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Product Lead salary
Average product lead salary
$118,828
How much does a product lead make?
The average product lead salary in the United States is $118,828. Product lead salaries typically range between $86,000 and $163,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for product leads is $57.13 per hour.
Product lead salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Product leads earn the highest average salary in California.
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Where can a Product Lead earn more?
Product Lead Salaries By Experience Level
Experience Level  | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level product lead | $88,200 | $42.41 |
| Mid-level product lead | $94,200 | $45.30 |
| Senior-level product lead | $214,000 | $103.04 |
Average product lead salary by state
The average product lead salary in California, Oregon, and Washington are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average product lead salary states are Alaska, North Dakota, and Illinois.
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Highest paying states for product leads
| Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $140,840 | $67.71 |
| 2 | Oregon | $117,858 | $56.66 |
| 3 | Washington | $117,422 | $56.45 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $106,059 | $50.99 |
| 5 | Idaho | $107,346 | $51.61 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $115,011 | $55.29 |
| 7 | Utah | $106,493 | $51.20 |
| 8 | Nevada | $107,346 | $51.61 |
| 9 | Delaware | $115,898 | $55.72 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $105,996 | $50.96 |
| 11 | Missouri | $112,062 | $53.88 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $106,372 | $51.14 |
| 13 | New York | $112,823 | $54.24 |
| 14 | Kansas | $103,697 | $49.85 |
| 15 | Montana | $104,251 | $50.12 |
| 16 | Virginia | $111,180 | $53.45 |
| 17 | Michigan | $105,297 | $50.62 |
| 18 | Maine | $107,331 | $51.60 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $104,736 | $50.35 |
| 20 | New Mexico | $100,555 | $48.34 |
| 21 | Maryland | $109,447 | $52.62 |
| 22 | Arizona | $101,136 | $48.62 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $103,872 | $49.94 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $103,668 | $49.84 |
| 25 | Ohio | $94,384 | $45.38 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $103,769 | $49.89 |
| 27 | New Jersey | $102,962 | $49.50 |
| 28 | Wyoming | $98,991 | $47.59 |
| 29 | Iowa | $99,019 | $47.61 |
| 30 | Vermont | $97,248 | $46.75 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $98,260 | $47.24 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $99,914 | $48.04 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $90,921 | $43.71 |
| 34 | Texas | $96,856 | $46.57 |
| 35 | Georgia | $97,023 | $46.65 |
| 36 | Florida | $99,362 | $47.77 |
| 37 | Colorado | $99,391 | $47.78 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $96,058 | $46.18 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $91,130 | $43.81 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $91,683 | $44.08 |
| 41 | Alaska | $90,317 | $43.42 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $95,652 | $45.99 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $89,005 | $42.79 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $96,891 | $46.58 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $93,089 | $44.75 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $91,328 | $43.91 |
| 47 | Illinois | $90,087 | $43.31 |
| 48 | Indiana | $90,644 | $43.58 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $90,222 | $43.38 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $88,869 | $42.73 |
| 51 | Alabama | $86,652 | $41.66 |
Highest paying cities for product leads
The highest-paying cities for product leads are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Boston, MA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $148,222 | $71.26 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $118,211 | $56.83 |
| 3 | Boston, MA | $115,193 | $55.38 |
| 4 | New York, NY | $112,878 | $54.27 |
| 5 | Arlington, VA | $112,545 | $54.11 |
| 6 | Saint Louis, MO | $112,053 | $53.87 |
| 7 | Milwaukee, WI | $106,575 | $51.24 |
| 8 | Philadelphia, PA | $106,459 | $51.18 |
| 9 | Salt Lake City, UT | $105,825 | $50.88 |
| 10 | Troy, MI | $105,497 | $50.72 |
| 11 | Hartford, CT | $103,989 | $49.99 |
| 12 | Washington, DC | $103,772 | $49.89 |
| 13 | Jersey City, NJ | $103,227 | $49.63 |
| 14 | Phoenix, AZ | $101,495 | $48.80 |
| 15 | Tampa, FL | $100,564 | $48.35 |
| 16 | Minneapolis, MN | $99,978 | $48.07 |
| 17 | Denver, CO | $99,333 | $47.76 |
| 18 | Des Moines, IA | $98,767 | $47.48 |
| 19 | Austin, TX | $97,431 | $46.84 |
| 20 | Atlanta, GA | $97,025 | $46.65 |
Product Lead salary details
A product lead's salary ranges from $86,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $163,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a product lead's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $163,000 | $13,583 | $78 |
| 75th Percentile | $140,000 | $11,667 | $67 |
| Average | $118,828 | $9,902 | $57 |
| 25th Percentile | $100,000 | $8,333 | $48 |
| 10th Percentile | $86,000 | $7,167 | $41 |
Highest paying product lead jobs
The highest paying types of product leads are vice president, product management, vice president product development, and product management director.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Manager | $104,550 | $8,712 | $50.26 | 89,627 |
| Vice President, Product Management | $183,231 | $15,269 | $88.09 | 185,361 |
| Vice President Product Development | $168,835 | $14,070 | $81.17 | 180,783 |
| Director Of Product Development | $140,507 | $11,709 | $67.55 | 175,429 |
| Product Management Director | $156,724 | $13,060 | $75.35 | 170,460 |
| Director, Product Marketing | $141,699 | $11,808 | $68.12 | 173,038 |
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Which companies pay product leads the most?
Product lead salaries at Airbnb and Meta are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average product lead salary at companies like Yelp and ByteDance are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airbnb | $194,270 | $93.40 |
| 2 | Meta | $185,315 | $89.09 |
| 3 | Yelp | $182,046 | $87.52 |
| 4 | ByteDance | $181,943 | $87.47 |
| 5 | DoorDash | $177,145 | $85.17 |
| 6 | eBay | $174,159 | $83.73 |
| 7 | $173,799 | $83.56 | |
| 8 | PayPal | $167,886 | $80.71 |
| 9 | Apple | $166,395 | $80.00 |
| 10 | Atlassian | $163,197 | $78.46 |
| 11 | McKinsey & Company Inc | $162,306 | $78.03 |
| 12 | Airtable | $161,601 | $77.69 |
| 13 | Uber Technologies | $160,066 | $76.95 |
| 14 | Microsoft | $159,712 | $76.78 |
| 15 | Amazon | $156,962 | $75.46 |
| 16 | Contextlogic Inc. | $155,092 | $74.56 |
| 17 | ConsejoSano | $155,083 | $74.56 |
| 18 | OpenX | $154,789 | $74.42 |
| 19 | AvePoint | $153,647 | $73.87 |
| 20 | Nike | $153,619 | $73.86 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Product Lead salary by industry
The average product lead salary varies across industries:
- The average product lead salary in the hospitality industry is $129,039, the highest of any industry.
- The average product lead salary in the finance industry is $126,435.
- Product leads in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $118,057, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for product leads
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitality | $129,039 | $62.04 |
| 2 | Finance | $126,435 | $60.79 |
| 3 | Technology | $125,324 | $60.25 |
| 4 | Manufacturing | $118,057 | $56.76 |
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Product Lead salary trends
The average product lead salary has risen by $21,865 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average product lead earned $96,963 annually, but today, they earn $118,828 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for product leads over the last decade.
Compare product lead salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average product lead salary over time
Compare product lead salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Product Lead salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $119,000 | $57.13 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $114,000 | $54.99 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $112,000 | $53.96 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $111,000 | $53.13 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $110,000 | $52.71 | +1.9% |
Recently added product lead salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemours | Global Product Management Lead | Wilmington, DE | 12/17/2024 | $169,344 |
| Olin Corporation | Global Productivity Lead | Houston, TX | 12/16/2024 | $112,500 |
| Willowtree Apps, Inc. | Senior Product Lead | Boston, MA | 12/16/2024 | $100,000 |
| Bronze Technologies, Inc. | QC Product Lead (1ST Shift) Pfizer ยท On-Site Sanford, North | Sanford, NC | 12/16/2024 | $94,000 |
| Harvey.Ai | Product & Legal Enablement Lead | New York, NY | 12/16/2024 | $170,000 |
| Amazon | Product Leader, Amazon Elastic Container Registry | New York, NY | 12/15/2024 | $163,000 |
| Jpmorgan Chase | Data Pruduct Lead | New York, NY | 12/15/2024 | $128,300 |
| Parsons | Intelligence/Operations Product Lead | Fort Belvoir, VA | 12/15/2024 | $104,200 |
| Chime | Product Design Lead | New York, NY | 12/15/2024 | $196,000 |
| Lululemon Athletica Inc. | Product Operations Lead | Crescent Court | Spokane, WA | 12/15/2024 | $42,784 |
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