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Technical Project Manager salary
Average technical project manager salary
$108,205
How much does a technical project manager make?
The average technical project manager salary in the United States is $108,205. Technical project manager salaries typically range between $81,000 and $142,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for technical project managers is $52.02 per hour.
Technical project manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Technical project managers earn the highest average salary in California.
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Technical Project Manager salary estimates from across the web
Average technical project manager salary by state
The highest-paying states for technical project managers are California, New York, and Delaware. The lowest average technical project manager salary states are Missouri, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
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Highest paying states for technical project managers
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $116,824 | $56.17 |
| 2 | Washington | $108,860 | $52.34 |
| 3 | California | $117,894 | $56.68 |
| 4 | North Dakota | $106,076 | $51.00 |
| 5 | Nevada | $106,608 | $51.25 |
| 6 | Delaware | $114,799 | $55.19 |
| 7 | Virginia | $108,339 | $52.09 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $102,005 | $49.04 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $102,525 | $49.29 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $102,678 | $49.36 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $99,467 | $47.82 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $113,344 | $54.49 |
| 13 | Ohio | $101,493 | $48.79 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $109,138 | $52.47 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $99,581 | $47.88 |
| 16 | Idaho | $98,780 | $47.49 |
| 17 | Arizona | $99,834 | $48.00 |
| 18 | Connecticut | $105,606 | $50.77 |
| 19 | Alaska | $104,181 | $50.09 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $103,158 | $49.60 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $102,690 | $49.37 |
| 22 | Oregon | $100,091 | $48.12 |
| 23 | Texas | $94,631 | $45.50 |
| 24 | Illinois | $98,393 | $47.30 |
| 25 | Maryland | $108,694 | $52.26 |
| 26 | Michigan | $97,269 | $46.76 |
| 27 | Montana | $96,756 | $46.52 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $91,024 | $43.76 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $96,481 | $46.39 |
| 30 | Alabama | $94,464 | $45.42 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $92,369 | $44.41 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $93,279 | $44.85 |
| 33 | Georgia | $90,816 | $43.66 |
| 34 | Utah | $89,976 | $43.26 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $93,365 | $44.89 |
| 36 | Indiana | $88,370 | $42.49 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $88,343 | $42.47 |
| 38 | Iowa | $89,270 | $42.92 |
| 39 | Florida | $89,931 | $43.24 |
| 40 | Hawaii | $93,144 | $44.78 |
| 41 | Kansas | $87,132 | $41.89 |
| 42 | Maine | $89,004 | $42.79 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $85,713 | $41.21 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $88,435 | $42.52 |
| 45 | Colorado | $87,384 | $42.01 |
| 46 | Missouri | $86,640 | $41.65 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $85,642 | $41.17 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $86,904 | $41.78 |
| 49 | Vermont | $84,299 | $40.53 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $85,231 | $40.98 |
| 51 | Louisiana | $81,407 | $39.14 |
Highest paying cities for technical project managers
The highest-paying cities for technical project managers are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Seattle, WA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $126,245 | $60.69 |
| 2 | New York, NY | $117,200 | $56.35 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $109,845 | $52.81 |
| 4 | Piscataway, NJ | $109,207 | $52.50 |
| 5 | McLean, VA | $109,131 | $52.47 |
| 6 | Las Vegas, NV | $106,915 | $51.40 |
| 7 | Philadelphia, PA | $103,149 | $49.59 |
| 8 | Boston, MA | $103,000 | $49.52 |
| 9 | Washington, DC | $102,715 | $49.38 |
| 10 | Madison, WI | $101,955 | $49.02 |
| 11 | Columbus, OH | $101,467 | $48.78 |
| 12 | Raleigh, NC | $100,889 | $48.50 |
| 13 | Portland, OR | $100,526 | $48.33 |
| 14 | Phoenix, AZ | $100,102 | $48.13 |
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | $99,670 | $47.92 |
| 16 | Chicago, IL | $98,833 | $47.52 |
| 17 | Austin, TX | $96,177 | $46.24 |
| 18 | Alpharetta, GA | $90,984 | $43.74 |
| 19 | Tampa, FL | $90,290 | $43.41 |
| 20 | Portland, ME | $89,444 | $43.00 |
Technical Project Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
Technical Project Manager salary details
A technical project manager's salary ranges from $81,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $142,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a technical project manager's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $142,000 | $11,833 | $68 |
| 75th Percentile | $125,000 | $10,417 | $60 |
| Average | $108,205 | $9,017 | $52 |
| 25th Percentile | $93,000 | $7,750 | $45 |
| 10th Percentile | $81,000 | $6,750 | $39 |
Highest paying technical project manager jobs
The highest paying types of technical project managers are technical manager, senior analyst/project manager, and senior project manager.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Manager | $109,886 | $9,157 | $52.83 | 38,547 |
| Project Leader | $98,559 | $8,213 | $47.38 | 221,165 |
| Project Manager/Scrum Master | $95,047 | $7,921 | $45.70 | 99,027 |
| Project Management Lead | $85,117 | $7,093 | $40.92 | 158,441 |
| Technical Team Lead | $90,219 | $7,518 | $43.37 | 254,215 |
| Project Manager/Team Lead | $106,977 | $8,915 | $51.43 | 172,739 |
Top companies hiring technical project managers now:
Which companies pay technical project managers the most?
Technical project manager salaries at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton and Meta are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average technical project manager salary at companies like Safeway and Rivian are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton | $185,530 | $89.20 |
| 2 | Meta | $150,753 | $72.48 |
| 3 | Safeway | $150,122 | $72.17 |
| 4 | Rivian | $147,558 | $70.94 |
| 5 | Apple | $145,979 | $70.18 |
| 6 | SoCalGas | $144,702 | $69.57 |
| 7 | Southern California Edison | $142,390 | $68.46 |
| 8 | $142,107 | $68.32 | |
| 9 | Netflix | $140,036 | $67.33 |
| 10 | Nikola Motor | $139,558 | $67.10 |
| 11 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group | $139,321 | $66.98 |
| 12 | Citi | $138,458 | $66.57 |
| 13 | Sprinklr | $138,281 | $66.48 |
| 14 | PayPal | $136,686 | $65.71 |
| 15 | Barclays | $136,367 | $65.56 |
| 16 | GoPro | $135,630 | $65.21 |
| 17 | Bunge | $135,627 | $65.21 |
| 18 | Palo Alto Networks | $135,357 | $65.08 |
| 19 | Alston & Bird | $135,327 | $65.06 |
| 20 | Vista Equity Partners | $135,020 | $64.91 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Technical Project Manager salary by industry
The average technical project manager salary varies across industries:
- The average technical project manager salary in the finance industry is $107,505, the highest of any industry.
- The average technical project manager salary in the finance industry is $106,691.
- Technical project managers in the manufacturing industry earn an average salary of $104,755, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for technical project managers
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | $107,505 | $51.69 |
| 2 | Telecommunication | $106,691 | $51.29 |
| 3 | Professional | $105,952 | $50.94 |
| 4 | Technology | $104,885 | $50.43 |
| 5 | Manufacturing | $104,755 | $50.36 |
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Technical Project Manager salary trends
The average technical project manager salary has risen by $17,712 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average technical project manager earned $90,493 annually, but today, they earn $108,205 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for technical project managers over the last decade.
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Average technical project manager salary over time
Compare technical project manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Technical Project Manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $108,000 | $52.02 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $105,000 | $50.31 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $102,000 | $49.17 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $100,000 | $48.21 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $98,000 | $47.12 | +1.5% |
Recently added technical project manager salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrant Inc. | Project Manager-Servicenow/Technical | Gaithersburg, MD | 12/17/2024 | $125,220 |
| Radnet, Inc. | Technical Project Manager | Downe, NJ | 12/16/2024 | $75,000 |
| Tyler Technologies, Inc. | Technical Project Manager, Enterprise Justice | Lakewood, CO | 12/16/2024 | $95,000 |
| Hitachi | Technical Project Manager-Hybrid Irc246869 | Alpharetta, GA | 12/16/2024 | $120,000 |
| Perkins & Will Inc. | Project Manager-Science and Technology | Denver, CO | 12/16/2024 | $94,200 |
| Perspecta | Junior Technical Project Manager | Sterling, VA | 12/16/2024 | $80,000 |
| Center for Applied Linguistics | Technical Project Manager | Washington, DC | 12/16/2024 | $75,000 |
| JFF | Project Manager II-Non-Technical | Brown Deer, WI | 12/16/2024 | $77,100 |
| JFF | Project Manager II-Non-Technical | Atlanta, GA | 12/16/2024 | $77,100 |
| JFF | Project Manager II-Non-Technical | Jacksonville, FL | 12/16/2024 | $77,100 |
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