Cannabis20% remote-eligible+16% YoY growth

VP of Cannabis Salary
by City (2026)

Executive responsible for cannabis business strategy, operations, and regulatory affairs. National median: $195K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$195K

Top 10% earn

$340K

Entry level

$145K

Salary growth

+16%/yr

VP of Cannabis salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$218K	$293K	$387K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$210K	$283K	$374K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$203K	$274K	$362K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$202K	$272K	$360K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$202K	$272K	$360K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$200K	$269K	$356K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$200K	$269K	$356K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$195K	$263K	$348K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$196K	$263K	$348K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$194K	$260K	$344K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$189K	$254K	$335K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$189K	$254K	$336K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$189K	$254K	$335K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$189K	$254K	$335K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$189K	$254K	$335K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$189K	$254K	$336K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$187K	$251K	$333K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$186K	$250K	$330K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$184K	$248K	$328K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$182K	$245K	$324K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$181K	$244K	$323K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$179K	$241K	$318K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$178K	$239K	$316K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$178K	$239K	$316K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$177K	$238K	$315K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$176K	$236K	$312K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$176K	$236K	$312K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$172K	$232K	$307K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$171K	$230K	$304K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$171K	$230K	$304K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$171K	$230K	$304K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$171K	$230K	$304K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$171K	$230K	$304K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$167K	$224K	$297K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$167K	$224K	$297K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$167K	$224K	$297K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$167K	$224K	$297K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$162K	$218K	$289K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$162K	$218K	$289K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$162K	$218K	$289K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$162K	$218K	$289K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$162K	$218K	$289K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$162K	$218K	$289K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$160K	$216K	$285K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$160K	$215K	$284K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$160K	$215K	$284K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$160K	$215K	$284K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$160K	$215K	$284K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$160K	$215K	$284K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$160K	$215K	$284K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$159K	$214K	$283K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$158K	$212K	$281K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$157K	$211K	$279K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$157K	$211K	$279K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$157K	$211K	$279K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$157K	$211K	$279K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$157K	$211K	$279K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$157K	$211K	$279K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$157K	$211K	$279K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$156K	$209K	$277K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$154K	$207K	$274K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$154K	$207K	$274K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$154K	$207K	$274K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$152K	$205K	$271K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$152K	$205K	$271K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$152K	$205K	$271K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$152K	$205K	$271K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$152K	$205K	$271K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$152K	$205K	$271K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$152K	$205K	$271K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$152K	$205K	$271K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$151K	$203K	$268K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$151K	$203K	$269K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$151K	$203K	$269K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$151K	$203K	$269K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$151K	$203K	$269K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$151K	$203K	$269K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$151K	$203K	$269K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$149K	$201K	$265K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$149K	$201K	$265K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$149K	$201K	$265K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$149K	$201K	$265K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$149K	$201K	$265K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$148K	$199K	$263K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$148K	$199K	$263K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$148K	$199K	$263K	108	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$147K	$198K	$262K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$147K	$198K	$262K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$146K	$196K	$260K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$145K	$195K	$258K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$145K	$195K	$258K	91	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$145K	$195K	$258K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$145K	$195K	$258K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$145K	$195K	$258K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$145K	$195K	$258K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$145K	$195K	$258K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$145K	$195K	$258K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$145K	$195K	$258K	105	6.5%
Albany, NY	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$145K	$194K	$257K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$143K	$192K	$254K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$143K	$192K	$254K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$143K	$192K	$254K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$143K	$192K	$254K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$143K	$192K	$254K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$143K	$192K	$254K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$143K	$192K	$254K	95	6.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$142K	$191K	$253K	98	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$142K	$191K	$253K	88	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$142K	$191K	$253K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$142K	$191K	$253K	102	5.3%
Midland, TX	$141K	$189K	$250K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$141K	$189K	$250K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$141K	$189K	$250K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$141K	$189K	$250K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$141K	$189K	$250K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$139K	$187K	$248K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$139K	$187K	$248K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$139K	$187K	$248K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$139K	$187K	$248K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$139K	$187K	$248K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$139K	$187K	$248K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$139K	$187K	$248K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$139K	$187K	$248K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$139K	$187K	$248K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$139K	$187K	$248K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$139K	$187K	$248K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$138K	$185K	$245K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$138K	$185K	$245K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$138K	$185K	$245K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$138K	$185K	$245K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$138K	$185K	$245K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$136K	$183K	$242K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$135K	$181K	$240K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$134K	$180K	$238K	82	4.82%
Buffalo, NY	$133K	$179K	$237K	88	6.85%
Louisville, KY	$133K	$179K	$237K	85	5%
Omaha, NE	$133K	$179K	$237K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$133K	$178K	$236K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$131K	$176K	$233K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$131K	$176K	$232K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$131K	$176K	$232K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$131K	$176K	$233K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$131K	$176K	$232K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$131K	$176K	$233K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$131K	$176K	$232K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$131K	$176K	$233K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$131K	$176K	$233K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$131K	$176K	$233K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$129K	$174K	$230K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$129K	$174K	$230K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$129K	$174K	$230K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$128K	$172K	$227K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$128K	$172K	$227K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$128K	$172K	$227K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$128K	$172K	$227K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$128K	$172K	$227K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$128K	$172K	$227K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$128K	$172K	$227K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$128K	$172K	$227K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$128K	$172K	$227K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$128K	$172K	$227K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$125K	$168K	$222K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$123K	$166K	$219K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$123K	$166K	$219K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$119K	$160K	$212K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$119K	$160K	$212K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$113K	$152K	$201K	76	None ✓

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VP of Cannabis Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Cannabis is $195,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $145,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $258,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Cannabiss nationally earn $340,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Business; MBA preferred; 12+ years cannabis industry. This role is 20% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

VP of Cannabis compensation is growing at 16% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified VP of Cannabiss significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

VP of Cannabis salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Cannabis make?

The median VP of Cannabis salary in the US is $195,000 per year — about $94/hour. Most earn between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $258,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Cannabis?

Entry-level VP of Cannabis positions typically start around $145,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid VP of Cannabiss earn?

The top 10% of VP of Cannabiss earn $340,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Cannabiss the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Cannabis salary at $293K 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 VP of Cannabis salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Cannabis pay is growing about 16% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Cannabis Salaryby City (2026)