Hourly Wage for Scrum Product Owner I Salary in the United States
What is the hourly salary range of Scrum Product Owner I?
As of October 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Scrum Product Owner I in the United States is
$44, which translates to an annual salary of about $91,708.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors.
Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $48 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40 to $46 per hour
Key Factors That Influence Scrum Product Owner I Salaries
A Scrum Product Owner I'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 Scrum Product Owner I Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Scrum Product Owner I'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:
How Do Scrum Product Owner I 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 Scrum Product Owner Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $115,671
San Francisco: $114,405
Oakland: $111,994
San Jose, CA$115,671
San Francisco, CA$114,405
Oakland, CA$111,994
New York, NY$105,592
Paramus, NJ$104,308
Queens Village, NY$104,303
Passaic, NJ$104,216
Bergenfield, NJ$104,208
Stamford, CT$104,006
Huntington, NY$103,968
Newark, NJ$103,291
Bridgeport, CT$103,097
Vallejo, CA$102,915
New Brunswick, NJ$102,878
Petaluma, CA$102,823
Middlesex, NJ$102,649
Somerset, NJ$102,585
Santa Cruz, CA$102,465
Boston, MA$101,906
Monterey, CA$101,584
Seattle, WA$101,374
Santa Rosa, CA$101,356
Los Angeles, CA$101,328
Juneau, AK$101,090
Washington, DC$100,989
Orange, CA$100,662
Santa Ana, CA$100,420
Long Beach, CA$100,329
Anaheim, CA$100,310
Anchorage, AK$100,264
Santa Maria, CA$99,989
Everett, WA$99,971
Danbury, CT$99,648
Bremerton, WA$99,522
Tacoma, WA$99,191
New Suffolk, NY$99,190
Sacramento, CA$99,164
Santa Barbara, CA$99,063
Trenton, NJ$98,962
San Diego, CA$98,962
Brockton, MA$98,861
Fairbanks, AK$98,637
Lompoc, CA$98,403
Lowell, MA$98,328
Ventura, CA$98,311
Nashua, NH$98,293
Stockton, CA$98,283
Modesto, CA$97,614
Poughkeepsie, NY$97,412
Olympia, WA$97,238
Kennewick, WA$97,238
New Haven, CT$97,201
Lawrence, MA$96,871
Hartford, CT$96,779
Riverside, CA$96,761
New Bedford, MA$96,669
Richland, WA$96,669
Bakersfield, CA$96,541
San Bernardino, CA$96,504
New Britain, CT$96,495
Atlantic City, NJ$96,495
New London, CT$96,458
Norwich, CT$96,431
Portsmouth, NH$96,413
Boulder, CO$96,218
Portland, OR$96,092
Worcester, MA$96,082
Minneapolis, MN$95,798
Philadelphia, PA$95,670
Honolulu, HI$95,367
Saint Paul, MN$95,323
Vineland, NJ$95,303
Providence, RI$95,037
Chicago, IL$94,771
Bellingham, WA$94,661
Springfield, MA$94,588
Baltimore, MD$94,560
Chico, CA$94,331
Pittsfield, MA$94,083
Manchester, NH$93,909
Spokane, WA$93,505
Denver, CO$93,496
Albany, NY$93,065
Troy, NY$93,029
Nassau, NY$92,930
Schenectady, NY$92,836
Wilmington, DE$92,763
Burlington, VT$92,634
Salem, OR$92,598
Portland, ME$92,313
Yakima, WA$92,222
Rochester, MN$91,937
Reno, NV$91,891
Fresno, CA$91,891
Milwaukee, WI$91,809
Detroit, MI$91,717
Ann Arbor, MI$91,702
Allentown, PA$91,690
Colorado Springs, CO$91,534
Syracuse, NY$91,488
Carson City, NV$91,488
Houston, TX$91,360
Eugene, OR$91,314
Gary, IN$91,204
Springfield, OR$91,130
Bismarck, ND$91,112
Galveston, TX$91,048
Medford, OR$90,910
Fort Collins, CO$90,873
Concord, NH$90,828
Austin, TX$90,800
Mesa, AZ$90,608
Reading, PA$90,598
Phoenix, AZ$90,589
Dallas, TX$90,562
Saint Cloud, MN$90,474
Madison, WI$90,351
Utica, NY$90,103
Rochester, NY$89,956
Des Moines, IA$89,947
Raleigh, NC$89,938
Atlanta, GA$89,800
Battle Creek, MI$89,773
Salt Lake City, UT$89,745
Lancaster, PA$89,608
Harrisburg, PA$89,479
Kansas City, MO$89,388
Champaign, IL$89,369
Kansas City, KS$89,369
Fort Worth, TX$89,360
Columbus, OH$89,345
Boca Raton, FL$89,324
Pittsburgh, PA$89,287
Richmond, VA$89,250
Indianapolis, IN$89,232
Cleveland, OH$89,223
Las Vegas, NV$89,113
Cincinnati, OH$89,113
Petersburg, VA$88,975
Huntsville, AL$88,838
Lansing, MI$88,776
Lebanon, PA$88,764
Pueblo, CO$88,755
Appleton, WI$88,727
Buffalo, NY$88,691
Dayton, OH$88,663
Racine, WI$88,645
Charlotte, NC$88,636
Saint Louis, MO$88,608
York, PA$88,553
Elkhart, IN$88,553
Gastonia, NC$88,536
Billings, MT$88,514
Beaumont, TX$88,489
Lorain, OH$88,471
Benton Harbor, MI$88,452
Toledo, OH$88,434
Binghamton, NY$88,388
Rock Hill, SC$88,379
Rockford, IL$88,333
Springfield, IL$88,296
Elyria, OH$88,287
Fargo, ND$88,287
Flagstaff, AZ$88,223
Fort Lauderdale, FL$88,168
Duluth, MN$88,113
Miami, FL$88,113
Cheyenne, WY$88,049
Grand Forks, ND$88,049
Bangor, ME$87,847
Cedar Rapids, IA$87,746
Durham, NC$87,708
Louisville, KY$87,700
Grand Rapids, MI$87,682
Hialeah, FL$87,673
Casper, WY$87,544
Scranton, PA$87,434
New Orleans, LA$87,407
Virginia Beach, VA$87,398
Akron, OH$87,352
Peoria, IL$87,233
Sarasota, FL$87,214
Nashville, TN$87,150
Omaha, NE$87,150
Green Bay, WI$87,150
Baton Rouge, LA$87,104
Charleston, SC$87,086
Jamestown, NY$87,040
Davenport, IA$87,040
Tucson, AZ$86,994
Saint Petersburg, FL$86,939
Tampa, FL$86,921
Evansville, IN$86,866
Port Arthur, TX$86,866
Bradenton, FL$86,829
Santa Fe, NM$86,664
Orlando, FL$86,499
Clearwater, FL$86,471
Canton, OH$86,279
La Crosse, WI$86,279
Albuquerque, NM$86,224
Newport News, VA$86,215
High Point, NC$86,187
Ogden, UT$86,150
Corpus Christi, TX$86,077
Norfolk, VA$86,022
Laramie, WY$86,022
Rock Island, IL$85,967
Saginaw, MI$85,949
Jacksonville, FL$85,940
Salisbury, NC$85,921
Boise, ID$85,903
Moline, IL$85,857
Fort Myers, FL$85,830
Memphis, TN$85,811
Tulsa, OK$85,765
Waterloo, IA$85,710
Spartanburg, SC$85,619
Lincoln, NE$85,573
Fort Wayne, IN$85,554
Provo, UT$85,545
Cedar Falls, IA$85,435
San Antonio, TX$85,398
Greensboro, NC$85,362
South Bend, IN$85,353
Savannah, GA$85,252
Muskegon, MI$85,215
Birmingham, AL$85,206
Winston Salem, NC$85,161
Lake Charles, LA$84,940
Anderson, IN$84,922
Lexington, KY$84,894
Augusta, GA$84,867
Greenville, SC$84,867
Lima, OH$84,793
Wichita, KS$84,784
Tuscaloosa, AL$84,784
Columbia, SC$84,702
Springfield, OH$84,683
Asheville, NC$84,536
Bloomington, IN$84,472
Knoxville, TN$84,142
Shreveport, LA$84,133
Wilmington, NC$84,014
Roanoke, VA$84,014
Topeka, KS$83,849
Frankfort, KY$83,839
Oklahoma City, OK$83,775
Chillicothe, OH$83,739
Longview, TX$83,729
Melbourne, FL$83,720
Sioux Falls, SD$83,574
Mobile, AL$83,564
Terre Haute, IN$83,528
Altoona, PA$83,473
Amarillo, TX$83,408
Killeen, TX$83,381
Fayetteville, AR$83,308
Chattanooga, TN$83,280
Sioux City, IA$83,197
Idaho Falls, ID$83,179
Lynchburg, VA$83,106
Gainesville, FL$82,987
Portsmouth, OH$82,941
Little Rock, AR$82,922
Lafayette, LA$82,886
Youngstown, OH$82,886
Daytona Beach, FL$82,831
Clarksville, TN$82,821
Pensacola, FL$82,812
Temple, TX$82,806
Hopkinsville, KY$82,537
Erie, PA$82,519
Florence, SC$82,482
Charleston, WV$82,335
Great Falls, MT$82,290
Macon, GA$82,161
Tallahassee, FL$82,152
Fayetteville, NC$82,134
Waco, TX$82,115
Helena, MT$82,051
Pine Bluff, AR$82,016
Vincennes, IN$81,904
Lubbock, TX$81,868
Alamogordo, NM$81,813
Twin Falls, ID$81,730
Rapid City, SD$81,703
Jackson, MS$81,538
Huntington, WV$81,531
Greenville, MS$81,528
Parkersburg, WV$81,435
Montgomery, AL$81,418
Wichita Falls, TX$81,327
Springfield, MO$81,327
Biloxi, MS$81,281
Monroe, LA$81,189
Johnstown, PA$81,125
Sumter, SC$81,088
Columbus, GA$81,079
Pascagoula, MS$80,905
Abilene, TX$80,905
Kingsport, TN$80,666
Albany, GA$80,666
Gulfport, MS$80,639
Alexandria, LA$80,336
Fort Smith, AR$80,107
El Paso, TX$79,859
Las Cruces, NM$79,447
Harlingen, TX$79,214
Pocatello, ID$79,199
Florence, AL$79,080
Brownsville, TX$79,061
Mcallen, TX$78,869
Dothan, AL$78,740
Columbus, MS$78,196
Altus, OK$77,768
Lawton, OK$77,594
Pierre, SD$77,264
Scrum Product Owner I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Scrum Product Owner I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $102,382.
While startup companies pay approximate $86,692.
Scrum Product Owner I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$86,692
Growth Stage
51~500
$91,666
Established
501~5000
$98,858
Enterprise
5000+
$102,382
Scrum Product Owner I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Scrum Product Owner I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Scrum Product Owner positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Scrum Product Owner I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Scrum Product Owner I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$119,220
$57.0
30%
Pharmaceuticals
$114,635
$55.0
25%
Biotechnology
$110,050
$53.0
20%
Software & Networking
$110,050
$53.0
20%
Healthcare
$105,464
$51.0
15%
Scrum Product Owner I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Scrum Product Owner I'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.
Here are companies hiring for Scrum Product Owner I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Scrum Product Owner I
1. What are the responsibilities of Scrum Product Owner I?
Translates and communicates the product vision to Agile development teams utilizing the Scrum framework. Collaborates with stakeholders to define product requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria and to produce a clearly defined backlog. Implements solutions and prioritizes requirements to deliver the best value to the customer and the business. Acts as a bridge between stakeholders and development teams to understand roadblocks and specifications and recommend actionable solutions. Gathers, records, and organizes feedback to help improve processes, workflow, or product development. Oversees development to ensure requirements are implemented effectively within the required timelines. Responsible for project budget oversight and adherence. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically requires Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO). Typically reports to a manager. Work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. Typically requires 0-2 years of related experience.
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