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 | $493K | $672K | $896K | 224 | 9.3% |
| San Jose, CA | $462K | $630K | $840K | 210 | 9.3% |
| Honolulu, HI | $422K | $576K | $768K | 192 | 11% |
| New York City, NY | $411K | $561K | $748K | 187 | 6.85% |
| Oakland, CA | $407K | $555K | $740K | 185 | 9.3% |
| Cambridge, MA | $407K | $555K | $740K | 185 | 5% |
| Pearl City, HI | $407K | $555K | $740K | 185 | 11% |
| Bellevue, WA | $385K | $525K | $700K | 175 | None ✓ |
| Irvine, CA | $378K | $516K | $688K | 172 | 9.3% |
| Yonkers, NY | $363K | $495K | $660K | 165 | 6.85% |
| Bethesda, MD | $363K | $495K | $660K | 165 | 5.75% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $359K | $489K | $652K | 163 | 9.3% |
| Kirkland, WA | $356K | $486K | $648K | 162 | None ✓ |
| Boston, MA | $356K | $486K | $648K | 162 | 5% |
| Jersey City, NJ | $356K | $486K | $648K | 162 | 10.75% |
| Stamford, CT | $348K | $474K | $632K | 158 | 6.99% |
| Long Beach, CA | $341K | $465K | $620K | 155 | 9.3% |
| Newark, NJ | $341K | $465K | $620K | 155 | 10.75% |
| Hilo, HI | $341K | $465K | $620K | 155 | 11% |
| Washington, DC | $334K | $456K | $608K | 152 | 8.5% |
| Santa Ana, CA | $330K | $450K | $600K | 150 | 9.3% |
| Seattle, WA | $330K | $450K | $600K | 150 | None ✓ |
| San Diego, CA | $326K | $444K | $592K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Anaheim, CA | $326K | $444K | $592K | 148 | 9.3% |
| Arlington, VA | $326K | $444K | $592K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Rockville, MD | $326K | $444K | $592K | 148 | 5.75% |
| Alexandria, VA | $319K | $435K | $580K | 145 | 5.75% |
| Elizabeth, NJ | $319K | $435K | $580K | 145 | 10.75% |
| Paterson, NJ | $308K | $420K | $560K | 140 | 10.75% |
| Chula Vista, CA | $304K | $414K | $552K | 138 | 9.3% |
| Edison, NJ | $304K | $414K | $552K | 138 | 10.75% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $304K | $414K | $552K | 138 | None ✓ |
| Portland, OR | $286K | $390K | $520K | 130 | 9.9% |
| Sacramento, CA | $282K | $384K | $512K | 128 | 9.3% |
| Tacoma, WA | $282K | $384K | $512K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Anchorage, AK | $282K | $384K | $512K | 128 | None ✓ |
| Miami, FL | $271K | $369K | $492K | 123 | None ✓ |
| New Haven, CT | $268K | $366K | $488K | 122 | 6.99% |
| Worcester, MA | $264K | $360K | $480K | 120 | 5% |
| Nashua, NH | $264K | $360K | $480K | 120 | None ✓ |
| Frisco, TX | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Riverside, CA | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 9.3% |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Naperville, IL | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 4.95% |
| Vancouver, WA | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 2.5% |
| Denver, CO | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 4.55% |
| Lowell, MA | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 5% |
| Gresham, OR | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 9.9% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Hartford, CT | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 6.99% |
| Manchester, NH | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | None ✓ |
| Burlington, VT | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 6.6% |
| Providence, RI | $260K | $354K | $472K | 118 | 5.99% |
| Hialeah, FL | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Hollywood, FL | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Lakewood, CO | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | 4.55% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | 4.25% |
| Baltimore, MD | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Frederick, MD | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | 5.75% |
| Portland, ME | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | 7.15% |
| Concord, NH | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | None ✓ |
| Warwick, RI | $253K | $345K | $460K | 115 | 5.99% |
| Pembroke Pines, FL | $246K | $336K | $448K | 112 | None ✓ |
| Aurora, CO | $246K | $336K | $448K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $246K | $336K | $448K | 112 | 4.55% |
| Cary, NC | $246K | $336K | $448K | 112 | 4.75% |
| Austin, TX | $242K | $330K | $440K | 110 | None ✓ |
| Philadelphia, PA | $242K | $330K | $440K | 110 | 3.07% |
| Eugene, OR | $242K | $330K | $440K | 110 | 9.9% |
| McKinney, TX | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Round Rock, TX | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Gilbert, AZ | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Tempe, AZ | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | 2.5% |
| Thornton, CO | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | 4.55% |
| Reno, NV | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | None ✓ |
| Boise, ID | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | 5.8% |
| Wilmington, DE | $238K | $324K | $432K | 108 | 6.6% |
| Chicago, IL | $235K | $321K | $428K | 107 | 4.95% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $233K | $318K | $424K | 106 | 6.8% |
| Plano, TX | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Stockton, CA | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | 9.3% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Chandler, AZ | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | 2.5% |
| Springfield, MA | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | 5% |
| Salem, OR | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | 9.9% |
| Henderson, NV | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | None ✓ |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | 4.85% |
| Charleston, SC | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | 6.5% |
| Meridian, ID | $231K | $315K | $420K | 105 | 5.8% |
| St. Paul, MN | $229K | $312K | $416K | 104 | 6.8% |
| Carrollton, TX | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Fresno, CA | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | 9.3% |
| Tampa, FL | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | 4.55% |
| Raleigh, NC | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | 4.75% |
| Nashville, TN | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Madison, WI | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | 5.3% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | None ✓ |
| Missoula, MT | $224K | $306K | $408K | 102 | 6.75% |
| Denton, TX | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | None ✓ |
| San Bernardino, CA | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 9.3% |
| Orlando, FL | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Cape Coral, FL | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | None ✓ |
| Phoenix, AZ | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 2.5% |
| Peoria, AZ | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 2.5% |
| Charlotte, NC | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Durham, NC | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 4.75% |
| Rochester, MN | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 6.8% |
| Provo, UT | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 4.85% |
| West Jordan, UT | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 4.85% |
| Overland Park, KS | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 5.7% |
| Dover, DE | $220K | $300K | $400K | 100 | 6.6% |
| Atlanta, GA | $218K | $297K | $396K | 99 | 5.75% |
| Albany, NY | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 6.85% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | None ✓ |
| Mesa, AZ | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 2.5% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Chesapeake, VA | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 5.75% |
| Richmond, VA | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 5.75% |
| North Las Vegas, NV | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | None ✓ |
| West Valley City, UT | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Orem, UT | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 4.85% |
| Nampa, ID | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 5.8% |
| Billings, MT | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 6.75% |
| Lewiston, ME | $216K | $294K | $392K | 98 | 7.15% |
| Irving, TX | $213K | $291K | $388K | 97 | None ✓ |
| Dallas, TX | $211K | $288K | $384K | 96 | None ✓ |
| Bakersfield, CA | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | 9.3% |
| Aurora, IL | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | 4.95% |
| Spokane, WA | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | None ✓ |
| Glendale, AZ | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | 2.5% |
| Norfolk, VA | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Newport News, VA | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | 5.75% |
| Allentown, PA | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | 3.07% |
| North Charleston, SC | $209K | $285K | $380K | 95 | 6.5% |
| Arlington, TX | $207K | $282K | $376K | 94 | None ✓ |
| Fort Worth, TX | $205K | $279K | $372K | 93 | None ✓ |
| Jacksonville, FL | $205K | $279K | $372K | 93 | None ✓ |
| Midland, TX | $202K | $276K | $368K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Savannah, GA | $202K | $276K | $368K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Athens, GA | $202K | $276K | $368K | 92 | 5.75% |
| Duluth, MN | $202K | $276K | $368K | 92 | 6.8% |
| Greenville, SC | $202K | $276K | $368K | 92 | 6.5% |
| New Orleans, LA | $202K | $276K | $368K | 92 | 6% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $202K | $276K | $368K | 92 | None ✓ |
| Houston, TX | $200K | $273K | $364K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Garland, TX | $200K | $273K | $364K | 91 | None ✓ |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Rochester, NY | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 6.85% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | None ✓ |
| Joliet, IL | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 4.95% |
| Tucson, AZ | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Columbus, OH | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 3.99% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Sterling Heights, MI | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 4.25% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 3.07% |
| Kansas City, MO | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 5.3% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 5.3% |
| Kenosha, WI | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 5.3% |
| Fargo, ND | $198K | $270K | $360K | 90 | 2.5% |
| Pasadena, TX | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Mesquite, TX | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Buffalo, NY | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Syracuse, NY | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 6.85% |
| Gainesville, FL | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Greensboro, NC | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 4.75% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Cincinnati, OH | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 3.99% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 3.23% |
| Green Bay, WI | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 5.3% |
| Lexington, KY | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 5% |
| Huntsville, AL | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 5% |
| Columbia, SC | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 6.5% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 6% |
| Des Moines, IA | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 4.82% |
| Omaha, NE | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 5.84% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 5.9% |
| Great Falls, MT | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 6.75% |
| Casper, WY | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Bismarck, ND | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | 2.5% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | None ✓ |
| Rapid City, SD | $194K | $264K | $352K | 88 | None ✓ |
| San Antonio, TX | $191K | $261K | $348K | 87 | None ✓ |
| St. Louis, MO | $189K | $258K | $344K | 86 | 5.3% |
| Beaumont, TX | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Odessa, TX | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Tyler, TX | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 4.75% |
| Knoxville, TN | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | None ✓ |
| Warren, MI | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Lansing, MI | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 4.25% |
| Independence, MO | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 5.3% |
| Louisville, KY | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 5% |
| Lafayette, LA | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 6% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 4.82% |
| Kansas City, KS | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 5.7% |
| Lincoln, NE | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 5.84% |
| Rio Rancho, NM | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 5.9% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $187K | $255K | $340K | 85 | 4.9% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $185K | $252K | $336K | 84 | None ✓ |
| El Paso, TX | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Amarillo, TX | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Waco, TX | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Pueblo, CO | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 4.55% |
| Columbus, GA | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Augusta, GA | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 5.75% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Memphis, TN | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Clarksville, TN | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | None ✓ |
| Cleveland, OH | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 3.99% |
| Detroit, MI | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 4.25% |
| South Bend, IN | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 3.23% |
| Birmingham, AL | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 5% |
| Mobile, AL | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 5% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 4.75% |
| Davenport, IA | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 4.82% |
| Wichita, KS | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 5.7% |
| Little Rock, AR | $180K | $246K | $328K | 82 | 4.9% |
| Killeen, TX | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | None ✓ |
| Rockford, IL | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 4.95% |
| Macon, GA | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 5.75% |
| Akron, OH | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Dayton, OH | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 3.99% |
| Erie, PA | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 3.07% |
| Springfield, MO | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 5.3% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 3.23% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 5% |
| Montgomery, AL | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 5% |
| Tulsa, OK | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Norman, OK | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 4.75% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 5.9% |
| Gulfport, MS | $176K | $240K | $320K | 80 | 5% |
| Lubbock, TX | $172K | $234K | $312K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Abilene, TX | $172K | $234K | $312K | 78 | None ✓ |
| Toledo, OH | $172K | $234K | $312K | 78 | 3.99% |
| Evansville, IN | $172K | $234K | $312K | 78 | 3.23% |
| Shreveport, LA | $172K | $234K | $312K | 78 | 6% |
| Jackson, MS | $172K | $234K | $312K | 78 | 5% |
| Charleston, WV | $172K | $234K | $312K | 78 | 6.5% |
| Laredo, TX | $167K | $228K | $304K | 76 | None ✓ |
| Brownsville, TX | $165K | $225K | $300K | 75 | None ✓ |
| Fort Smith, AR | $165K | $225K | $300K | 75 | 4.9% |
| Huntington, WV | $165K | $225K | $300K | 75 | 6.5% |
COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?
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Try COL Calculator →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.