Product specialist salary

Q: How much does a product specialist make?

The average product specialist salary in the United States is $85,932. Product specialist salaries typically range between $56,000 and $130,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for product specialists is $41.31 per hour. Product specialist salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Product specialists earn the highest average salary in California.

Q: What state pays Product Specialists the most?

California pays Product Specialists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $112,498 per year, or $54.09 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a product specialist?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a product specialist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $103,105 per year.

Q: Do product specialists get commission?

Yes, product specialists get commission. It depends on the type of company and the product. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs similar to product specialists such as sales managers or manufacturing sales representatives get paid using a combination of salary and commissions or salary plus bonuses.

Q: How much do product specialists make?

Product specialists make $79,744 annually, on average. However, total pay depends on the industry, location, and experience. On the higher end, product specialists can make around $120,000. The top-paying industries for product specialists are pharmaceutical (offering six-figure salaries), automotive (around $90,000 range), and finance companies (around $80,000 range).

Q: How much does a product specialist make a year?

A product specialist makes an average of $79,744 a year or $38.34 per hour. On the lower end of the salary range, specialists can make around $52,000 whereas, on the higher end, they can make six figures, approximately $120,000.

Quoted expert

Kim Chatani

Average product specialist salary

$85,932

$41.31 hourly rate

Entry-level product specialist salary

$56,000 yearly salary

Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding Product Specialist Salaries

The role of a Product Specialist is integral to many businesses, focusing on product management, marketing strategies, and customer engagement. The average annual salary for a Product Specialist is $85,932, translating to about $41 per hour. Salaries can vary significantly based on factors such as experience level, geographic location, and the industry in which you work.

Salary by Experience Level

Entry-level Product Specialists can expect to earn around $60,000, while those with 5-10 years may see salaries exceeding $90,000. Senior Product Specialists or those in managerial roles can earn upwards of $110,000 annually.

Top Paying States

States like California, New York, and Massachusetts consistently offer some of the highest salaries for Product Specialists. In California, for instance, the average salary can reach around $95,000. This is largely due to the concentration of tech companies in Silicon Valley.

Exploring Job Opportunities

To maximize your earning potential as a Product Specialist, consider roles in high-demand industries such as technology, healthcare, and finance. Regularly updating your skills through certifications or advanced degrees can also enhance your marketability and salary prospects.

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Product specialist salaries by experience level

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level product specialist	$53,900	$25.92
Mid-level product specialist	$91,100	$43.78
Senior-level product specialist	$149,000	$71.70

Product specialist salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for a product specialist typically falls between $52,175 and $109,151.

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$85,932yearly

glassdoor[1]

$73,200yearly

indeed[2]

$109,151yearly

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$91,238yearly

ZipRecruiter[4]

$52,175yearly

SalaryExpert[5]

$72,342yearly

Average product specialist salary by state

The highest-paying states for product specialists are California, Washington, and Delaware. The lowest average product specialist salary states are Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri.

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Highest paying states for product specialists

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Arizona	$84,769	$40.75
2	Texas	$83,827	$40.30
3	Nevada	$78,854	$37.91
4	Delaware	$96,804	$46.54
5	Hawaii	$88,979	$42.78
6	Pennsylvania	$74,715	$35.92
7	Alaska	$83,419	$40.11
8	California	$112,498	$54.09
9	New York	$93,952	$45.17
10	Washington	$103,105	$49.57
11	Rhode Island	$85,757	$41.23
12	New Jersey	$92,185	$44.32
13	Maine	$71,409	$34.33
14	Maryland	$75,133	$36.12
15	Michigan	$70,610	$33.95
16	Oregon	$80,704	$38.80
17	New Mexico	$71,263	$34.26
18	North Carolina	$74,054	$35.60
19	Georgia	$64,808	$31.16
20	Colorado	$67,576	$32.49
21	Massachusetts	$74,546	$35.84
22	District of Columbia	$79,802	$38.37
23	Arkansas	$63,085	$30.33
24	Connecticut	$76,319	$36.69
25	Idaho	$68,924	$33.14
26	New Hampshire	$71,524	$34.39
27	Ohio	$59,846	$28.77
28	Indiana	$60,648	$29.16
29	Wisconsin	$58,968	$28.35
30	Minnesota	$69,763	$33.54
31	Virginia	$70,720	$34.00
32	Florida	$58,518	$28.13
33	Wyoming	$53,792	$25.86
34	South Carolina	$58,516	$28.13
35	Vermont	$58,665	$28.20
36	South Dakota	$54,704	$26.30
37	Alabama	$59,392	$28.55
38	West Virginia	$56,873	$27.34
39	Illinois	$61,144	$29.40
40	Utah	$57,182	$27.49
41	Tennessee	$51,790	$24.90
42	North Dakota	$46,811	$22.51
43	Iowa	$52,267	$25.13
44	Kentucky	$52,445	$25.21
45	Louisiana	$53,322	$25.64
46	Oklahoma	$53,528	$25.73
47	Nebraska	$45,303	$21.78
48	Kansas	$49,976	$24.03
49	Missouri	$50,802	$24.42
50	Montana	$53,160	$25.56
51	Mississippi	$51,586	$24.80

Highest paying cities for product specialists

The highest-paying cities for product specialists are San Bruno, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York, NY.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Bruno, CA	$118,648	$57.04
2	Seattle, WA	$104,478	$50.23
3	New York, NY	$94,572	$45.47
4	Jersey City, NJ	$92,281	$44.37
5	Austin, TX	$85,219	$40.97
6	Phoenix, AZ	$84,970	$40.85
7	Washington, DC	$79,742	$38.34
8	Portland, OR	$79,422	$38.18
9	Philadelphia, PA	$75,761	$36.42
10	Burlington, NC	$75,091	$36.10
11	Boston, MA	$74,370	$35.75
12	Portland, ME	$73,033	$35.11
13	Richmond, VA	$70,148	$33.73
14	Minneapolis, MN	$69,818	$33.57
15	Englewood, CO	$67,493	$32.45
16	Columbus, GA	$64,919	$31.21
17	Chicago, IL	$61,555	$29.59
18	Carmel, IN	$60,569	$29.12
19	Miami, FL	$59,952	$28.82
20	Milwaukee, WI	$59,229	$28.48

Product specialist salary details

A product specialist's salary ranges from $56,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $130,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average product specialist salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a product specialist's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$130,000	$10,833	$63
75th Percentile	$107,000	$8,917	$51
Average	$85,932	$7,161	$41
25th Percentile	$68,000	$5,667	$33
10th Percentile	$56,000	$4,667	$27

Highest paying product specialist jobs

The highest paying types of product specialists are product consultant, product analyst, and sales operations specialist.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Product Consultant	$93,452	$7,788	$44.93	77,419
Product Technician	$67,026	$5,586	$32.22	99,755
Product Analyst	$79,316	$6,610	$38.13	176,369

How would you rate the starting salaries for product specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Kim Chatani

Assistant Professor, Concordia University Irvine

Starting salaries will continue to increase but will be more dictated by supply and demand for the skill sets that graduates will provide. The current COVID 19 pandemic has put traditional thinking on its head. Employers will be evaluating employee skills in a multi-dimensional plane, competency, mobility, and transferability.

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Which companies pay product specialists the most?

Product specialist salaries at ByteDance and PayPal are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average product specialist salary at companies like Bloomberg and McKinsey & Company Inc are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	ByteDance	$150,047	$72.14
2	PayPal	$146,918	$70.63
3	Bloomberg	$144,204	$69.33
4	McKinsey & Company Inc	$144,128	$69.29
5	Flexport	$137,209	$65.97
6	Meta	$137,004	$65.87
7	Cloudflare	$134,349	$64.59
8	Google	$131,956	$63.44
9	Uber Technologies	$131,422	$63.18
10	Cloudera	$129,386	$62.20
11	ZS	$128,926	$61.98
12	Waymo	$128,371	$61.72
13	Battelle	$126,675	$60.90
14	Wealthfront	$126,193	$60.67
15	Citi	$125,704	$60.43
16	Thoughtworks	$125,435	$60.31
17	VMware	$124,406	$59.81
18	Calypso Technology	$123,495	$59.37
19	Pinterest	$123,341	$59.30
20	SAP	$123,222	$59.24

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Product Specialist salary by industry

The average product specialist salary varies across industries:

The average product specialist salary in the technology industry is $92,638, the highest of any industry.
The average product specialist salary in the finance industry is $82,299.
Product specialists in the retail industry earn an average salary of $57,088, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for product specialists

Rank	Industry	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Technology	$92,638	$44.54
2	Health Care	$82,299	$39.57
3	Manufacturing	$78,794	$37.88
4	Finance	$77,858	$37.43
5	Automotive	$69,102	$33.22
6	Retail	$57,088	$27.45

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Product specialist salary trends

The average product specialist salary has risen by $7,260 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average product specialist earned $78,672 annually, but today, they earn $85,932 a year. That works out to a 5% change in pay for product specialists over the last decade.

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Average product specialist salary over time

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Product specialist salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$85,900	$41.31	+3.1%
2024	$83,300	$40.05	+1.1%
2023	$82,400	$39.62	-0.2%
2022	$82,600	$39.69	+1.1%
2021	$81,700	$39.27	+0.7%

Recently added product specialist salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Service Corporation International	Memorial Products Specialist	Whittier, CA	06/30/2025	$43,827
Jeppesen	Associate Product Acceptance Specialist (Variable Shift)	North Charleston, SC	06/30/2025	$55,500
Jeppesen	Associate Product Acceptance Specialist (Level B) (2ND Shift)	Helena, MT	06/30/2025	$52,000
Skechers	Retail Product Specialist-Overnight Stock	Sevierville, TN	06/29/2025	$31,305
Skechers	Retail Product Specialist Overnight Shift)	Ontario, CA	06/29/2025	$36,523
Skechers	Product Specialist-Copperfield	Houston, TX	06/29/2025	$31,305
Riverview Chevrolet	New/Used Product Knowledge Specialist	Irwin, PA	06/29/2025	$31,305
Southern Indiana Power	Shopgoodwill Product Specialist-Franklin Road Outlet	Indianapolis, IN	06/29/2025	$31,305
Alphasense	Product Specialist, Financial Services	New York, NY	06/29/2025	$80,000
Webb Automotive Group	Genesis Product Specialist	Merrillville, IN	06/29/2025	$70,000

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