Average salary
$120,000 - $175,000
Median salary
$120,000 - $175,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$59K
25th percentile$74K
Median$120K
75th percentile$175K
90th percentile$201K
50% of professionals earn between $74,084 - $175,000 USD
The median salary is $120,000
Top cities
New York1,250 job openings
Chicago430 job openings
San Francisco306 job openings
Las Vegas303 job openings
Washington253 job openings
Denver204 job openings
Los Angeles176 job openings
Boston173 job openings
Springfield167 job openings
Atlanta162 job openings
Houston160 job openings
Phoenix157 job openings
San Diego149 job openings
Austin145 job openings
Brooklyn140 job openings
Kentucky138 job openings
Seattle134 job openings
Charlotte112 job openings
Eastern109 job openings
Arlington105 job openings
Sacramento105 job openings
Philadelphia104 job openings
Washington D.c.93 job openings
San Antonio90 job openings
Nashville73 job openings
The average salary for a Chief Executive Officer in United States is USD 120,000 - USD 175,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 147,500 per year, based on 26,230 active job listings.
The cities with the most Chief Executive Officer job opportunities in United States are New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Washington. New York leads with 1,250 job openings.
Explore 26,230 Chief Executive Officer job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.