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Can a founder make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a founder. The chances of earning over $100k for a founder are actually pretty good because the highest-paid founder positions typically pay at least $228,000 per year. The average annual salary is $159,301 for founder jobs. For example, founders in Illinois whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $270,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Founders?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile founder earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Illinois | $270,000 |
| Nevada | $268,000 |
| Washington | $265,000 |
| Arizona | $265,000 |
| Michigan | $260,000 |
| Connecticut | $256,000 |
| Virginia | $255,000 |
| Texas | $254,000 |
| New Hampshire | $252,000 |
| North Carolina | $251,000 |
| Arkansas | $251,000 |
| Vermont | $250,000 |
| Kansas | $248,000 |
| New Mexico | $247,000 |
| Idaho | $246,000 |
| California | $244,000 |
| New Jersey | $239,000 |
| New York | $239,000 |
| Iowa | $238,000 |
| Colorado | $229,000 |
| Wisconsin | $227,000 |
| Utah | $227,000 |
| Maine | $223,000 |
| Wyoming | $222,000 |
| Tennessee | $220,000 |
| Minnesota | $218,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $217,000 |
| Mississippi | $216,000 |
| Alabama | $215,000 |
| Nebraska | $214,000 |
| Missouri | $212,000 |
| North Dakota | $211,000 |
| South Dakota | $210,000 |
| Ohio | $209,000 |
| West Virginia | $208,000 |
| Montana | $208,000 |
| Kentucky | $206,000 |
| South Carolina | $201,000 |
| Louisiana | $200,000 |
| Hawaii | $199,000 |
| Indiana | $197,000 |
| Oregon | $196,000 |
| Delaware | $196,000 |
| District of Columbia | $195,000 |
| Florida | $195,000 |
| Rhode Island | $192,000 |
| Maryland | $191,000 |
| Oklahoma | $190,000 |
| Georgia | $187,000 |
| Massachusetts | $186,000 |
| Alaska | $144,000 |
