What are the main factors that influence an Agile Release Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Agile Release Manager's salary?

An Agile Release Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $100,940 for beginners, reaching about $141,471 at mid-level, and approach $150,655 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Agile Release Manager?

Agile Release Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Agile Release Manager roles are District of Columbia $168,769, California $168,129, Massachusetts $165,888. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Agile Release Manager roles make?

Salaries for Agile Release Manager level roles vary by specialization: IT Release Manager: $153,225; DevOps Release Manager: $152,734; Salesforce Release Manager: $148,691; Build and Release Manager: $148,300; Software Release Manager: $148,290.

Agile Release Manager Salary in the United States

How much does an Agile Release Manager make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Agile Release Manager in the United States is $152,429 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

However, an Agile Release Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $168,695
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,760 to $160,943
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $126,315

10% $126,315

50% (Median) $152,429

90% $168,695

Agile Release Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$160,943	$13,412	$3,095	$77
Average	$152,429	$12,702	$2,931	$73
25th Percentile	$138,760	$11,563	$2,668	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Agile Release Manager Salaries

An Agile Release Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Agile Release Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Agile Release Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $100,940
Early Career (1-2 years): $124,992
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $141,471
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $174,741
Expert (over 8 years): $150,655

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Release Engineer II	less than 1 year	$100,940
Release Engineer III	1-2 years	$124,992
Release Engineer IV	2-4 years	$141,471
Release Engineer V	5-8 years	$174,741
Agile Release Manager	over 8 years	$150,655

How Do Agile Release Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Agile Release Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $168,769.
California: $168,129.
Massachusetts: $165,888.

District of Columbia $168,769 California $168,129 Massachusetts $165,888 Washington $165,279 New Jersey $165,218 Alaska $165,004 Connecticut $162,901 New York $162,047

Hawaii $159,319 Rhode Island $158,038 Maryland $157,170 Minnesota $155,981 Colorado $155,523 Illinois $155,371 Oregon $154,792 Delaware $154,365

New Hampshire $154,097 Virginia $153,496 Pennsylvania $151,743 Nevada $150,859 North Dakota $150,569 Michigan $150,112 Wisconsin $149,944 Vermont $149,609

Texas $148,679 Maine $148,618 Arizona $148,527 Ohio $148,420 Georgia $147,018 Indiana $146,317 Wyoming $146,179 Utah $145,966

Iowa $145,875 Kansas $145,143 Louisiana $144,929 North Carolina $144,853 Missouri $144,823 Florida $144,228 Montana $143,908 Nebraska $143,603

Kentucky $143,436 South Carolina $142,826 Tennessee $142,445 Idaho $142,292 New Mexico $141,180 Oklahoma $140,936 Alabama $140,037 South Dakota $138,527

Arkansas $137,704 West Virginia $137,262 Mississippi $135,936

Top Paying Cities for Agile Release Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $192,259
San Francisco: $190,154
Oakland: $186,146

San Jose, CA $192,259

San Francisco, CA $190,154

Oakland, CA $186,146

New York, NY $175,505

Paramus, NJ $173,371

Queens Village, NY $173,364

Passaic, NJ $173,219

Bergenfield, NJ $173,205

Stamford, CT $172,870

Huntington, NY $172,807

Newark, NJ $171,681

Bridgeport, CT $171,359

Vallejo, CA $171,056

New Brunswick, NJ $170,995

Petaluma, CA $170,903

Middlesex, NJ $170,614

Somerset, NJ $170,507

Santa Cruz, CA $170,309

Boston, MA $169,379

Monterey, CA $168,844

Seattle, WA $168,495

Santa Rosa, CA $168,465

Los Angeles, CA $168,419

Juneau, AK $168,022

Washington, DC $167,855

Orange, CA $167,312

Santa Ana, CA $166,910

Long Beach, CA $166,757

Anaheim, CA $166,727

Anchorage, AK $166,651

Santa Maria, CA $166,193

Everett, WA $166,163

Danbury, CT $165,626

Bremerton, WA $165,416

Tacoma, WA $164,867

New Suffolk, NY $164,864

Sacramento, CA $164,821

Santa Barbara, CA $164,654

San Diego, CA $164,486

Trenton, NJ $164,486

Brockton, MA $164,318

Fairbanks, AK $163,945

Lompoc, CA $163,556

Lowell, MA $163,433

Ventura, CA $163,404

Nashua, NH $163,373

Stockton, CA $163,358

Modesto, CA $162,245

Poughkeepsie, NY $161,910

Olympia, WA $161,620

Kennewick, WA $161,620

New Haven, CT $161,559

Lawrence, MA $161,011

Hartford, CT $160,858

Riverside, CA $160,828

New Bedford, MA $160,675

Richland, WA $160,675

Bakersfield, CA $160,462

San Bernardino, CA $160,401

New Britain, CT $160,386

Atlantic City, NJ $160,386

New London, CT $160,325

Norwich, CT $160,279

Portsmouth, NH $160,249

Boulder, CO $159,925

Portland, OR $159,715

Worcester, MA $159,700

Minneapolis, MN $159,227

Philadelphia, PA $159,014

Honolulu, HI $158,511

Saint Paul, MN $158,438

Vineland, NJ $158,404

Providence, RI $157,962

Chicago, IL $157,520

Bellingham, WA $157,337

Springfield, MA $157,215

Baltimore, MD $157,170

Chico, CA $156,788

Pittsfield, MA $156,377

Manchester, NH $156,087

Spokane, WA $155,417

Denver, CO $155,401

Albany, NY $154,685

Troy, NY $154,624

Nassau, NY $154,461

Schenectady, NY $154,304

Wilmington, DE $154,182

Burlington, VT $153,969

Salem, OR $153,908

Portland, ME $153,435

Yakima, WA $153,283

Rochester, MN $152,810

Reno, NV $152,734

Fresno, CA $152,734

Milwaukee, WI $152,597

Detroit, MI $152,444

Ann Arbor, MI $152,418

Allentown, PA $152,399

Colorado Springs, CO $152,139

Syracuse, NY $152,063

Carson City, NV $152,063

Houston, TX $151,850

Eugene, OR $151,774

Gary, IN $151,591

Springfield, OR $151,469

Bismarck, ND $151,438

Galveston, TX $151,332

Medford, OR $151,103

Fort Collins, CO $151,042

Concord, NH $150,966

Austin, TX $150,920

Mesa, AZ $150,600

Reading, PA $150,585

Phoenix, AZ $150,569

Dallas, TX $150,524

Saint Cloud, MN $150,377

Madison, WI $150,173

Utica, NY $149,761

Rochester, NY $149,518

Des Moines, IA $149,502

Raleigh, NC $149,487

Atlanta, GA $149,258

Battle Creek, MI $149,213

Salt Lake City, UT $149,167

Lancaster, PA $148,938

Harrisburg, PA $148,725

Kansas City, MO $148,573

Kansas City, KS $148,542

Champaign, IL $148,542

Fort Worth, TX $148,527

Columbus, OH $148,501

Boca Raton, FL $148,466

Pittsburgh, PA $148,405

Richmond, VA $148,344

Indianapolis, IN $148,313

Cleveland, OH $148,298

Las Vegas, NV $148,115

Cincinnati, OH $148,115

Petersburg, VA $147,887

Huntsville, AL $147,658

Lansing, MI $147,556

Lebanon, PA $147,536

Pueblo, CO $147,521

Appleton, WI $147,475

Buffalo, NY $147,414

Dayton, OH $147,368

Racine, WI $147,338

Charlotte, NC $147,323

Saint Louis, MO $147,277

York, PA $147,185

Elkhart, IN $147,185

Gastonia, NC $147,156

Billings, MT $147,120

Beaumont, TX $147,079

Lorain, OH $147,048

Benton Harbor, MI $147,018

Toledo, OH $146,987

Binghamton, NY $146,911

Rock Hill, SC $146,896

Rockford, IL $146,820

Springfield, IL $146,759

Elyria, OH $146,743

Fargo, ND $146,743

Flagstaff, AZ $146,637

Fort Lauderdale, FL $146,545

Duluth, MN $146,454

Miami, FL $146,454

Grand Forks, ND $146,347

Cheyenne, WY $146,347

Bangor, ME $146,012

Cedar Rapids, IA $145,844

Durham, NC $145,780

Louisville, KY $145,768

Grand Rapids, MI $145,737

Hialeah, FL $145,722

Casper, WY $145,509

Scranton, PA $145,326

New Orleans, LA $145,280

Virginia Beach, VA $145,265

Akron, OH $145,189

Peoria, IL $144,990

Sarasota, FL $144,960

Nashville, TN $144,853

Omaha, NE $144,853

Green Bay, WI $144,853

Baton Rouge, LA $144,777

Charleston, SC $144,747

Davenport, IA $144,670

Jamestown, NY $144,670

Tucson, AZ $144,594

Saint Petersburg, FL $144,503

Tampa, FL $144,472

Evansville, IN $144,381

Port Arthur, TX $144,381

Bradenton, FL $144,320

Santa Fe, NM $144,045

Orlando, FL $143,771

Clearwater, FL $143,725

La Crosse, WI $143,405

Canton, OH $143,405

Albuquerque, NM $143,314

Newport News, VA $143,299

High Point, NC $143,253

Ogden, UT $143,192

Corpus Christi, TX $143,070

Norfolk, VA $142,978

Laramie, WY $142,978

Rock Island, IL $142,887

Saginaw, MI $142,856

Jacksonville, FL $142,841

Salisbury, NC $142,811

Boise, ID $142,780

Moline, IL $142,704

Fort Myers, FL $142,658

Memphis, TN $142,628

Tulsa, OK $142,552

Waterloo, IA $142,460

Spartanburg, SC $142,308

Lincoln, NE $142,231

Fort Wayne, IN $142,201

Provo, UT $142,186

Cedar Falls, IA $142,003

San Antonio, TX $141,942

Greensboro, NC $141,881

South Bend, IN $141,866

Savannah, GA $141,698

Muskegon, MI $141,637

Birmingham, AL $141,622

Winston Salem, NC $141,547

Lake Charles, LA $141,180

Anderson, IN $141,149

Lexington, KY $141,104

Augusta, GA $141,058

Greenville, SC $141,058

Lima, OH $140,936

Wichita, KS $140,921

Tuscaloosa, AL $140,921

Columbia, SC $140,783

Springfield, OH $140,753

Asheville, NC $140,509

Bloomington, IN $140,402

Knoxville, TN $139,854

Shreveport, LA $139,838

Wilmington, NC $139,640

Roanoke, VA $139,640

Topeka, KS $139,366

Frankfort, KY $139,349

Oklahoma City, OK $139,244

Chillicothe, OH $139,183

Longview, TX $139,168

Melbourne, FL $139,152

Sioux Falls, SD $138,909

Mobile, AL $138,893

Terre Haute, IN $138,832

Altoona, PA $138,741

Amarillo, TX $138,634

Killeen, TX $138,588

Fayetteville, AR $138,467

Chattanooga, TN $138,421

Sioux City, IA $138,284

Idaho Falls, ID $138,253

Lynchburg, VA $138,131

Gainesville, FL $137,933

Portsmouth, OH $137,857

Little Rock, AR $137,826

Lafayette, LA $137,765

Youngstown, OH $137,765

Daytona Beach, FL $137,674

Clarksville, TN $137,659

Pensacola, FL $137,643

Temple, TX $137,633

Hopkinsville, KY $137,186

Erie, PA $137,156

Florence, SC $137,095

Charleston, WV $136,851

Great Falls, MT $136,775

Macon, GA $136,561

Tallahassee, FL $136,546

Fayetteville, NC $136,515

Waco, TX $136,485

Helena, MT $136,378

Pine Bluff, AR $136,320

Vincennes, IN $136,134

Lubbock, TX $136,073

Alamogordo, NM $135,982

Twin Falls, ID $135,845

Rapid City, SD $135,799

Jackson, MS $135,525

Huntington, WV $135,514

Greenville, MS $135,509

Parkersburg, WV $135,354

Montgomery, AL $135,326

Wichita Falls, TX $135,174

Springfield, MO $135,174

Biloxi, MS $135,098

Monroe, LA $134,945

Johnstown, PA $134,839

Sumter, SC $134,778

Columbus, GA $134,762

Pascagoula, MS $134,473

Abilene, TX $134,473

Kingsport, TN $134,077

Albany, GA $134,077

Gulfport, MS $134,031

Alexandria, LA $133,528

Fort Smith, AR $133,147

El Paso, TX $132,735

Las Cruces, NM $132,049

Harlingen, TX $131,662

Pocatello, ID $131,638

Florence, AL $131,440

Brownsville, TX $131,409

Mcallen, TX $131,089

Dothan, AL $130,876

Columbus, MS $129,970

Altus, OK $129,260

Lawton, OK $128,970

Pierre, SD $128,421

Agile Release Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Agile Release Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Agile Release Manager positions in Telecom or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Agile Release Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Agile Release Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$198,158	$95.0	30%
Internet	$190,536	$92.0	25%
Financial Services	$182,915	$88.0	20%
Hospitality & Leisure	$175,293	$84.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$170,720	$82.0	12%

Agile Release Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Agile Release Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$138,760

Average $152,429/year

$160,943

$11,563

Average $12,702/month

$13,412

$2,668

Average $2,931/week

$3,095

$67

Average $73/hour

$77

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$160,943	$13,412	$3,095	$77
Average	$152,429	$12,702	$2,931	$73
25th Percentile	$138,760	$11,563	$2,668	$67

Salary Trends for Agile Release Manager

Salaries for an Agile Release Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $150,381 in 2023 to around $148,090 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Agile Release Manager salary trends, click here.

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Common company salaries for Agile Release Manager

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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