Entrepreneur earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$79.48 per hour

$165,315 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$43.01 per hour

$89,466 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$27.85 per hour

$57,932 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$21.54 per hour

$44,799 per year

10th percentile

Starting level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$19.19 per hour

$39,915 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Entrepreneur salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $59,080
New York $57,932
Florida $54,820
Maryland $52,000
Texas $51,052
Colorado $50,577
Georgia $50,096
Massachusetts $49,500
Washington $49,021
Oregon $48,781
California $48,336
North Carolina $46,181
Virginia $46,053
Illinois $46,025
Minnesota $45,000
Pennsylvania $43,716
Ohio $43,231
Utah $41,600
Arizona $40,000
Michigan $40,000
Missouri $35,000
Indiana $27,000
Tennessee $27,000

How do entrepreneur salaries compare to similar careers?

Entrepreneurs earn about the same as related careers in New York. On average, they make less than investment bankers but more than business analysts.

Career Median Salary
Investment banker salary $112K
Customer success manager salary $76K
IT manager salary $66K
Financial analyst salary $81K
Entrepreneur salary $58K
Consultant salary $75K
Advertising sales agent salary $53K
Auditor salary $67K
Business analyst salary $75K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)