Entrepreneur earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$67.75 per hour

$140,929 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$34.33 per hour

$71,412 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$21.02 per hour

$43,716 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$15.85 per hour

$32,971 per year

10th percentile

Starting level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$13.97 per hour

$29,059 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than stock traders but more than IT managers.

Career Median Salary
Stock trader salary $86K
Construction manager salary $96K
Industrial production manager salary $102K
Biofuels production manager salary $102K
Biomass power plant manager salary $102K
Entrepreneur salary $44K
Sales engineer salary $98K
Health services manager salary $95K
Insurance sales agent salary $81K
IT manager salary $91K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)