Entrepreneur earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$61.56 per hour

$128,044 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$36.37 per hour

$75,655 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$24.54 per hour

$51,052 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$19.60 per hour

$40,767 per year

10th percentile

Starting level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$17.80 per hour

$37,031 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 Texas. On average, they make less than human resources managers but more than content managers.

Career Median Salary
Human resources manager salary $57K
Consultant salary $62K
Business analyst salary $69K
Public relations specialist salary $43K
Compliance manager salary $60K
Entrepreneur salary $51K
Financial analyst salary $58K
Advertising manager salary $53K
Project manager salary $58K
Content manager salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)