AI product manager salary
$200K to $300K is the typical yearly range AI companies are posting for AI product managers right now, from 86 postings at 14 companies, read from their own job boards on November 15, 2026.
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AI product managers decide what an AI product should do and steer it from idea to launch. They set priorities with engineers and researchers, talk to customers, and judge when a model is good enough to ship.
Every company we track builds AI products, so this page counts all of their product manager postings, not only titles with “AI” in them. Right now most of those postings with a range are in California ($214K to $325K across 67 postings).
AI product manager pay by state
Where AI companies are hiring AI product managers with a posted range. A posting that names several states counts in each one.
| State | Postings | Typical posted range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 67 | $214K to $325K | |
| New York | 36 | $230K to $338K | |
| Washington | 10 | $149K to $205K | |
| 6 postings in other states, remote or with no state named (states need at least 5 postings for a row) | |||
AI product manager pay by level
The level comes from words in the job title. Many titles name no level, so that row mixes levels.
| Level in the title | Postings | Typical posted range |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | 46 | $232K to $366K |
| Senior and above (senior, staff, principal, lead) | 39 | $178K to $250K |
AI product manager pay by company
Companies with at least 3 AI product manager postings that show a range.
| Company | Postings | Typical posted range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Databricks | 21 | $157K to $215K | |
| Anthropic | 11 | $305K to $385K | |
| OpenAI | 8 | $309K to $385K | |
| Harvey | 8 | $197K to $284K | |
| Perplexity | 7 | $230K to $330K | |
| Sierra | 6 | $180K to $390K | |
| Scale AI | 6 | $210K to $300K | |
| Decagon | 6 | $200K to $285K | |
| Deepgram | 4 | $200K to $268K | |
| Mercor (company jobs) | 3 | $180K to $300K | |
| 6 postings at companies with fewer than 3 such postings | |||
For comparison: the US Bureau of Labor Statistics put the national median pay for computer and information systems managers at $175,140 in May 2025, across employers of every kind. The ranges above come from AI companies, many in high-cost cities, so they run higher. Compare BLS and posted pay by role and city.
Newest AI product manager postings with pay
Straight from each company's own job board. Read the full posting and apply on their site.
$230K–$330KPosted Nov 12
$180K–$500KPosted Nov 11- $180K–$300KPosted Nov 11
$305K–$385KPosted Nov 10
$205K–$320KPosted Nov 5
$178K–$267KPosted Oct 28- $214K–$300KPosted Oct 28
$250K–$330KPosted Oct 23
More roles, filtered by team and location: remote AI jobs and every AI company we track.
How we count
- Source: the public job boards of the 65 AI companies on our AI jobs board, read hourly. Last update: November 15, 2026.
- What counts as an AI product manager: product manager titles at the AI companies we track (Product Manager, Senior Product Manager, Group Product Manager, Head of Product and similar). Product marketing titles are left out.
- Only posted yearly ranges in US dollars, from roles that are not international only. A role listed in several cities with the same range counts once.
- Typical posted range runs from the median posted minimum to the median posted maximum. The median midpoint is the middle of all the range midpoints.
- Posted ranges are usually base pay. Bonus, equity and commission can add more. They show what employers offer today, not what any one person will be paid.
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Please note: these are pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings, summarized by HOW TO // AI. They are not offers, and they are not financial or career advice. HOW TO // AI is not affiliated with the companies listed, and company names are trademarks of their owners.
Frequently asked questions
How much do AI product managers make at AI companies?
AI companies are posting a typical range of $200K to $300K a year for AI product managers, from 86 postings at 14 companies (November 15, 2026). That runs from the median posted minimum to the median posted maximum, and it is usually base pay.
Where are AI product manager jobs with posted pay?
Most are in California ($214K to $325K across 67 postings). A state needs at least 5 postings to get its own row in the table, and a posting that names several states counts in each one.
Is this what I would be paid?
Not necessarily. These are the ranges employers publish when they post a job. An offer depends on the level, the location, the interviews and negotiation, and many offers add bonus or equity on top of base pay.
How does this compare with BLS salary data?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics surveys employers of every kind. Its closest occupation, computer and information systems managers, had a national median of $175,140 in May 2025. Postings from AI companies run higher because many are in high-cost cities and compete for scarce skills.