Q: Do account executives make a lot of money?

Yes, account executives make a lot of money. Aside from base salaries that can reach six figures, account executives can make additional income from incentives such as sales commission and performance bonuses.

Q: How much does an account executive get paid?

An account executive gets paid around $97,000 annually . The national average starting salary is $65,000, plus a commission or bonus around $20,000 to $40,000 annually. The average entry-level position for an account executive is $43,000 plus commission . An account executive with a master's degree earns more money ($73.000) compared to someone with just a bachelor's degree ($65,000). Only 7.3% of account executives , however, have a master's degree.

Question 1

How much does an account executive make?

Accepted Answer

The average account executive salary in the United States is $69,618. Account executive salaries typically range between $44,000 and $109,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for account executives is $33.47 per hour.

Account executive salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Account executives earn the highest average salary in Oregon.

Question 2

What state pays Account Executives the most?

Accepted Answer

Oregon pays Account Executives the most in the United States, with an average salary of $86,782 per year, or $41.72 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as an account executive?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as an account executive if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $78,188 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for an Account Executive?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for an account executive is $42,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for an account executive in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for account executives is $66,604, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for an account executive can vary by state.

Question 5

Do account executives make a lot of money?

Accepted Answer

Yes, account executives make a lot of money. Aside from base salaries that can reach six figures, account executives can make additional income from incentives such as sales commission and performance bonuses.

Question 6

How much does an account executive get paid?

Accepted Answer

An account executive gets paid around $97,000 annually. The national average starting salary is $65,000, plus a commission or bonus around $20,000 to $40,000 annually.

The average entry-level position for an account executive is $43,000 plus commission. An account executive with a master's degree earns more money ($73.000) compared to someone with just a bachelor's degree ($65,000). Only 7.3% of account executives, however, have a master's degree.

Question 7

How much does an entry level Account Executive make?

Accepted Answer

An entry-level account executive makes approximately $44,000 annually. Entry-level positions can pay as little as $21,000 a year and as much as $63,000 annually.

Some areas of the country pay above the national average for entry-level account executives. New York, Chicago, and multiple cities in California pay larger salaries to entry-level executives.

Question 8

Where do account executives make the most money?

Accepted Answer

Account executives working in larger cities earn a higher salary than those in less populated areas. New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago represent cities where executive salaries exceed the national average.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Oregon	$86,782	$41.72
2	Washington	$78,188	$37.59
3	Rhode Island	$76,992	$37.02
4	Nevada	$75,185	$36.15
5	Utah	$72,001	$34.62
6	Vermont	$73,004	$35.10
7	Idaho	$71,655	$34.45
8	Kansas	$71,753	$34.50
9	District of Columbia	$75,015	$36.06
10	Connecticut	$75,134	$36.12
11	Michigan	$73,388	$35.28
12	New Hampshire	$74,441	$35.79
13	Illinois	$72,651	$34.93
14	California	$75,381	$36.24
15	Minnesota	$71,625	$34.44
16	Wisconsin	$71,306	$34.28
17	Massachusetts	$71,056	$34.16
18	Tennessee	$68,780	$33.07
19	Indiana	$69,746	$33.53
20	New York	$72,736	$34.97
21	Montana	$69,007	$33.18
22	Nebraska	$70,460	$33.88
23	Kentucky	$67,638	$32.52
24	Maine	$70,834	$34.05
25	South Dakota	$70,124	$33.71
26	Wyoming	$66,626	$32.03
27	Arizona	$66,516	$31.98
28	Pennsylvania	$68,968	$33.16
29	Ohio	$67,730	$32.56
30	North Dakota	$66,708	$32.07
31	Missouri	$70,090	$33.70
32	Maryland	$72,626	$34.92
33	Virginia	$69,578	$33.45
34	North Carolina	$67,617	$32.51
35	Delaware	$66,943	$32.18
36	New Jersey	$69,385	$33.36
37	Oklahoma	$67,438	$32.42
38	Georgia	$64,161	$30.85
39	Iowa	$64,887	$31.20
40	Texas	$64,520	$31.02
41	Arkansas	$64,866	$31.19
42	New Mexico	$67,067	$32.24
43	West Virginia	$64,237	$30.88
44	Colorado	$64,239	$30.88
45	Florida	$57,993	$27.88
46	Louisiana	$63,853	$30.70
47	South Carolina	$65,073	$31.29
48	Alabama	$62,739	$30.16
49	Hawaii	$55,122	$26.50
50	Mississippi	$62,394	$30.00
51	Alaska	$60,071	$28.88

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Portland, OR	$86,549	$41.61
2	Richmond, CA	$82,643	$39.73
3	Des Moines, WA	$79,091	$38.02
4	Providence, RI	$76,941	$36.99
5	Washington, DC	$74,998	$36.06
6	Hartford, CT	$74,956	$36.04
7	Las Vegas, NV	$74,135	$35.64
8	Detroit, MI	$73,531	$35.35
9	New York, NY	$72,869	$35.03
10	Chicago, IL	$72,786	$34.99
11	Baltimore, MD	$72,783	$34.99
12	Kansas City, KS	$72,532	$34.87
13	Salt Lake City, UT	$71,994	$34.61
14	Saint Paul, MN	$71,719	$34.48
15	Portland, ME	$71,545	$34.40
16	Milwaukee, WI	$71,451	$34.35
17	Boston, MA	$71,048	$34.16
18	Saint Louis, MO	$70,650	$33.97
19	Indianapolis, IN	$69,703	$33.51
20	Richmond, VA	$69,589	$33.46

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$109,000	$9,083	$52
75th Percentile	$88,000	$7,333	$42
Average	$69,618	$5,802	$33
25th Percentile	$54,000	$4,500	$26
10th Percentile	$44,000	$3,667	$21

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Marketing/Sales Representative	$62,917	$5,243	$30.25	274,768
Territory Sales Representative	$34,431	$2,869	$16.55	219,928
Account Manager	$68,535	$5,711	$32.95	152,261
Account Director	$114,728	$9,561	$55.16	132,260

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Hitachi Vantara	$141,895	$68.22
2	Databricks	$141,107	$67.84
3	Google	$139,637	$67.13
4	IBM	$134,367	$64.60
5	Microsoft	$128,688	$61.87
6	Dynatrace	$127,961	$61.52
7	STMicroelectronics	$127,558	$61.33
8	VMware	$127,116	$61.11
9	Tableau	$126,258	$60.70
10	PayPal	$125,530	$60.35
11	Cadence Design Systems	$125,273	$60.23
12	Intel	$124,920	$60.06
13	SAP	$124,728	$59.97
14	Workday	$118,722	$57.08
15	Daysmart	$118,570	$57.00
16	Apple	$118,320	$56.88
17	Cloudflare	$118,252	$56.85
18	Yahoo	$117,637	$56.56
19	Dell	$117,574	$56.53
20	TripActions	$116,980	$56.24

Account executive salary

Average account executive salary

$69,618

Understanding Account Executive Salaries

Salary Variance by Location

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