Executive & Leadership United States
Executive & Leadership salary in the US
Typical pay
$95,000a year
Most Executive & Leaderships earn $68k to $133k a year
From 3,164 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Executive & Leadership salary in the US is $95,000 a year. Most job postings pay $67,500 to $132,500. From 3,164 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Iowa | $134k | $94k to $174k | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $133k | $115k to $208k | 12 |
| California | $130k | $93k to $177k | 538 |
| New Jersey | $126k | $89k to $151k | 83 |
| New York | $125k | $93k to $161k | 209 |
| Washington | $121k | $86k to $170k | 76 |
| Wisconsin | $119k | $88k to $194k | 37 |
| Massachusetts | $116k | $90k to $157k | 90 |
| Missouri | $116k | $80k to $163k | 33 |
| Utah | $115k | $75k to $141k | 73 |
| Maryland | $114k | $90k to $164k | 59 |
| Connecticut | $113k | $78k to $122k | 24 |
| Colorado | $113k | $80k to $159k | 85 |
| Florida | $111k | $83k to $159k | 192 |
| Kentucky | $111k | $75k to $150k | 22 |
| Minnesota | $108k | $81k to $135k | 61 |
| Illinois | $108k | $78k to $143k | 142 |
| Ohio | $106k | $64k to $134k | 83 |
| Pennsylvania | $106k | $75k to $157k | 63 |
| Georgia | $103k | $68k to $125k | 63 |
| Indiana | $103k | $69k to $167k | 54 |
| Alabama | $102k | $82k to $195k | 30 |
| Virginia | $100k | $80k to $155k | 97 |
| Kansas | $100k | $80k to $127k | 20 |
| Hawaii | $99k | $78k to $151k | 29 |
| Arizona | $98k | $73k to $156k | 219 |
| Nevada | $98k | $81k to $120k | 106 |
| Oregon | $98k | $75k to $137k | 47 |
| South Carolina | $98k | $72k to $134k | 39 |
| District of Columbia | $96k | $75k to $155k | 31 |
| Tennessee | $96k | $83k to $122k | 46 |
| Texas | $93k | $75k to $133k | 351 |
| Idaho | $93k | $67k to $120k | 11 |
| New Mexico | $93k | $80k to $122k | 12 |
| North Carolina | $91k | $75k to $133k | 70 |
| Louisiana | $91k | $73k to $154k | 17 |
| Michigan | $90k | $75k to $117k | 51 |
| Mississippi | $89k | $83k to $161k | 14 |
| Oklahoma | $83k | $71k to $99k | 14 |
| Alaska | – | – | 3 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 8 |
| Delaware | – | – | 9 |
| Maine | – | – | 7 |
| Montana | – | – | 6 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 6 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 6 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 5 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 6 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $140k | $101k to $180k | 221 | 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $130k | $97k to $165k | 487 | 242 |
| Seattle, WA | $126k | $87k to $174k | 98 | 49 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $126k | $88k to $176k | 382 | 187 |
| Boston, MA | $117k | $79k to $159k | 165 | 64 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $114k | $86k to $134k | 102 | 49 |
| Chicago, IL | $111k | $76k to $146k | 286 | 128 |
| Denver, CO | $110k | $79k to $162k | 130 | 66 |
| Tampa, FL | $105k | $83k to $159k | 128 | 51 |
| Riverside, CA | $102k | $85k to $161k | 154 | 94 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $99k | $85k to $142k | 148 | 100 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $98k | $73k to $152k | 438 | 208 |
| Washington, DC | $96k | $75k to $132k | 225 | 93 |
| Houston, TX | $93k | $72k to $145k | 311 | 131 |
| Dallas, TX | $88k | $73k to $131k | 370 | 136 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 2,314 job postings$65k $114k
Typical: $83k
- Senior 347 job postings$143k $164k
Typical: $159k
- Lead or manager 242 job postings$90k $200k
Typical: $149k
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Experienced: most postings pay $65k to $114k a year, typically $83k.
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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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EōS Fitness | $65k | – | $65k | – | – |
| Amazon | $114k | – | $114k | $159k | – |
| Boyd Group | $92k | – | $92k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $95,000 a year for Executive & Leadership 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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