What are the main factors that influence an Account Exec's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Account Exec?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Account Exec roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Account Exec's salary?

An Account Exec's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,981 for beginners, reaching about $110,879 at mid-level, and approach $173,764 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Account Exec?

Account Exec salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Account Exec roles are District of Columbia $89,931, California $89,590, Massachusetts $88,396. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Account Exec roles make?

Salaries for Account Exec level roles vary by specialization: Enterprise Architect Exec: $277,987; Account Exec Major Projects: $196,683; Account Director, Account Services: $168,861; Exec Director: $140,273; Account Executive, Account Management: $100,893.

Account Exec Salary in California

How much does an Account Exec make in California? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Account Exec in California is $89,590 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Account Exec's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,508
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,614 to $98,446
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,262

10% $76,262

50% (Median) $89,590

90% $106,508

Account Exec Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,446	$8,204	$1,893	$47
Average	$89,590	$7,466	$1,723	$43
25th Percentile	$82,614	$6,884	$1,589	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Account Exec Salaries

An Account Exec's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Account Exec Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Account Exec's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $72,981
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,745
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,879
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,894
Expert (over 8 years): $173,764

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Account Manager I	less than 1 year	$72,981
Account Exec	1-2 years	$87,745
Account Manager III	2-4 years	$110,879
Account Manager IV	5-8 years	$139,894
Account Manager V	over 8 years	$173,764

How Do Account Exec Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Account Execs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,931.
California: $89,590.
Massachusetts: $88,396.

District of Columbia $89,931 California $89,590 Massachusetts $88,396 Washington $88,071 New Jersey $88,039 Alaska $87,925 Connecticut $86,804 New York $86,349

Hawaii $84,895 Rhode Island $84,213 Maryland $83,750 Minnesota $83,117 Colorado $82,873 Illinois $82,792 Oregon $82,483 Delaware $82,256

New Hampshire $82,113 Virginia $81,793 Pennsylvania $80,859 Nevada $80,387 North Dakota $80,233 Michigan $79,989 Wisconsin $79,900 Vermont $79,721

Texas $79,226 Maine $79,193 Arizona $79,145 Ohio $79,088 Georgia $78,341 Indiana $77,967 Wyoming $77,894 Utah $77,780

Iowa $77,731 Kansas $77,342 Louisiana $77,228 North Carolina $77,187 Missouri $77,171 Florida $76,854 Montana $76,684 Nebraska $76,521

Kentucky $76,432 South Carolina $76,107 Tennessee $75,904 Idaho $75,823 New Mexico $75,230 Oklahoma $75,100 Alabama $74,621 South Dakota $73,816

Arkansas $73,378 West Virginia $73,142 Mississippi $72,436

Top Paying Cities for Account Exec

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $89,745
West Hollywood: $89,680
Dodgertown: $89,744

Los Angeles, CA $89,745

West Hollywood, CA $89,680

Dodgertown, CA $89,744

Playa Vista, CA $89,535

Bell Gardens, CA $89,541

Bell, CA $89,420

Beverly Hills, CA $89,675

Compton, CA $89,030

Culver City, CA $89,617

Downey, CA $89,144

El Segundo, CA $89,349

Gardena, CA $89,199

Hawthorne, CA $89,367

Hermosa Beach, CA $88,836

Huntington Park, CA $89,666

Lawndale, CA $89,217

Lynwood, CA $89,302

Malibu, CA $87,645

Manhattan Beach, CA $89,094

Maywood, CA $89,652

Pacific Palisades, CA $89,006

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $88,691

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $88,685

Redondo Beach, CA $88,633

South Gate, CA $89,438

Topanga, CA $88,313

Venice, CA $89,462

Marina Del Rey, CA $89,480

Playa Del Rey, CA $89,384

Inglewood, CA $89,559

Santa Monica, CA $89,319

Torrance, CA $88,940

Whittier, CA $89,074

Buena Park, CA $88,918

La Palma, CA $88,932

Cypress, CA $88,934

La Habra, CA $88,920

La Mirada, CA $88,915

Montebello, CA $89,503

Norwalk, CA $88,855

Pico Rivera, CA $89,329

Santa Fe Springs, CA $88,914

Stanton, CA $88,936

Artesia, CA $88,896

Cerritos, CA $88,951

Avalon, CA $86,763

Bellflower, CA $88,962

Harbor City, CA $88,906

Lakewood, CA $88,892

Hawaiian Gardens, CA $88,925

Lomita, CA $88,917

Los Alamitos, CA $88,924

Paramount, CA $89,074

San Pedro, CA $88,879

Seal Beach, CA $88,917

Sunset Beach, CA $88,926

Surfside, CA $88,902

Wilmington, CA $88,870

Carson, CA $88,894

Signal Hill, CA $88,861

Long Beach, CA $88,859

Altadena, CA $89,518

Arcadia, CA $89,065

Duarte, CA $88,455

La Canada Flintridge, CA $89,553

Monrovia, CA $88,751

Montrose, CA $89,588

Mount Wilson, CA $89,077

Sierra Madre, CA $89,052

South Pasadena, CA $89,672

Sunland, CA $89,205

Tujunga, CA $88,712

Verdugo City, CA $89,592

Pasadena, CA $89,600

San Marino, CA $89,572

Glendale, CA $89,669

La Crescenta, CA $89,516

Agoura Hills, CA $87,157

Calabasas, CA $87,886

Canoga Park, CA $88,143

Winnetka, CA $88,274

West Hills, CA $87,694

Castaic, CA $86,427

Chatsworth, CA $87,693

Encino, CA $88,958

Newbury Park, CA $86,396

Newhall, CA $87,754

Northridge, CA $88,308

Porter Ranch, CA $88,001

Pacoima, CA $88,936

Reseda, CA $88,584

San Fernando, CA $88,609

Sylmar, CA $88,444

North Hills, CA $88,733

Granada Hills, CA $88,244

Mission Hills, CA $88,674

Santa Clarita, CA $87,154

Canyon Country, CA $87,281

Sun Valley, CA $89,368

Valencia, CA $86,818

Tarzana, CA $88,737

Thousand Oaks, CA $86,326

Westlake Village, CA $86,418

Woodland Hills, CA $88,369

Oak Park, CA $86,919

Stevenson Ranch, CA $87,146

Van Nuys, CA $89,066

Panorama City, CA $89,065

Sherman Oaks, CA $89,390

Burbank, CA $89,632

North Hollywood, CA $89,628

Studio City, CA $89,636

Valley Village, CA $89,604

Universal City, CA $89,678

Toluca Lake, CA $89,651

Rancho Cucamonga, CA $86,074

Azusa, CA $86,380

Baldwin Park, CA $88,591

Chino, CA $87,203

Chino Hills, CA $88,326

Claremont, CA $86,582

City Of Industry, CA $88,672

Covina, CA $88,034

El Monte, CA $89,328

South El Monte, CA $89,331

Glendora, CA $87,606

Guasti, CA $86,215

La Puente, CA $88,518

Hacienda Heights, CA $88,744

Rowland Heights, CA $88,862

La Verne, CA $86,854

Mira Loma, CA $86,104

Monterey Park, CA $89,662

Ontario, CA $86,382

Mt Baldy, CA $85,938

Montclair, CA $86,863

Diamond Bar, CA $88,565

Pomona, CA $87,694

Rosemead, CA $89,476

San Dimas, CA $87,472

San Gabriel, CA $89,500

Temple City, CA $89,386

Upland, CA $86,316

Walnut, CA $88,536

West Covina, CA $88,334

Alhambra, CA $89,627

Alpine, CA $86,651

Bonita, CA $87,649

Boulevard, CA $84,170

Campo, CA $85,293

Chula Vista, CA $87,649

Descanso, CA $85,936

Dulzura, CA $86,817

Guatay, CA $85,812

Imperial Beach, CA $87,649

Jacumba, CA $83,355

Jamul, CA $86,992

La Mesa, CA $87,649

Lemon Grove, CA $87,649

Lincoln Acres, CA $87,649

Mount Laguna, CA $85,181

National City, CA $87,649

Pine Valley, CA $85,466

Potrero, CA $85,955

Spring Valley, CA $87,649

Tecate, CA $86,062

Bonsall, CA $85,540

Borrego Springs, CA $82,486

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $87,158

Carlsbad, CA $86,441

Del Mar, CA $87,557

El Cajon, CA $87,493

Encinitas, CA $87,099

Escondido, CA $86,717

Fallbrook, CA $84,856

Julian, CA $83,506

La Jolla, CA $87,662

Lakeside, CA $87,205

Oceanside, CA $86,150

Camp Pendleton, CA $86,010

Pala, CA $84,693

Palomar Mountain, CA $84,302

Pauma Valley, CA $85,035

Poway, CA $87,278

Ramona, CA $86,379

Ranchita, CA $84,017

Rancho Santa Fe, CA $87,234

San Luis Rey, CA $85,702

San Marcos, CA $86,263

Santa Ysabel, CA $85,156

Santee, CA $87,649

Solana Beach, CA $87,355

Vista, CA $86,349

Valley Center, CA $85,553

Warner Springs, CA $83,762

San Diego, CA $87,649

Coronado, CA $87,649

San Ysidro, CA $87,649

Indio, CA $82,572

Indian Wells, CA $82,703

Palm Desert, CA $82,908

Banning, CA $84,830

Bard, CA $81,226

Beaumont, CA $85,176

Blythe, CA $81,314

Brawley, CA $81,825

Cabazon, CA $84,568

Calexico, CA $81,982

Calipatria, CA $81,817

Cathedral City, CA $83,416

Coachella, CA $81,975

Desert Center, CA $81,354

Desert Hot Springs, CA $83,685

Earp, CA $81,179

El Centro, CA $81,962

La Quinta, CA $82,650

Heber, CA $81,951

Holtville, CA $81,486

Imperial, CA $81,885

Joshua Tree, CA $82,832

Mecca, CA $81,893

Morongo Valley, CA $84,198

Niland, CA $81,695

North Palm Springs, CA $83,683

Ocotillo, CA $82,211

Palm Springs, CA $83,677

Palo Verde, CA $81,249

Parker Dam, CA $80,952

Pioneertown, CA $83,580

Rancho Mirage, CA $83,147

Seeley, CA $81,973

Thermal, CA $81,850

Salton City, CA $81,809

Thousand Palms, CA $83,039

Twentynine Palms, CA $81,673

Vidal, CA $81,067

Westmorland, CA $81,892

Whitewater, CA $84,286

Winterhaven, CA $81,216

Yucca Valley, CA $83,346

Landers, CA $83,329

Adelanto, CA $84,620

Amboy, CA $81,472

Angelus Oaks, CA $84,956

Apple Valley, CA $84,652

Baker, CA $81,631

Fort Irwin, CA $81,899

Barstow, CA $82,728

Grand Terrace, CA $85,646

Big Bear City, CA $84,625

Big Bear Lake, CA $85,100

Bloomington, CA $85,670

Blue Jay, CA $85,455

Bryn Mawr, CA $85,557

Calimesa, CA $85,331

Cedar Glen, CA $85,384

Cedarpines Park, CA $85,500

Cima, CA $80,915

Colton, CA $85,624

Crestline, CA $85,496

Crest Park, CA $85,455

Daggett, CA $82,789

Death Valley, CA $81,607

Phelan, CA $85,621

Fontana, CA $85,722

Essex, CA $81,088

Fawnskin, CA $85,129

Ludlow, CA $81,691

Forest Falls, CA $84,841

Hesperia, CA $85,243

Green Valley Lake, CA $85,289

Helendale, CA $83,823

Highland, CA $85,535

Hinkley, CA $82,875

Loma Linda, CA $85,518

Lake Arrowhead, CA $85,400

Lucerne Valley, CA $84,375

Lytle Creek, CA $85,730

Mentone, CA $85,411

Needles, CA $81,019

Nipton, CA $80,600

Newberry Springs, CA $82,114

Mountain Pass, CA $80,411

Oro Grande, CA $84,485

Patton, CA $85,500

Pinon Hills, CA $85,367

Redlands, CA $85,522

Rialto, CA $85,551

Rimforest, CA $85,491

Running Springs, CA $85,395

Shoshone, CA $80,633

Skyforest, CA $85,529

Sugarloaf, CA $84,720

Tecopa, CA $81,239

Twin Peaks, CA $85,486

Victorville, CA $85,199

Wrightwood, CA $85,708

Yermo, CA $82,378

Yucaipa, CA $85,287

San Bernardino, CA $85,472

Riverside, CA $85,700

March Air Reserve Base, CA $85,812

Lake Elsinore, CA $86,262

Aguanga, CA $83,928

Anza, CA $83,339

Hemet, CA $85,159

Homeland, CA $85,536

Idyllwild, CA $84,172

Moreno Valley, CA $85,723

Mountain Center, CA $83,219

Murrieta, CA $85,830

Nuevo, CA $85,466

Perris, CA $86,034

San Jacinto, CA $85,132

Menifee, CA $85,697

Sun City, CA $85,682

Temecula, CA $85,090

Wildomar, CA $85,866

Winchester, CA $85,320

Irvine, CA $89,104

Huntington Beach, CA $89,036

Laguna Niguel, CA $87,981

El Toro, CA $88,467

Foothill Ranch, CA $88,641

Capistrano Beach, CA $87,404

Corona Del Mar, CA $88,962

Costa Mesa, CA $89,123

Dana Point, CA $87,675

Lake Forest, CA $88,703

Laguna Woods, CA $88,712

East Irvine, CA $89,096

Laguna Beach, CA $88,609

Laguna Hills, CA $88,496

Midway City, CA $89,026

Aliso Viejo, CA $88,498

Newport Coast, CA $88,898

Newport Beach, CA $89,102

San Clemente, CA $86,247

San Juan Capistrano, CA $87,646

Silverado, CA $88,342

Trabuco Canyon, CA $87,238

Westminster, CA $89,012

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $88,066

Mission Viejo, CA $88,233

Ladera Ranch, CA $87,356

Santa Ana, CA $88,940

Fountain Valley, CA $89,095

Tustin, CA $89,160

Anaheim, CA $88,843

Atwood, CA $88,943

Brea, CA $88,898

Fullerton, CA $88,866

Garden Grove, CA $88,962

Orange, CA $89,155

Norco, CA $86,529

Villa Park, CA $89,070

Placentia, CA $88,899

Corona, CA $87,018

Yorba Linda, CA $88,928

Ventura, CA $87,072

Camarillo, CA $86,749

Carpinteria, CA $87,115

Fillmore, CA $86,136

Moorpark, CA $86,349

Oak View, CA $87,097

Ojai, CA $86,500

Oxnard, CA $86,989

Piru, CA $85,628

Port Hueneme, CA $86,856

Point Mugu Nawc, CA $81,786

Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $86,922

Santa Paula, CA $86,739

Simi Valley, CA $86,771

Brandeis, CA $87,280

Somis, CA $86,599

Summerland, CA $87,707

Santa Barbara, CA $87,738

Goleta, CA $86,367

Alpaugh, CA $82,479

Armona, CA $81,521

Arvin, CA $85,075

Avenal, CA $82,282

Bodfish, CA $84,140

Buttonwillow, CA $84,552

California Hot Springs, CA $82,993

Camp Nelson, CA $82,080

Coalinga, CA $82,104

Corcoran, CA $82,298

Delano, CA $84,108

Ducor, CA $83,778

Earlimart, CA $83,159

Edison, CA $85,505

Exeter, CA $82,064

Pine Mountain Club, CA $84,545

Farmersville, CA $82,122

Fellows, CA $84,364

Frazier Park, CA $84,242

Glennville, CA $84,401

Goshen, CA $81,535

Hanford, CA $81,535

Huron, CA $81,622

Ivanhoe, CA $81,555

Kaweah, CA $81,854

Kernville, CA $83,031

Kettleman City, CA $82,049

Lake Isabella, CA $83,911

Lamont, CA $85,505

Laton, CA $81,465

Lebec, CA $84,292

Lemon Cove, CA $81,845

Lemoore, CA $81,541

Lindsay, CA $82,165

Lost Hills, CA $82,550

Mc Farland, CA $84,863

Mc Kittrick, CA $84,033

Maricopa, CA $84,566

New Cuyama, CA $84,989

Onyx, CA $82,396

Pixley, CA $82,467

Porterville, CA $82,945

Posey, CA $83,860

Richgrove, CA $84,021

Sequoia National Park, CA $81,560

Shafter, CA $85,288

Springville, CA $81,893

Stratford, CA $81,598

Strathmore, CA $82,153

Taft, CA $84,760

Terra Bella, CA $83,182

Three Rivers, CA $81,802

Tipton, CA $82,254

Tulare, CA $82,200

Tupman, CA $84,830

Visalia, CA $81,557

Wasco, CA $84,254

Waukena, CA $82,153

Weldon, CA $83,347

Wofford Heights, CA $83,667

Woodlake, CA $81,862

Woody, CA $84,750

Bakersfield, CA $85,505

San Luis Obispo, CA $85,437

Los Osos, CA $83,952

Arroyo Grande, CA $86,539

Atascadero, CA $83,296

Avila Beach, CA $84,670

Bradley, CA $81,985

Buellton, CA $87,075

Cambria, CA $82,117

Casmalia, CA $87,895

Cayucos, CA $82,084

Creston, CA $83,468

Grover Beach, CA $86,313

Guadalupe, CA $87,174

Harmony, CA $82,081

Lompoc, CA $87,153

Los Alamos, CA $88,246

Los Olivos, CA $87,058

Morro Bay, CA $83,376

Nipomo, CA $87,683

Oceano, CA $86,794

Paso Robles, CA $82,114

Pismo Beach, CA $85,802

San Ardo, CA $82,028

San Miguel, CA $82,192

San Simeon, CA $81,989

Santa Margarita, CA $85,999

Santa Maria, CA $88,559

Santa Ynez, CA $86,602

Shandon, CA $82,139

Solvang, CA $86,431

Templeton, CA $82,508

Mojave, CA $83,325

California City, CA $82,503

Acton, CA $87,378

Benton, CA $81,690

Big Pine, CA $81,585

Bishop, CA $81,654

Boron, CA $82,672

Bridgeport, CA $81,885

Caliente, CA $84,370

Cantil, CA $82,087

Darwin, CA $81,654

Edwards, CA $82,814

Independence, CA $81,685

Inyokern, CA $81,790

Johannesburg, CA $81,898

June Lake, CA $81,829

Keeler, CA $81,853

Keene, CA $84,709

Lake Hughes, CA $84,915

Lancaster, CA $85,077

Lee Vining, CA $81,787

Little Lake, CA $81,787

Littlerock, CA $86,406

Llano, CA $85,180

Lone Pine, CA $81,707

Mammoth Lakes, CA $81,778

Olancha, CA $81,625

Palmdale, CA $87,318

Pearblossom, CA $86,210

Randsburg, CA $81,649

Ridgecrest, CA $82,009

Red Mountain, CA $81,712

Rosamond, CA $83,861

Tehachapi, CA $84,415

Trona, CA $81,838

Valyermo, CA $86,084

Ahwahnee, CA $82,184

Auberry, CA $81,504

Badger, CA $81,676

Bass Lake, CA $81,857

Big Creek, CA $81,653

Biola, CA $81,425

Burrel, CA $81,473

Cantua Creek, CA $81,590

Caruthers, CA $81,432

Chowchilla, CA $82,226

Clovis, CA $81,388

Coarsegold, CA $81,546

Cutler, CA $81,513

Del Rey, CA $81,408

Dinuba, CA $81,487

Dos Palos, CA $83,407

Dunlap, CA $81,517

Firebaugh, CA $83,221

Fish Camp, CA $82,098

Five Points, CA $81,554

Fowler, CA $81,396

Friant, CA $81,470

Helm, CA $81,498

Hume, CA $81,629

Kerman, CA $81,465

Kingsburg, CA $81,473

Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $81,642

Lakeshore, CA $81,377

Los Banos, CA $84,268

Madera, CA $81,452

Mendota, CA $81,612

Miramonte, CA $81,531

Mono Hot Springs, CA $81,414

North Fork, CA $81,538

Oakhurst, CA $82,116

O Neals, CA $81,516

Orange Cove, CA $81,489

Orosi, CA $81,517

Parlier, CA $81,434

Piedra, CA $81,470

Fresno, CA $81,387

Prather, CA $81,472

Raisin City, CA $81,410

Raymond, CA $81,981

Reedley, CA $81,460

Riverdale, CA $81,477

Sanger, CA $81,444

San Joaquin, CA $81,494

Santa Rita Park, CA $83,688

Selma, CA $81,433

Shaver Lake, CA $81,519

South Dos Palos, CA $83,548

Sultana, CA $81,493

Tollhouse, CA $81,493

Tranquillity, CA $81,543

Wishon, CA $81,571

Yettem, CA $81,524

Traver, CA $81,488

Squaw Valley, CA $81,502

Salinas, CA $89,488

Big Sur, CA $83,774

Carmel By The Sea, CA $90,211

Carmel, CA $89,336

Carmel Valley, CA $88,416

Chualar, CA $88,307

Gonzales, CA $88,034

Greenfield, CA $85,084

Jolon, CA $83,848

King City, CA $82,456

Lockwood, CA $82,007

Marina, CA $89,956

Monterey, CA $89,971

Pacific Grove, CA $90,184

Pebble Beach, CA $90,194

San Lucas, CA $82,062

Seaside, CA $90,086

Soledad, CA $85,585

Spreckels, CA $89,476

Belmont, CA $99,141

Brisbane, CA $100,733

Burlingame, CA $98,392

Daly City, CA $100,861

El Granada, CA $97,069

Half Moon Bay, CA $97,899

La Honda, CA $98,254

Loma Mar, CA $97,363

Los Altos, CA $100,494

Menlo Park, CA $100,482

Atherton, CA $100,478

Portola Valley, CA $100,467

Millbrae, CA $98,977

Mountain View, CA $100,690

Montara, CA $97,861

Moss Beach, CA $97,624

Pacifica, CA $98,977

Pescadero, CA $97,059

Redwood City, CA $100,461

San Bruno, CA $99,528

San Carlos, CA $99,669

San Gregorio, CA $98,365

South San Francisco, CA $100,220

Sunnyvale, CA $101,286

San Francisco, CA $101,326

Sacramento, CA $87,828

Palo Alto, CA $100,482

Stanford, CA $100,482

San Mateo, CA $98,286

Alameda, CA $99,262

American Canyon, CA $91,055

Discovery Bay, CA $89,430

Danville, CA $95,028

Alamo, CA $96,528

Angwin, CA $89,394

Antioch, CA $90,924

Benicia, CA $91,243

Bethel Island, CA $89,035

Birds Landing, CA $89,615

Brentwood, CA $90,344

Byron, CA $90,474

Calistoga, CA $89,516

Canyon, CA $99,246

Clayton, CA $93,893

Concord, CA $94,701

Pleasant Hill, CA $95,113

Crockett, CA $91,372

Diablo, CA $95,776

El Cerrito, CA $99,066

Fairfield, CA $90,182

Travis Afb, CA $89,660

Fremont, CA $98,379

Hayward, CA $97,951

Castro Valley, CA $98,656

Hercules, CA $92,704

Knightsen, CA $89,558

Lafayette, CA $97,611

Livermore, CA $95,583

Martinez, CA $94,297

Moraga, CA $98,581

Napa, CA $89,658

Newark, CA $99,928

Oakley, CA $89,899

Oakville, CA $89,895

Orinda, CA $99,182

Pinole, CA $93,928

Pittsburg, CA $92,309

Pleasanton, CA $96,289

Pope Valley, CA $88,845

Dublin, CA $95,551

Port Costa, CA $91,490

Rio Vista, CA $88,915

Rodeo, CA $91,872

Rutherford, CA $89,909

Saint Helena, CA $89,509

Deer Park, CA $89,628

San Leandro, CA $99,297

San Lorenzo, CA $98,592

San Ramon, CA $95,548

Suisun City, CA $90,500

Sunol, CA $98,717

Union City, CA $98,521

Vallejo, CA $91,150

Walnut Creek, CA $97,396

Yountville, CA $89,845

Oakland, CA $99,191

Emeryville, CA $99,240

Piedmont, CA $99,336

Berkeley, CA $99,304

Albany, CA $99,411

Richmond, CA $98,245

El Sobrante, CA $96,947

San Pablo, CA $95,872

San Rafael, CA $96,710

Greenbrae, CA $97,619

Kentfield, CA $98,175

Belvedere Tiburon, CA $100,491

Bodega, CA $89,939

Bodega Bay, CA $89,694

Bolinas, CA $93,918

Corte Madera, CA $98,736

Rohnert Park, CA $90,869

Dillon Beach, CA $90,002

Fairfax, CA $95,840

Cotati, CA $90,740

Forest Knolls, CA $93,048

Inverness, CA $90,577

Lagunitas, CA $92,605

Larkspur, CA $98,163

Marshall, CA $90,351

Mill Valley, CA $97,635

Novato, CA $91,908

Nicasio, CA $92,071

Olema, CA $92,482

Penngrove, CA $90,963

Petaluma, CA $91,068

Point Reyes Station, CA $92,050

Ross, CA $96,856

San Anselmo, CA $95,233

San Geronimo, CA $93,571

San Quentin, CA $98,554

Sausalito, CA $100,728

Stinson Beach, CA $96,537

Tomales, CA $90,145

Valley Ford, CA $89,985

Woodacre, CA $93,738

Aptos, CA $92,556

Alviso, CA $100,880

Aromas, CA $90,379

Ben Lomond, CA $91,029

Boulder Creek, CA $94,359

Brookdale, CA $91,270

Campbell, CA $102,212

Capitola, CA $91,946

Castroville, CA $90,293

Coyote, CA $100,831

Cupertino, CA $100,450

Davenport, CA $92,284

Felton, CA $90,957

Freedom, CA $92,198

Gilroy, CA $93,235

Hollister, CA $89,268

Holy City, CA $95,792

Los Gatos, CA $100,836

Milpitas, CA $102,073

Morgan Hill, CA $97,563

Moss Landing, CA $90,539

Mount Hermon, CA $90,795

New Almaden, CA $100,045

Paicines, CA $82,572

Redwood Estates, CA $95,792

San Juan Bautista, CA $89,474

San Martin, CA $95,660

Santa Clara, CA $102,363

Santa Cruz, CA $90,752

Scotts Valley, CA $91,276

Saratoga, CA $100,328

Soquel, CA $92,771

Tres Pinos, CA $85,496

Watsonville, CA $92,282

San Jose, CA $102,448

Mount Hamilton, CA $100,058

Stockton, CA $87,048

Acampo, CA $87,149

Altaville, CA $84,662

Angels Camp, CA $84,839

Arnold, CA $82,126

Avery, CA $83,416

Burson, CA $85,456

Campo Seco, CA $85,381

Clements, CA $86,508

Copperopolis, CA $85,809

Douglas Flat, CA $84,175

Farmington, CA $86,197

French Camp, CA $87,131

Glencoe, CA $83,898

Hathaway Pines, CA $83,774

Holt, CA $87,286

Linden, CA $86,919

Lockeford, CA $87,056

Lodi, CA $87,071

Mokelumne Hill, CA $84,123

Mountain Ranch, CA $83,767

Murphys, CA $84,082

Rail Road Flat, CA $83,522

San Andreas, CA $84,412

Vallecito, CA $84,259

Valley Springs, CA $85,463

Victor, CA $87,103

Wallace, CA $86,049

West Point, CA $83,596

Wilseyville, CA $83,520

Woodbridge, CA $87,238

Atwater, CA $85,416

Ballico, CA $85,834

Tracy, CA $88,567

Big Oak Flat, CA $84,631

Catheys Valley, CA $82,811

Ceres, CA $86,487

Chinese Camp, CA $84,850

Columbia, CA $84,012

Coulterville, CA $83,130

Cressey, CA $85,698

Crows Landing, CA $87,189

Pinecrest, CA $82,080

Delhi, CA $85,989

Denair, CA $85,930

El Nido, CA $83,468

El Portal, CA $82,266

Empire, CA $86,470

Escalon, CA $86,510

Groveland, CA $82,334

Gustine, CA $87,551

Hickman, CA $86,074

Hilmar, CA $86,509

Hornitos, CA $83,387

Hughson, CA $86,464

Jamestown, CA $85,076

Keyes, CA $86,472

La Grange, CA $84,751

Lathrop, CA $87,317

Le Grand, CA $83,234

Livingston, CA $85,836

Long Barn, CA $82,938

Manteca, CA $87,125

Mariposa, CA $82,601

Merced, CA $83,679

Midpines, CA $82,617

Mi Wuk Village, CA $83,516

Moccasin, CA $84,439

Modesto, CA $86,455

Newman, CA $87,569

Oakdale, CA $86,201

Patterson, CA $89,493

Planada, CA $83,595

Ripon, CA $86,636

Riverbank, CA $86,478

Salida, CA $86,551

Snelling, CA $84,437

Sonora, CA $84,259

Soulsbyville, CA $84,032

Standard, CA $84,186

Stevinson, CA $86,435

Strawberry, CA $82,293

Tuolumne, CA $83,769

Turlock, CA $86,340

Twain Harte, CA $83,577

Vernalis, CA $87,545

Waterford, CA $85,942

Westley, CA $87,880

Winton, CA $85,531

Yosemite National Park, CA $81,807

Santa Rosa, CA $89,769

Albion, CA $82,470

Annapolis, CA $86,705

Boonville, CA $84,420

Boyes Hot Springs, CA $90,709

Branscomb, CA $82,390

Calpella, CA $84,190

Camp Meeker, CA $89,886

Caspar, CA $82,497

Cazadero, CA $88,724

Clearlake, CA $86,221

Clearlake Oaks, CA $85,277

Clearlake Park, CA $86,455

Cloverdale, CA $87,253

Cobb, CA $88,382

Comptche, CA $82,407

Covelo, CA $82,442

Dos Rios, CA $82,374

Duncans Mills, CA $89,534

Eldridge, CA $90,403

Elk, CA $82,683

El Verano, CA $90,849

Finley, CA $86,245

Forestville, CA $89,916

Fort Bragg, CA $82,521

Fulton, CA $89,777

Geyserville, CA $88,658

Glen Ellen, CA $90,271

Glenhaven, CA $85,515

Graton, CA $89,853

Gualala, CA $84,954

Guerneville, CA $89,551

Healdsburg, CA $89,521

Hopland, CA $86,229

Jenner, CA $88,808

Kelseyville, CA $86,946

Kenwood, CA $90,168

Lakeport, CA $85,482

Laytonville, CA $82,402

Little River, CA $82,508

Lower Lake, CA $86,643

Lucerne, CA $84,990

Manchester, CA $83,562

Mendocino, CA $82,508

Middletown, CA $88,741

Monte Rio, CA $89,606

Navarro, CA $82,585

Nice, CA $84,995

Occidental, CA $89,593

Philo, CA $83,604

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $88,320

Point Arena, CA $83,873

Potter Valley, CA $82,530

Redwood Valley, CA $83,020

Rio Nido, CA $89,648

Sebastopol, CA $89,905

Sonoma, CA $90,993

Stewarts Point, CA $86,502

Talmage, CA $84,501

Ukiah, CA $84,100

Upper Lake, CA $84,136

Villa Grande, CA $89,595

Vineburg, CA $90,984

Westport, CA $82,354

Willits, CA $82,488

Windsor, CA $89,830

Witter Springs, CA $83,971

Yorkville, CA $85,115

The Sea Ranch, CA $85,524

Eureka, CA $82,750

Alderpoint, CA $82,338

Blocksburg, CA $82,309

Arcata, CA $82,646

Mckinleyville, CA $82,652

Bayside, CA $82,615

Blue Lake, CA $82,515

Bridgeville, CA $82,376

Burnt Ranch, CA $82,476

Carlotta, CA $82,434

Crescent City, CA $82,329

Cutten, CA $82,749

Ferndale, CA $82,457

Fields Landing, CA $82,686

Fort Dick, CA $82,330

Fortuna, CA $82,627

Garberville, CA $82,382

Gasquet, CA $82,096

Honeydew, CA $82,300

Hoopa, CA $82,583

Hydesville, CA $82,564

Klamath, CA $82,391

Kneeland, CA $82,428

Korbel, CA $82,353

Loleta, CA $82,520

Mad River, CA $82,371

Miranda, CA $82,413

Myers Flat, CA $82,389

Orick, CA $82,444

Orleans, CA $82,478

Petrolia, CA $82,359

Phillipsville, CA $82,372

Redway, CA $82,498

Rio Dell, CA $82,579

Salyer, CA $82,494

Samoa, CA $82,585

Scotia, CA $82,472

Smith River, CA $82,110

Somes Bar, CA $82,451

Redcrest, CA $82,357

Trinidad, CA $82,560

Weott, CA $82,488

Willow Creek, CA $82,512

Leggett, CA $82,382

Piercy, CA $82,369

Whitethorn, CA $82,397

Zenia, CA $82,252

Amador City, CA $85,182

Auburn, CA $85,676

West Sacramento, CA $87,829

Brooks, CA $87,015

Capay, CA $87,006

Carmichael, CA $87,768

Citrus Heights, CA $87,335

Clarksburg, CA $87,842

Coloma, CA $85,523

Cool, CA $85,655

Courtland, CA $87,844

Davis, CA $87,741

Diamond Springs, CA $85,393

Dixon, CA $88,223

El Dorado, CA $85,490

Elk Grove, CA $87,479

Elmira, CA $88,982

Elverta, CA $87,671

Esparto, CA $87,486

Fair Oaks, CA $87,374

Fiddletown, CA $84,457

Folsom, CA $86,847

Foresthill, CA $83,662

Galt, CA $86,895

Garden Valley, CA $84,862

Georgetown, CA $84,005

Greenwood, CA $85,047

Grizzly Flats, CA $83,647

Guinda, CA $86,832

Herald, CA $86,140

Hood, CA $87,730

Ione, CA $85,388

Isleton, CA $88,348

Jackson, CA $84,731

Kit Carson, CA $83,781

Knights Landing, CA $86,487

Kirkwood, CA $82,283

Lincoln, CA $86,423

Loomis, CA $86,585

Lotus, CA $85,677

Mcclellan, CA $87,840

Madison, CA $87,624

Martell, CA $84,843

Mather, CA $87,582

Mount Aukum, CA $84,850

Newcastle, CA $86,290

Nicolaus, CA $86,925

North Highlands, CA $87,784

Roseville, CA $87,097

Orangevale, CA $87,143

Penryn, CA $86,429

Pilot Hill, CA $86,130

Pine Grove, CA $84,300

Pioneer, CA $83,004

Placerville, CA $85,241

Pleasant Grove, CA $87,139

Plymouth, CA $85,596

Rancho Cordova, CA $87,596

Represa, CA $86,865

Rescue, CA $86,128

Rio Linda, CA $87,842

Rio Oso, CA $86,409

River Pines, CA $84,987

Robbins, CA $86,714

Rocklin, CA $86,842

Rumsey, CA $85,388

Ryde, CA $87,919

Sheridan, CA $86,117

Shingle Springs, CA $86,051

Sloughhouse, CA $86,613

Somerset, CA $83,716

Sutter Creek, CA $84,905

Thornton, CA $87,877

Vacaville, CA $89,026

Volcano, CA $84,199

Walnut Grove, CA $88,075

Wheatland, CA $85,701

Wilton, CA $87,138

Winters, CA $87,962

Woodland, CA $87,558

Yolo, CA $87,472

Zamora, CA $87,289

Drytown, CA $85,330

Alta, CA $83,553

Applegate, CA $85,052

Camino, CA $84,484

Chicago Park, CA $83,840

Colfax, CA $84,137

Dutch Flat, CA $83,476

Emigrant Gap, CA $82,955

Gold Run, CA $83,528

Kyburz, CA $82,352

Echo Lake, CA $82,268

Meadow Vista, CA $85,139

Norden, CA $83,171

Pollock Pines, CA $82,970

Soda Springs, CA $83,238

Twin Bridges, CA $82,161

Weimar, CA $84,754

Granite Bay, CA $86,779

El Dorado Hills, CA $86,503

Antelope, CA $87,564

Marysville, CA $84,123

Beale Afb, CA $85,116

Alleghany, CA $82,906

Arbuckle, CA $84,981

Artois, CA $83,269

Bangor, CA $83,676

Belden, CA $82,870

Berry Creek, CA $83,442

Biggs, CA $83,547

Browns Valley, CA $83,632

Brownsville, CA $83,504

Butte City, CA $83,505

Camptonville, CA $83,005

Canyon Dam, CA $82,745

Cedar Ridge, CA $83,839

Challenge, CA $83,283

Chico, CA $83,547

Clipper Mills, CA $83,273

Colusa, CA $83,997

Crescent Mills, CA $82,679

Dobbins, CA $83,217

Downieville, CA $82,811

Dunnigan, CA $86,672

Durham, CA $83,543

Elk Creek, CA $83,232

Feather Falls, CA $83,518

Forbestown, CA $83,437

Forest Ranch, CA $83,389

Glenn, CA $83,461

Goodyears Bar, CA $82,857

Grass Valley, CA $83,775

Penn Valley, CA $84,048

Greenville, CA $82,702

Gridley, CA $83,729

Grimes, CA $85,154

Hamilton City, CA $83,494

Live Oak, CA $83,909

Magalia, CA $83,383

Maxwell, CA $83,818

Meadow Valley, CA $82,877

Meridian, CA $85,291

Nelson, CA $83,511

Nevada City, CA $83,232

North San Juan, CA $82,889

Olivehurst, CA $85,682

Oregon House, CA $83,518

Orland, CA $83,173

Oroville, CA $83,477

Paradise, CA $83,454

Palermo, CA $83,617

Princeton, CA $83,524

Quincy, CA $82,729

Rackerby, CA $83,637

Richvale, CA $83,498

Rough And Ready, CA $83,896

Smartsville, CA $84,384

Stirling City, CA $83,310

Stonyford, CA $83,296

Storrie, CA $83,146

Strawberry Valley, CA $82,825

Sutter, CA $84,208

Taylorsville, CA $82,570

Twain, CA $82,761

Washington, CA $83,263

Williams, CA $84,113

Willows, CA $83,379

Yuba City, CA $85,821

Redding, CA $82,940

Adin, CA $82,676

Anderson, CA $82,929

Bella Vista, CA $82,955

Bieber, CA $82,735

Big Bar, CA $82,386

Big Bend, CA $82,799

Burney, CA $83,026

Callahan, CA $82,542

Canby, CA $82,539

Cassel, CA $82,994

Castella, CA $82,691

Shasta Lake, CA $82,985

Chester, CA $82,914

Corning, CA $83,155

Cottonwood, CA $82,807

Dorris, CA $82,090

Douglas City, CA $82,588

Dunsmuir, CA $82,798

Etna, CA $82,533

Fall River Mills, CA $82,933

Flournoy, CA $82,905

Forks Of Salmon, CA $82,401

Fort Jones, CA $82,284

French Gulch, CA $82,648

Gazelle, CA $82,598

Gerber, CA $83,144

Greenview, CA $82,539

Grenada, CA $82,464

Happy Camp, CA $82,127

Hat Creek, CA $83,000

Hayfork, CA $82,525

Hornbrook, CA $81,302

Hyampom, CA $82,397

Igo, CA $82,593

Junction City, CA $82,545

Klamath River, CA $81,466

Lakehead, CA $82,755

Lewiston, CA $82,655

Lookout, CA $82,710

Los Molinos, CA $83,200

Mcarthur, CA $82,861

Mccloud, CA $82,823

Macdoel, CA $82,296

Manton, CA $82,990

Mill Creek, CA $82,891

Millville, CA $82,923

Mineral, CA $82,998

Montague, CA $82,147

Montgomery Creek, CA $82,897

Mount Shasta, CA $82,849

Nubieber, CA $82,819

Oak Run, CA $82,974

Obrien, CA $82,757

Old Station, CA $82,999

Palo Cedro, CA $82,980

Paskenta, CA $82,873

Paynes Creek, CA $82,959

Platina, CA $82,444

Proberta, CA $83,240

Red Bluff, CA $82,887

Round Mountain, CA $83,036

Scott Bar, CA $81,798

Seiad Valley, CA $81,394

Shasta, CA $82,716

Shingletown, CA $83,033

Tehama, CA $83,217

Trinity Center, CA $82,551

Vina, CA $83,333

Weaverville, CA $82,673

Weed, CA $82,748

Whiskeytown, CA $82,640

Whitmore, CA $83,028

Yreka, CA $82,002

Alturas, CA $82,587

Blairsden Graeagle, CA $82,687

Cedarville, CA $82,460

Chilcoot, CA $81,845

Clio, CA $82,630

Coleville, CA $82,036

Davis Creek, CA $82,266

Doyle, CA $82,035

Eagleville, CA $82,412

Floriston, CA $82,259

Fort Bidwell, CA $82,171

Herlong, CA $82,388

Janesville, CA $82,676

Lake City, CA $82,267

Likely, CA $82,511

Litchfield, CA $82,473

Loyalton, CA $82,159

Madeline, CA $82,546

Markleeville, CA $81,942

Milford, CA $82,473

Portola, CA $82,546

Ravendale, CA $82,446

Calpine, CA $82,408

Sierra City, CA $82,693

Sierraville, CA $82,589

Susanville, CA $82,758

Standish, CA $82,628

Beckwourth, CA $82,214

Termo, CA $82,523

Topaz, CA $81,970

Tulelake, CA $82,148

Vinton, CA $81,966

Wendel, CA $82,256

Westwood, CA $82,914

Carnelian Bay, CA $83,264

Homewood, CA $82,728

Tahoma, CA $82,144

Kings Beach, CA $82,808

Tahoe City, CA $83,131

Olympic Valley, CA $83,394

Tahoe Vista, CA $83,086

South Lake Tahoe, CA $82,006

Truckee, CA $83,596

Account Exec Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Account Exec roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Account Exec positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Account Exec as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Account Exec

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$116,467	$56.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$107,508	$52.0	20%
Financial Services	$103,029	$50.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$103,029	$50.0	15%
Business Services	$98,549	$47.0	10%

Account Exec Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Account Exec's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$82,614

Average $89,590/year

$98,446

$6,884

Average $7,466/month

$8,204

$1,589

Average $1,723/week

$1,893

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,446	$8,204	$1,893	$47
Average	$89,590	$7,466	$1,723	$43
25th Percentile	$82,614	$6,884	$1,589	$40

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