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Channel account manager salary

Average channel account manager salary

$97,071

$46.67 hourly rate

Entry-level channel account manager salary
$58,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025

Understanding Channel Account Manager Salaries

A Channel Account Manager plays a crucial role in building and maintaining relationships with channel partners, ensuring mutual success through effective sales strategies. As of October 2025, the average salary for this position is $97,071 per year, with variations based on factors such as geographic location, industry, and years of experience. For instance, states like California and New York tend to offer higher compensation due to the cost of living and demand for skilled professionals.

Salary Insights by State

Channel Account Managers in states such as California, New York, and Texas report some of the highest salaries. According to our data, California leads with an average annual salary exceeding $110,000. In contrast, states with lower costs of living may offer salaries around $80,000.

Career Advancement Opportunities

With a strong demand for these professionals, opportunities for advancement are abundant. Many Channel Account Managers progress to senior sales roles or management positions, often increasing their earning potential significantly. Additionally, gaining expertise in specific industries can further enhance job prospects and salary expectations.

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Where can a Channel Account Manager earn more?

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Channel account manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Payscale, the average salary for a channel account manager typically falls between $77,565 and $142,917.
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$97,071yearly
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$142,917yearly
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$105,949yearly
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$77,565yearly

Average channel account manager salary by state

The average channel account manager salary in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Connecticut are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average channel account manager salary states are Wyoming, South Carolina, and Montana.

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Highest paying states for channel account managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Connecticut$110,275$53.02
2Washington$107,734$51.80
3Pennsylvania$116,676$56.09
4Massachusetts$106,492$51.20
5Nevada$102,013$49.04
6Wisconsin$100,404$48.27
7New Jersey$109,775$52.78
8Maryland$114,283$54.94
9Michigan$107,840$51.85
10Vermont$96,128$46.22
11New Hampshire$105,230$50.59
12New York$107,202$51.54
13Arizona$91,799$44.13
14Delaware$94,724$45.54
15Alaska$106,294$51.10
16California$100,960$48.54
17Illinois$98,453$47.33
18Virginia$92,937$44.68
19North Dakota$88,279$42.44
20Rhode Island$92,932$44.68
21Oregon$89,915$43.23
22Indiana$92,528$44.48
23Minnesota$85,009$40.87
24District of Columbia$90,849$43.68
25Idaho$88,494$42.55
26Utah$78,517$37.75
27West Virginia$90,085$43.31
28North Carolina$84,187$40.47
29New Mexico$89,431$43.00
30Ohio$80,347$38.63
31Tennessee$77,185$37.11
32Florida$79,320$38.13
33Colorado$86,964$41.81
34Missouri$79,883$38.41
35Georgia$76,941$36.99
36Texas$79,248$38.10
37Maine$79,180$38.07
38Wyoming$72,512$34.86
39Hawaii$90,610$43.56
40Kansas$73,792$35.48
41Kentucky$76,101$36.59
42Iowa$76,946$36.99
43Louisiana$73,535$35.35
44Arkansas$64,802$31.15
45Alabama$73,160$35.17
46South Dakota$72,815$35.01
47Mississippi$72,659$34.93
48South Carolina$71,823$34.53
49Montana$68,012$32.70
50Nebraska$66,951$32.19
51Oklahoma$64,734$31.12

Highest paying cities for channel account managers

The highest-paying cities for channel account managers are Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD, and San Francisco, CA.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Philadelphia, PA$117,739$56.61
2Baltimore, MD$114,842$55.21
3San Francisco, CA$111,400$53.56
4Seattle, WA$110,044$52.91
5Southfield, MI$108,535$52.18
6New York, NY$107,593$51.73
7Boston, MA$106,373$51.14
8Chicago, IL$99,239$47.71
9Reston, VA$95,379$45.86
10Phoenix, AZ$92,082$44.27
11Washington, DC$90,896$43.70
12Portland, OR$89,070$42.82
13Broomfield, CO$86,950$41.80
14Raleigh, NC$86,355$41.52
15Eden Prairie, MN$84,751$40.75
16Saint Louis, MO$81,705$39.28
17Austin, TX$80,566$38.73
18Clearwater, FL$80,529$38.72
19Columbus, OH$79,095$38.03
20Draper, UT$77,862$37.43

Channel account manager salary details

A channel account manager's salary ranges from $58,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $161,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average channel account manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a channel account manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$161,000$13,417$77
75th Percentile$126,000$10,500$61
Average$97,071$8,089$47
25th Percentile$74,000$6,167$36
10th Percentile$58,000$4,833$28

Highest paying channel account manager jobs

The highest paying types of channel account managers are technical sales manager, global account manager, and key account manager.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Outside Sales Manager$84,408$7,034$40.58138,054
Technical Sales Manager$129,770$10,814$62.39193,981
Sales Manager$73,952$6,163$35.55119,066
National Accounts Sales Manager$91,882$7,657$44.17116,777
Inside Sales Account Manager$60,413$5,034$29.04157,914
Territory Account Manager$65,808$5,484$31.64163,183

Top companies hiring channel account managers now:

  1. Apple jobs (8)
  2. Juniper Networks jobs (7)
  3. Extreme Networks jobs (7)
  4. SonicWall jobs (6)
  5. Lenovo jobs (11)

Which companies pay channel account managers the most?

Channel account manager salaries at Meta and Google are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average channel account manager salary at companies like Cloudflare and Apple are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Meta$174,756$84.02
2Google$168,998$81.25
3Cloudflare$160,610$77.22
4Apple$156,991$75.48
58x8$149,335$71.80
6Palo Alto Networks$147,468$70.90
7CLEAResult$147,363$70.85
8Ergotron$146,609$70.49
9Smartsheet$141,981$68.26
10Palantir$141,071$67.82
11Netwrix$139,952$67.28
12Versa Networks$138,662$66.66
13SolarWinds$137,155$65.94
14Lenovo$133,497$64.18
15Fortinet$133,292$64.08
16BigCommerce$132,343$63.63
17Amazon$131,569$63.25
18Micron Technology$129,237$62.13
19Cisco$126,997$61.06
20McAfee$126,442$60.79

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Channel account manager salary trends

The average channel account manager salary has risen by $22,490 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average channel account manager earned $74,581 annually, but today, they earn $97,071 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for channel account managers over the last decade.

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Average channel account manager salary over time

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Channel account manager salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2026$97,100$46.67+4.3%
2025$92,900$44.68+1.9%
2024$91,100$43.82+2.5%
2023$88,800$42.71+2.6%
2022$86,600$41.61+3.5%

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