Account Executive United States
Account Executive salary in the US
Typical pay
$100,000a year
Most Account Executives earn $75k to $150k a year
From 2,510 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Account Executive salary in the US is $100,000 a year. Most job postings pay $75,000 to $150,000. From 2,510 current job postings, updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Delaware | $120k | $75k to $171k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $115k | $76k to $151k | 233 |
| District of Columbia | $113k | $80k to $176k | 61 |
| California | $112k | $82k to $147k | 309 |
| Michigan | $110k | $73k to $151k | 48 |
| Kansas | $109k | $88k to $152k | 23 |
| Georgia | $109k | $73k to $174k | 62 |
| Massachusetts | $106k | $75k to $167k | 97 |
| Connecticut | $105k | $70k to $139k | 26 |
| Washington | $104k | $73k to $139k | 72 |
| Louisiana | $103k | $67k to $123k | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | $101k | $74k to $151k | 109 |
| Missouri | $100k | $85k to $121k | 15 |
| Texas | $100k | $83k to $152k | 204 |
| Nevada | $98k | $81k to $113k | 20 |
| Iowa | $98k | $79k to $128k | 13 |
| Virginia | $98k | $68k to $166k | 74 |
| Arkansas | $98k | $76k to $145k | 11 |
| Florida | $94k | $71k to $116k | 53 |
| North Carolina | $94k | $75k to $143k | 54 |
| Oregon | $93k | $75k to $150k | 37 |
| South Carolina | $93k | $75k to $183k | 19 |
| Illinois | $90k | $70k to $117k | 129 |
| Colorado | $90k | $70k to $123k | 57 |
| Maryland | $90k | $70k to $135k | 35 |
| Tennessee | $89k | $77k to $114k | 28 |
| Kentucky | $89k | $74k to $150k | 17 |
| Arizona | $89k | $75k to $113k | 33 |
| Ohio | $84k | $70k to $127k | 85 |
| Wisconsin | $84k | $75k to $99k | 20 |
| Alabama | $80k | $75k to $118k | 10 |
| New Jersey | $80k | $61k to $101k | 54 |
| Utah | $77k | $73k to $103k | 13 |
| Indiana | $75k | $56k to $118k | 27 |
| Minnesota | $75k | $58k to $97k | 60 |
| New Mexico | $70k | $60k to $81k | 11 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 6 |
| Idaho | – | – | 9 |
| Maine | – | – | 9 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 4 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 9 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 9 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 6 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 3 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 7 |
| Vermont | – | – | 6 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $165k | $120k to $209k | 65 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | $142k | $99k to $176k | 244 | 65 |
| Atlanta, GA | $132k | $85k to $178k | 230 | 52 |
| San Francisco, CA | $120k | $82k to $140k | 204 | 113 |
| New York, NY | $118k | $84k to $157k | 418 | 217 |
| Washington, DC | $113k | $78k to $167k | 249 | 89 |
| Boston, MA | $111k | $85k to $167k | 184 | 90 |
| Seattle, WA | $105k | $80k to $144k | 117 | 51 |
| San Diego, CA | $101k | $80k to $167k | 80 | 37 |
| Austin, TX | $100k | $83k to $173k | 104 | 33 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $100k | $76k to $134k | 191 | 91 |
| Chicago, IL | $98k | $75k to $123k | 240 | 108 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $98k | $75k to $151k | 225 | 71 |
| Dallas, TX | $95k | $75k to $120k | 305 | 74 |
| Denver, CO | $91k | $75k to $123k | 87 | 36 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 131 job postings$50k $76k
Typical: $60k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 1,739 job postings$75k $145k
Typical: $94k
- Senior 230 job postings$91k $156k
Typical: $119k
- Lead or manager 45 job postings$112k $213k
Typical: $126k
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Experienced: most postings pay $75k to $145k a year, typically $94k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Foods | $75k | – | $75k | – | – |
| Toast, Inc. | $150k | – | $150k | – | – |
| EquipmentShare | $375k | – | $375k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $100,000 a year for Account Executive roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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