Average salary
$150,000 - $1,000,000
Median salary
$400,000 - $1,000,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$120K
25th percentile$150K
Median$400K
75th percentile$1M
90th percentile$1M
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $1,000,000 USD
The median salary is $400,000
Top cities
New York1,159 job openings
Chicago350 job openings
Las Vegas333 job openings
San Francisco295 job openings
Washington231 job openings
Denver214 job openings
Los Angeles176 job openings
Phoenix175 job openings
Boston172 job openings
Springfield163 job openings
Atlanta161 job openings
Houston161 job openings
San Diego161 job openings
Kentucky147 job openings
Austin139 job openings
Seattle139 job openings
Brooklyn137 job openings
Charlotte127 job openings
Eastern123 job openings
Washington D.c.110 job openings
Philadelphia106 job openings
Richmond102 job openings
Arlington100 job openings
Miami94 job openings
San Antonio89 job openings
Indianapolis84 job openings
The average salary for a Chief Executive Officer in United States is USD 150,000 - USD 1,000,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 700,000 per year, based on 25,689 active job listings.
The cities with the most Chief Executive Officer job opportunities in United States are New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Washington. New York leads with 1,159 job openings.
Explore 25,689 Chief Executive Officer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.