation: $251,666
- Median total compensation: $245,000
- Average annual salary: $186,833
- Median annual salary: $189,500
Methodology
Blind analyzed the annual salaries and total compensation submitted by directors of product management in the United States on its total compensation and salary benchmarking tool. The list excludes seniority titles, such as vice president of product management or similar designations.
Cities were ranked by the average total compensation, including annual salary paid in cash and, if applicable, any stock-based compensation and cash bonuses reported.
All data is self-reported by verified professionals on the professional social network Blind.
