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Executive salary
Average executive salary
$108,285
How much does an executive make?
The average executive salary in the United States is $108,285. Executive salaries typically range between $63,000 and $184,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for executives is $52.06 per hour.
Executive salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Executives earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.
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Where can an Executive earn more?
Executive salary estimates from across the web
Average executive salary by state
Highest paying states for executives
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $149,785 | $72.01 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $138,089 | $66.39 |
| 3 | Washington | $135,630 | $65.21 |
| 4 | New York | $130,434 | $62.71 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $137,061 | $65.89 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $128,987 | $62.01 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $128,443 | $61.75 |
| 8 | Virginia | $126,604 | $60.87 |
| 9 | Nevada | $120,731 | $58.04 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $124,754 | $59.98 |
| 11 | California | $116,836 | $56.17 |
| 12 | Delaware | $114,925 | $55.25 |
| 13 | Michigan | $118,554 | $57.00 |
| 14 | Nebraska | $114,146 | $54.88 |
| 15 | Arizona | $106,484 | $51.19 |
| 16 | Ohio | $108,360 | $52.10 |
| 17 | Wisconsin | $109,792 | $52.78 |
| 18 | Texas | $100,859 | $48.49 |
| 19 | Maryland | $115,265 | $55.42 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $111,216 | $53.47 |
| 21 | Alaska | $114,576 | $55.08 |
| 22 | Illinois | $97,941 | $47.09 |
| 23 | Georgia | $101,449 | $48.77 |
| 24 | Vermont | $101,960 | $49.02 |
| 25 | Oregon | $96,781 | $46.53 |
| 26 | Utah | $96,217 | $46.26 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $105,293 | $50.62 |
| 28 | Maine | $103,215 | $49.62 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $97,904 | $47.07 |
| 30 | Alabama | $100,551 | $48.34 |
| 31 | Iowa | $101,283 | $48.69 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $92,681 | $44.56 |
| 33 | Idaho | $93,904 | $45.15 |
| 34 | Colorado | $93,623 | $45.01 |
| 35 | Minnesota | $93,888 | $45.14 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $98,338 | $47.28 |
| 37 | Montana | $88,745 | $42.67 |
| 38 | Indiana | $95,400 | $45.87 |
| 39 | Florida | $89,628 | $43.09 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $92,075 | $44.27 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $84,922 | $40.83 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $82,024 | $39.43 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $86,314 | $41.50 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $87,464 | $42.05 |
| 45 | Missouri | $82,204 | $39.52 |
| 46 | Kansas | $79,199 | $38.08 |
| 47 | Hawaii | $76,353 | $36.71 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $77,935 | $37.47 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $82,387 | $39.61 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $62,546 | $30.07 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $71,149 | $34.21 |
Highest paying cities for executives
The highest-paying cities for executives are Providence, RI, Hartford, CT, and Boston, MA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence, RI | $153,126 | $73.62 |
| 2 | Hartford, CT | $139,893 | $67.26 |
| 3 | Boston, MA | $139,888 | $67.25 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $138,609 | $66.64 |
| 5 | Albany, NY | $135,461 | $65.13 |
| 6 | Springfield, VA | $131,562 | $63.25 |
| 7 | Washington, DC | $130,047 | $62.52 |
| 8 | Carson City, NV | $127,393 | $61.25 |
| 9 | Philadelphia, PA | $126,178 | $60.66 |
| 10 | Davis, CA | $123,461 | $59.36 |
| 11 | Lansing, MI | $118,498 | $56.97 |
| 12 | Annapolis, MD | $115,765 | $55.66 |
| 13 | Dover, DE | $114,796 | $55.19 |
| 14 | Cleveland, OH | $112,347 | $54.01 |
| 15 | Madison, WI | $108,740 | $52.28 |
| 16 | Phoenix, AZ | $107,210 | $51.54 |
| 17 | San Antonio, TX | $102,002 | $49.04 |
| 18 | Atlanta, GA | $101,873 | $48.98 |
| 19 | Des Moines, IA | $100,255 | $48.20 |
| 20 | Baton Rouge, LA | $98,956 | $47.58 |
Executives are the most in-demand in these five cities:
Executive salary details
An executive's salary ranges from $63,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $184,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is an executive's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $184,000 | $15,333 | $88 |
| 75th Percentile | $143,000 | $11,917 | $69 |
| Average | $108,285 | $9,024 | $52 |
| 25th Percentile | $81,000 | $6,750 | $39 |
| 10th Percentile | $63,000 | $5,250 | $30 |
Highest paying executive jobs
The highest paying types of executives are president, chief executive officer, and vice president.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Administrator | $75,025 | $6,252 | $36.07 | 64,677 |
| Coordinator | $41,599 | $3,467 | $20.00 | 151,508 |
| Co-Owner | $86,704 | $7,225 | $41.68 | 52,915 |
| Owner | $90,334 | $7,528 | $43.43 | 86,486 |
| Vice President | $158,637 | $13,220 | $76.27 | 119,530 |
| Operations Coordinator | $41,934 | $3,495 | $20.16 | 102,598 |
Top companies hiring executives now:
Which companies pay executives the most?
Executive salaries at Capgemini and Accenture are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average executive salary at companies like Stanford Health Care and Earthjustice are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capgemini | $185,634 | $89.25 |
| 2 | Accenture | $166,251 | $79.93 |
| 3 | Stanford Health Care | $165,466 | $79.55 |
| 4 | Earthjustice | $165,198 | $79.42 |
| 5 | Apple | $164,241 | $78.96 |
| 6 | CVS Health | $153,871 | $73.98 |
| 7 | Sharp HealthCare | $150,977 | $72.59 |
| 8 | Mortenson | $150,763 | $72.48 |
| 9 | ServiceNow | $149,037 | $71.65 |
| 10 | Salesforce | $148,409 | $71.35 |
| 11 | IBM | $147,913 | $71.11 |
| 12 | Clifford Chance | $147,427 | $70.88 |
| 13 | Expedia Group | $146,416 | $70.39 |
| 14 | Applied Materials | $144,714 | $69.57 |
| 15 | W. R. Berkley | $143,859 | $69.16 |
| 16 | Sandia National Labs | $143,724 | $69.10 |
| 17 | Tripadvisor | $142,661 | $68.59 |
| 18 | Unisys | $142,448 | $68.48 |
| 19 | Software AG | $142,390 | $68.46 |
| 20 | $141,973 | $68.26 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Executive salary trends
The average executive salary has risen by $11,088 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average executive earned $97,197 annually, but today, they earn $108,285 a year. That works out to a 3% change in pay for executives over the last decade.
Compare executive salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average executive salary over time
Compare executive salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
- National Average
Executive salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $108,000 | $52.06 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | $107,000 | $51.64 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | $110,000 | $53.08 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $107,000 | $51.31 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $106,000 | $50.73 | +3.4% |
Recently added executive salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XL Group | Executive Underwriter | Hartford, CT | 12/17/2024 | $155,500 |
| Chubb | Executive Underwriter, International | Philadelphia, PA | 12/16/2024 | $114,600 |
| Caddell Construction Co | Construction Executive | Phoenix, AZ | 12/16/2024 | $126,000 |
| Coupang Inc. | [Coupang] Executive Compensation (US or Singapore/Hk) | Mountain View, CA | 12/16/2024 | $114,000 |
| Republic National Distributing Company | Acct Exec NA Off Premise | Seattle, WA | 12/16/2024 | $91,000 |
| Privateinvestigators Bexley | Telesales Executive | Essex, MD | 12/16/2024 | $31,856 |
| Northampton Business Directory | Health & Safety Executive | Northampton, MA | 12/16/2024 | $57,340 |
| Marriott International | Bi-Plex Executive Steward | Urban Honolulu, HI | 12/15/2024 | $76,410 |
| The Hartford | Construction Loss Sensitive-Executive Underwriter | Houston, TX | 12/15/2024 | $96,560 |
| Transunion | Industry Executive-Sled Tax & Revenue | Alpharetta, GA | 12/15/2024 | $127,000 |
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