How Much Does An Account Executive Make ?

Account Executive make $98,492 per year on average, or $47.35 per hour, in the United States. Account Executive on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $50,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $150,000. Location impacts how much an Account Executive can expect to make. Account Executive make the most in District of Columbia, Georgia, South Dakota and North Carolina
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Highest Paying State

District of Columbia
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Highest Paying City

Annapolis Junction, MD

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Average Salary for Account Executive

Account Executive in America make an average salary of $98,492 per year or $47.35 per hour. The top 10 percent makes over $150,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent under $50,000 per year.

Most Common Account Executive Benefits

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Vacation

Highest Paying States

District of Columbia

$109,859 Yearly

Georgia

$106,641 Yearly

South Dakota

$106,312 Yearly

North Carolina

$104,891 Yearly

Illinois

$103,833 Yearly

Account Executive Average Salary by State

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Rank
State
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 District of Columbia $109,859 $52.82
2 Georgia $106,641 $51.27
3 South Dakota $106,312 $51.11
4 North Carolina $104,891 $50.43
5 Illinois $103,833 $49.92
6 Utah $103,829 $49.92
7 Texas $103,439 $49.73
8 Alaska $103,156 $49.59
9 Massachusetts $102,092 $49.08
10 Minnesota $101,811 $48.95
11 Washington $100,769 $48.45
12 Delaware $100,238 $48.19
13 Virginia $100,076 $48.11
14 California $98,752 $47.48
15 Hawaii $98,359 $47.29
16 New York $98,006 $47.12
17 Colorado $97,358 $46.81
18 Arkansas $97,304 $46.78
19 Oklahoma $97,266 $46.76
20 Oregon $97,014 $46.64
21 Kansas $96,911 $46.59
22 West Virginia $96,840 $46.56
23 Nevada $95,536 $45.93
24 Idaho $95,510 $45.92
25 Maine $95,297 $45.82
26 New Jersey $95,065 $45.70
27 Wisconsin $94,893 $45.62
28 Missouri $93,925 $45.16
29 Pennsylvania $92,799 $44.61
30 Connecticut $92,724 $44.58
31 Arizona $92,461 $44.45
32 Michigan $92,288 $44.37
33 Rhode Island $92,283 $44.37
34 Tennessee $92,263 $44.36
35 North Dakota $92,187 $44.32
36 Maryland $92,143 $44.30
37 Indiana $91,963 $44.21
38 Ohio $91,321 $43.90
39 New Hampshire $91,139 $43.82
40 Vermont $90,700 $43.61
41 Nebraska $90,556 $43.54
42 Mississippi $89,585 $43.07
43 Iowa $88,981 $42.78
44 Wyoming $88,816 $42.70
45 Florida $88,683 $42.64
46 South Carolina $88,674 $42.63
47 Montana $88,283 $42.44
48 New Mexico $87,358 $42.00
49 Louisiana $86,052 $41.37
50 Alabama $80,928 $38.91
51 Kentucky $79,368 $38.16

Highest Paying Cities for Account Executive

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Rank
City
Avg.Salary
Hourly Rate
1 Annapolis Junction, MD $229,225 $110.20
2 Offsite, NC $208,921 $100.44
3 Richfield, OH $205,713 $98.90
4 Research Triangle Park, NC $199,347 $95.84
5 Fulton, MD $193,970 $93.25
6 Iselin, NJ $175,208 $84.23
7 Durham, NC $169,986 $81.72
8 Bay Area, CA $168,223 $80.88
9 Appleton, WI $164,335 $79.01
10 Highlands Ranch, CO $150,945 $72.57
11 Ashburn, VA $150,486 $72.35
12 Remote, CO $149,541 $71.89
13 Bentonville, AR $148,837 $71.56
14 Home Office, OH $145,929 $70.16
15 Home Office, CA $142,314 $68.42

Account Executive Salary Details

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What is Account Executive Salary

Percentile Annual Salary Monthly Salary Hourly Rate
90th Percentile $150,000 $12,500 $72.00
75th Percentile $122,654 $10,221 $59.00
Average $98,492 $8,208 $47.00
25th Percentile $65,007 $5,417 $31.00
10th Percentile $50,000 $4,167 $24.00

Junior Level

Yearly Salary

$93,017

Hourly Salary

$44.72

Middle Level

Yearly Salary

$109,895

Hourly Salary

$52.83

Senior Level

Yearly Salary

$92,770

Hourly Salary

$44.60

Account Executive Pay Trends

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Average Account Executive Salary Over Time

 

Account Executive Salary by Year

Year Average Salary Hourly Rate %Change
2024 $116,491 $56.00 7.13%
2023 $108,737 $52.00 7.78%
2022 $100,890 $49.00 1.65%
2021 $102,581 $49.00 3.63%
2020 $106,444 $51.00 1.28%
2019 $105,098 $51.00 4.46%
2018 $100,607 $48.00 18.27%
2017 $85,069 $41.00 0.27%
2016 $84,839 $41.00 1.68%
2015 $86,285 $41.00 1.04%
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