Federal Program Manager Hourly Rates
Program oversight, delivery, and stakeholder management.
Across 2,528 GSA-awarded program manager labor rates, the government pays a median of $183/hour, typically ranging from $149 to $236.
Minimum
$28
25th pct
$149
Median
$183
75th pct
$236
Maximum
$500
$2825th–75th percentile$500
By education level
| Education | Rates | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | 16 | $233 | $121–$352 |
| Masters | 333 | $230 | $73–$491 |
| Bachelors | 2,096 | $183 | $36–$500 |
| Associates | 32 | $149 | $47–$234 |
| High School | 45 | $146 | $28–$388 |
Vendors with the most awarded program manager rates
| Vendor | Rates | Median |
|---|---|---|
| PERATON INC. | 50 | $38 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | 30 | $328 |
| LONGVIEW INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 24 | $175 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 24 | $241 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 24 | $380 |
| INONDE, LLC | 23 | $238 |
| SOFTDEV INCORPORATED | 12 | $147 |
| MISSION FIRST CYBER, LLC | 12 | $147 |
| DIGITAL INFUZION, LLC | 12 | $310 |
| INNOVATE! INC | 12 | $367 |
Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates (buy.gsa.gov), matched on labor-category titles containing “program manager”. These are contract ceiling rates on Multiple Award Schedule vehicles — the not-to-exceed rate a vendor may bill, not necessarily the invoiced rate. Use as a fair-and-reasonable benchmark, not a quote.