Entrepreneur earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$37.02 per hour

$77,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$28.25 per hour

$58,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$19.23 per hour

$40,000 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$12.99 per hour

$27,010 per year

10th percentile

Starting level entrepreneur earnings begin at:

$8.27 per hour

$17,200 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 16% less than similar careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than operations managers but more than recruiters.

Career Median Salary
Operations manager salary $55K
Insurance sales agent salary $51K
Consultant salary $57K
Executive assistant salary $38K
Entrepreneur salary $40K
Office manager salary $35K
Recruiter salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)