Program Manager salary in California
A real-employer view of Program Manager pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Program Manager in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 34 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $144,638. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 3 | $84,600 |
| Level II — qualified | 10 | $114,550 |
| Level III — experienced | 14 | $145,435 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 7 | $190,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Program Manager in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Program Manager II | 14 | $122,150 |
| Google LLC | Program Manager | 4 | $213,000 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | Sr Program Manager | 4 | $153,300 |
| Adobe Inc. | Program Manager (IT) | 3 | $185,436 |
| Chime Financial, Inc. | Senior Program Manager | 2 | $160,085 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Program Manager, IP Operations | 2 | $168,223 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Program Manager III | 1 | $165,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | PROGRAM MANAGER II | 1 | $118,200 |
| Axiom Technology, Inc. U.S.A. | Program Manager | 1 | $66,564 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Program Manager III | 1 | $177,405 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Program Manager III at NVIDIA Corporation$177,405Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided —I-200-26084-727790
- Program Manager (IT) at Adobe Inc.$118,000San JoseWage Level IIDecided Feb 27, 2026I-200-26051-655583
- Program Manager II at Amazon.com Services LLC$103,646SunnyvaleWage Level IIDecided Feb 25, 2026I-200-26049-648118
- Program Manager at Uber Technologies, Inc.$143,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Nov 4, 2025I-200-25268-334138
- Sr Program Manager at Uber Technologies, Inc.$178,800San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-308129
- Program Manager at Google LLC$200,000Redwood CityWage Level IIIDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-267579
- Program Manager, Ops Excellence at Meta Platforms, Inc$144,275San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-253782
- Program Manager at Google LLC$170,000Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-245670
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.