Principal Program Manager Salary in Seattle, WA

How much does a Principal Program Manager make in Seattle, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Principal Program Manager in Seattle, WA is $171,574. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $148,171 to $197,041, with most professionals earning between $126,863 and $220,226.

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Demonstrated technical and project management skills, as well as confidence engaging customers at senior levels of enterprise organizations.

November 12, 2022

Manages the development and implementation process of a company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products per product development cycle.

February 28, 2023

Develop and maintain/update presentation material for leadership reviews, create schedules with timelines for key milestones and provide visibility on important projects, establish and facilitate effective meetings, implement improvements and organize logistics of events (customer visits etc.

March 05, 2023

Provide consistent and comprehensive status reports, project updates, and ongoing cost analyses, significant issue management/ resolution and communication, usually at the executive levels.

March 17, 2023

Drive and manage strategic programs / projects by developing plans, schedule, budget, distributing tasks, track performance, provide feedback, resolve issues and manage change to optimize program/project performance.

April 10, 2023

Monitor the project from initiation through delivery, develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and provides update to senior management teams.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Program Manager in Seattle, WA

Average Base Salary

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148171

197041

171574

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

156576

215804

183713

What is the average salary for Principal Program Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Program Manager in Seattle, WA. The base salary for Principal Program Manager ranges from $148,171 to $197,041 with the average base salary of $171,574. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $156,576 to $215,804 with the average total cash compensation of $183,713.

View Average Salary for Principal Program Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$171,574	$148,171 - $197,041
Bonus	$12,138	$8,405 - $18,764
Total Pay	$183,713	$156,576 - $215,804

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Principal Program Manager Salary Near Seattle, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,699 - $192,424	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $148,171 - $197,041	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $148,024 - $196,845	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,981 - $192,798	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $144,981 - $192,798	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $145,463 - $193,440	COMPARE TO Seattle, WA

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About Seattle, Washington

Seattle (/siˈætəl/ (listen) see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 730,000 residents as of 2018[update], Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.87 million, and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the Top 5 in May 2015 with an annual...

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