Sales45% remote-eligible+4% YoY growth

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Salary
by City (2026)

Own all revenue functions — sales, marketing, and success — at the executive level. National median: $300K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$300K

Top 10% earn

$600K

Entry level

$220K

Salary growth

+4%/yr

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$330K	$450K	$600K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$319K	$435K	$580K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$309K	$421K	$561K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$307K	$418K	$558K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$307K	$418K	$558K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$304K	$414K	$552K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$304K	$414K	$552K	152	8.5%
Jersey City, NJ	$297K	$405K	$540K	162	10.75%
Bellevue, WA	$297K	$404K	$539K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$294K	$401K	$534K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$287K	$391K	$521K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$287K	$391K	$521K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$286K	$390K	$520K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$286K	$390K	$520K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$286K	$390K	$520K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$286K	$390K	$520K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$284K	$387K	$516K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$282K	$384K	$512K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$280K	$381K	$508K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$277K	$377K	$503K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$275K	$375K	$500K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$271K	$370K	$494K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$270K	$368K	$490K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$270K	$368K	$490K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$268K	$366K	$488K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$266K	$363K	$484K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$266K	$363K	$484K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$262K	$357K	$476K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$260K	$354K	$472K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$259K	$354K	$472K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$260K	$354K	$472K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$259K	$354K	$472K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$259K	$354K	$472K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$253K	$345K	$460K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$253K	$345K	$460K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$253K	$345K	$460K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$253K	$345K	$460K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$246K	$336K	$448K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$246K	$336K	$448K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$246K	$336K	$448K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$246K	$336K	$448K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$246K	$336K	$448K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$246K	$336K	$448K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$243K	$332K	$442K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$242K	$330K	$440K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$242K	$330K	$440K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$242K	$330K	$440K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$242K	$330K	$440K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$242K	$330K	$440K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$242K	$330K	$440K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$241K	$329K	$439K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$239K	$326K	$435K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$238K	$324K	$432K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$238K	$324K	$432K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$238K	$324K	$432K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$238K	$324K	$432K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$238K	$324K	$432K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$238K	$324K	$432K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$238K	$324K	$432K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$236K	$322K	$430K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$233K	$318K	$424K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$233K	$318K	$424K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$233K	$318K	$424K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$231K	$315K	$420K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$231K	$315K	$420K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$231K	$315K	$420K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$231K	$315K	$420K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$231K	$315K	$420K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$231K	$315K	$420K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$231K	$315K	$420K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$231K	$315K	$420K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$229K	$313K	$417K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$229K	$313K	$417K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$229K	$313K	$417K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$229K	$313K	$417K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$229K	$313K	$417K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$229K	$313K	$417K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$229K	$312K	$416K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$226K	$309K	$412K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$226K	$309K	$412K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$226K	$309K	$412K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$226K	$309K	$412K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$226K	$309K	$412K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$224K	$306K	$408K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$224K	$306K	$408K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$224K	$306K	$408K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$223K	$304K	$406K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$223K	$304K	$406K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$221K	$302K	$402K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$220K	$300K	$400K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$220K	$300K	$400K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$220K	$300K	$400K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$220K	$300K	$400K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$220K	$300K	$400K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$220K	$300K	$400K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$220K	$300K	$400K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$220K	$300K	$400K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$220K	$300K	$400K	105	6.5%
Albany, NY	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$219K	$299K	$399K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$216K	$295K	$393K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$216K	$295K	$393K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$216K	$295K	$393K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$216K	$295K	$393K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$216K	$295K	$393K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$216K	$295K	$393K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$216K	$295K	$393K	95	6.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$216K	$294K	$392K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$216K	$294K	$392K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$216K	$294K	$392K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$216K	$294K	$392K	102	5.3%
Midland, TX	$213K	$291K	$388K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$213K	$291K	$388K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$213K	$291K	$388K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$213K	$291K	$388K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$213K	$291K	$388K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$211K	$288K	$384K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$211K	$288K	$384K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$211K	$288K	$384K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$211K	$288K	$384K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$211K	$288K	$384K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$211K	$288K	$384K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$211K	$288K	$384K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$211K	$288K	$384K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$211K	$288K	$384K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$211K	$288K	$384K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$211K	$288K	$384K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$209K	$285K	$380K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$209K	$285K	$380K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$209K	$285K	$380K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$209K	$285K	$380K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$209K	$285K	$380K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$206K	$281K	$375K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$205K	$279K	$372K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$203K	$277K	$370K	82	4.82%
Buffalo, NY	$202K	$276K	$368K	88	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$202K	$276K	$368K	85	5%
Omaha, NE	$202K	$276K	$368K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$201K	$274K	$366K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$199K	$272K	$362K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$199K	$272K	$362K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$199K	$272K	$362K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$199K	$272K	$362K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$199K	$272K	$362K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$199K	$272K	$362K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$198K	$270K	$360K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$198K	$270K	$360K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$198K	$270K	$360K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$198K	$270K	$360K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$196K	$268K	$357K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$196K	$268K	$357K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$196K	$268K	$357K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$194K	$264K	$352K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$194K	$264K	$352K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$194K	$264K	$352K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$194K	$264K	$352K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$194K	$264K	$352K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$194K	$264K	$352K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$194K	$264K	$352K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$194K	$264K	$352K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$194K	$264K	$352K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$194K	$264K	$352K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$189K	$258K	$344K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$187K	$255K	$340K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$187K	$255K	$340K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$180K	$246K	$328K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$180K	$246K	$328K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$172K	$234K	$312K	76	None ✓

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Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) is $300,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $220,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $400,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)s nationally earn $600,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 45% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) compensation is growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) salary FAQ

How much does a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) make?

The median Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) salary in the US is $300,000 per year — about $144/hour. Most earn between $220,000 (25th percentile) and $400,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)?

Entry-level Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) positions typically start around $220,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)s earn?

The top 10% of Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)s earn $600,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)s the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) salary at $450K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) salaries going up?

Yes — Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) pay is growing about 4% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Salaryby City (2026)