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This question is about chief operating officer jobs.
Can a chief operating officer make 100k?
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a chief operating officer. The chances of earning over $100k for a chief operating officer are actually pretty good because the highest-paid chief operating officer positions typically pay at least $293,000 per year. The average annual salary is $175,471 for chief operating officer jobs. For example, chief operating officers in New Jersey whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $277,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Chief Operating Officers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile chief operating officer earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New Jersey | $277,000 |
| Rhode Island | $275,000 |
| Connecticut | $273,000 |
| Massachusetts | $271,000 |
| New York | $271,000 |
| Vermont | $270,000 |
| District of Columbia | $264,000 |
| Illinois | $262,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $260,000 |
| Michigan | $259,000 |
| Minnesota | $258,000 |
| Delaware | $252,000 |
| Virginia | $251,000 |
| Maryland | $251,000 |
| Washington | $249,000 |
| New Hampshire | $247,000 |
| California | $246,000 |
| Maine | $239,000 |
| Texas | $239,000 |
| Iowa | $237,000 |
| Nevada | $234,000 |
| Wisconsin | $234,000 |
| Colorado | $234,000 |
| Oregon | $234,000 |
| Nebraska | $232,000 |
| Missouri | $230,000 |
| West Virginia | $229,000 |
| Louisiana | $229,000 |
| Kansas | $229,000 |
| Ohio | $227,000 |
| Georgia | $225,000 |
| North Dakota | $225,000 |
| North Carolina | $224,000 |
| South Dakota | $223,000 |
| Alabama | $212,000 |
| Arizona | $211,000 |
| South Carolina | $208,000 |
| Indiana | $205,000 |
| Utah | $205,000 |
| Montana | $204,000 |
| Arkansas | $203,000 |
| New Mexico | $201,000 |
| Florida | $199,000 |
| Idaho | $198,000 |
| Tennessee | $193,000 |
| Wyoming | $193,000 |
| Kentucky | $191,000 |
| Oklahoma | $177,000 |
| Mississippi | $154,000 |
| Alaska | $150,000 |
| Hawaii | $129,000 |
