Senior Account Executive Salaries in the US

Based on 42 salariesLast updated Oct 26, 2026

What does a Senior Account Executive earn in United States?

The median pay for a Senior Account Executive in United States is $74,000, based on 42 salaries. Most Senior Account Executive pay falls between $70,250 and $77,750, and the top 10% earn $79,800 or more.

Top
$80K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$78K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$74K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$70K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Oct 26, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
Ruder Finn
$74,000$74K to $75K3 submissions
Edelman
Edelman
Agency
$70,000$69K to $72K3 submissions

Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$75,0003 yearsAgency501-1,000San Francisco1w ago
$85,0005 yearsAgency11-50San Diego County2w ago
$68,0002 yearsAgency5,001-10,000New York City2w ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
$71,500
$70K to $77KBased on 4 submissions
Agency
+3% more
$74,000
$71K to $78KBased on 38 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$78,000
Median total payBased on 7 submissions
Hybrid
$74,000
Median total payBased on 22 submissions
On-site
$72,000
Median total payBased on 13 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
New York City
$75,000$74K to $78K7 submissions
Los Angeles
$74,000$71K to $75K5 submissions

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