Bottom quarter
$95K
Project / Program Management (Non-Technical) Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$115K
Top quarter
$137K
Top 10%
$157K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Project / Program Management (Non-Technical) in Los Angeles pulls a median of $114,770 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $136,620 and the top 10% at $156,860. The Los Angeles adjustment moves the band 15% above the national baseline. The number to anchor on for a counter is $136,620. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$136,620 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$125,695 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$114,770 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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