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 York1,153 job openings
Chicago347 job openings
Las Vegas332 job openings
San Francisco291 job openings
Washington230 job openings
Denver213 job openings
Los Angeles175 job openings
Boston172 job openings
Phoenix170 job openings
Springfield162 job openings
Atlanta160 job openings
Houston160 job openings
San Diego158 job openings
Kentucky147 job openings
Seattle139 job openings
Austin138 job openings
Brooklyn137 job openings
Charlotte126 job openings
Eastern123 job openings
Philadelphia106 job openings
Washington D.c.106 job openings
Arlington96 job openings
Richmond93 job openings
San Antonio89 job openings
Miami87 job openings
Nashville86 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 25,556 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 1,153 job openings.
Explore 25,556 Chief Executive Officer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.