Average salary
$96,000 - $137,500
Median salary
$96,000 - $137,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$57K
25th percentile$71K
Median$96K
75th percentile$138K
90th percentile$158K
50% of professionals earn between $70,633 - $137,500 USD
The median salary is $96,000
Top cities
New York3,205 job openings
San Francisco1,357 job openings
Chicago697 job openings
Los Angeles641 job openings
Austin455 job openings
Boston429 job openings
Brooklyn376 job openings
Seattle312 job openings
Washington312 job openings
Houston293 job openings
Atlanta285 job openings
Palo Alto266 job openings
Miami232 job openings
Dallas219 job openings
Eastern212 job openings
Denver208 job openings
Washington D.c.189 job openings
Las Vegas187 job openings
Charlotte161 job openings
Springfield160 job openings
Nashville153 job openings
San Diego150 job openings
Doral139 job openings
Phoenix135 job openings
Columbus122 job openings
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The average salary for a CEO in United States is USD 96,000 - USD 137,500 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 116,750 per year, based on 37,372 active job listings.
The cities with the most CEO job opportunities in United States are New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin. New York leads with 3,205 job openings.
Explore 37,372 CEO job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.