Product Manager salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 1,933 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, Milpitas.
Median salary$194,020
Middle 50%$166k–$225k
vs. national median+21%comparison median $160,000
Filings1,933FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
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| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $139,443 |
| 25th | $166,000 |
| 50th (median) | $194,020 |
| 75th | $225,000 |
| 90th | $264,942 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $159,536 | $137,000 | $179,872 | 764 |
| FY2021 | $163,800 | $142,534 | $184,396 | 860 |
| FY2022 | $170,682 | $148,679 | $193,866 | 955 |
| FY2023 | $180,000 | $150,314 | $205,331 | 806 |
| FY2024 | $184,100 | $158,360 | $210,655 | 934 |
| FY2025 | $188,915 | $162,000 | $220,000 | 1,036 |
| FY2026 | $198,702 | $171,103 | $235,000 | 897 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Product Manager salary of $194,020 is worth about $175,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| $208,000 | 218 | |
| TikTok | $250,000 | 203 |
| Amazon | $187,200 | 148 |
| Walmart | $152,148 | 117 |
| Intuit | $185,400 | 101 |
| PayPal | $203,081 | 90 |
| ByteDance | $246,642 | 86 |
| Adobe | $190,000 | 79 |
| NVIDIA | $200,675 | 72 |
| ServiceNow | $168,847 | 56 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $160,000 | 138 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $177,677 | 444 |
| Senior · Level III | $194,200 | 500 |
| Expert · Level IV | $223,743 | 416 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.