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This question is about leader jobs.
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a leader. The chances of earning over $100k for a leader are actually pretty good because the highest-paid leader positions typically pay at least $142,000 per year. The average annual salary is $95,765 for leader jobs. For example, leaders in California whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $165,000.
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile leader earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| California | $165,000 |
| District of Columbia | $162,000 |
| Rhode Island | $159,000 |
| Maine | $157,000 |
| New York | $155,000 |
| New Jersey | $150,000 |
| Illinois | $150,000 |
| Delaware | $149,000 |
| Connecticut | $148,000 |
| Texas | $148,000 |
| Michigan | $147,000 |
| Maryland | $147,000 |
| Alabama | $146,000 |
| Massachusetts | $146,000 |
| Wisconsin | $144,000 |
| Arizona | $144,000 |
| Louisiana | $143,000 |
| Alaska | $143,000 |
| Nevada | $143,000 |
| Ohio | $142,000 |
| Missouri | $142,000 |
| Minnesota | $142,000 |
| Indiana | $137,000 |
| Oregon | $137,000 |
| Washington | $135,000 |
| Virginia | $134,000 |
| Georgia | $134,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $132,000 |
| South Carolina | $131,000 |
| Kentucky | $130,000 |
| New Hampshire | $129,000 |
| Oklahoma | $129,000 |
| Kansas | $129,000 |
| North Carolina | $126,000 |
| New Mexico | $125,000 |
| Tennessee | $124,000 |
| Mississippi | $124,000 |
| Iowa | $124,000 |
| West Virginia | $123,000 |
| Hawaii | $121,000 |
| Arkansas | $120,000 |
| Colorado | $119,000 |
| Nebraska | $119,000 |
| South Dakota | $119,000 |
| Florida | $117,000 |
| North Dakota | $117,000 |
| Idaho | $117,000 |
| Vermont | $111,000 |
| Wyoming | $111,000 |
| Utah | $93,000 |
| Montana | $77,000 |

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