What are the main factors that influence a Cxo's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Cxo's salary?

A Cxo's salary grows with experience: an Cxo (0-0 years)earns $62,827, an Asst. Professor - History (0-0 years)earns $70,475, an Assoc. Professor - History (0-0 years)earns $79,260, a Professor - History (0-0 years)earns $99,498,

What are the highest paying states for a Cxo?

Cxo salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cxo roles are District of Columbia $67,458, California $67,203, Massachusetts $66,307. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How do different companies affect a Cxo's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Cxo roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Cxo Salary in the United States

How much does a Cxo make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cxo in the United States is $60,927 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Cxo's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,385
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,809 to $69,018
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,507

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Cxo Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,018	$5,752	$1,327	$33
Average	$60,927	$5,077	$1,172	$29
25th Percentile	$51,809	$4,317	$996	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Cxo Salaries

A Cxo's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Cxo Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cxos. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,458.
California: $67,203.
Massachusetts: $66,307.

District of Columbia $67,458 California $67,203 Massachusetts $66,307 Washington $66,063 New Jersey $66,039 Alaska $65,954 Connecticut $65,113 New York $64,772

Hawaii $63,681 Rhode Island $63,169 Maryland $62,822 Minnesota $62,347 Colorado $62,164 Illinois $62,103 Oregon $61,871 Delaware $61,701

New Hampshire $61,594 Virginia $61,354 Pennsylvania $60,653 Nevada $60,300 North Dakota $60,184 Michigan $60,001 Wisconsin $59,934 Vermont $59,800

Texas $59,428 Maine $59,404 Arizona $59,367 Ohio $59,325 Georgia $58,764 Indiana $58,484 Wyoming $58,429 Utah $58,344

Iowa $58,307 Kansas $58,015 Louisiana $57,929 North Carolina $57,899 Missouri $57,887 Florida $57,649 Montana $57,521 Nebraska $57,399

Kentucky $57,332 South Carolina $57,089 Tennessee $56,936 Idaho $56,875 New Mexico $56,431 Oklahoma $56,333 Alabama $55,974 South Dakota $55,371

Arkansas $55,042 West Virginia $54,865 Mississippi $54,335

Top Paying Cities for Cxos

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $76,847
San Francisco: $76,006
Oakland: $74,404

San Jose, CA $76,847

San Francisco, CA $76,006

Oakland, CA $74,404

New York, NY $70,151

Paramus, NJ $69,298

Queens Village, NY $69,295

Passaic, NJ $69,237

Bergenfield, NJ $69,231

Stamford, CT $69,097

Huntington, NY $69,072

Newark, NJ $68,622

Bridgeport, CT $68,494

Vallejo, CA $68,372

New Brunswick, NJ $68,348

Petaluma, CA $68,311

Middlesex, NJ $68,196

Somerset, NJ $68,153

Santa Cruz, CA $68,074

Boston, MA $67,702

Monterey, CA $67,488

Seattle, WA $67,349

Santa Rosa, CA $67,337

Los Angeles, CA $67,318

Juneau, AK $67,160

Washington, DC $67,093

Orange, CA $66,876

Santa Ana, CA $66,715

Long Beach, CA $66,654

Anaheim, CA $66,642

Anchorage, AK $66,612

Santa Maria, CA $66,429

Everett, WA $66,417

Danbury, CT $66,202

Bremerton, WA $66,118

Tacoma, WA $65,899

New Suffolk, NY $65,898

Sacramento, CA $65,880

Santa Barbara, CA $65,813

Trenton, NJ $65,746

San Diego, CA $65,746

Brockton, MA $65,679

Fairbanks, AK $65,530

Lompoc, CA $65,375

Lowell, MA $65,325

Ventura, CA $65,314

Nashua, NH $65,302

Stockton, CA $65,296

Modesto, CA $64,851

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,717

Olympia, WA $64,601

Kennewick, WA $64,601

New Haven, CT $64,577

Lawrence, MA $64,357

Hartford, CT $64,296

Riverside, CA $64,284

New Bedford, MA $64,223

Richland, WA $64,223

Bakersfield, CA $64,138

San Bernardino, CA $64,114

New Britain, CT $64,107

Atlantic City, NJ $64,107

New London, CT $64,083

Norwich, CT $64,065

Portsmouth, NH $64,053

Boulder, CO $63,923

Portland, OR $63,839

Worcester, MA $63,833

Minneapolis, MN $63,644

Philadelphia, PA $63,559

Honolulu, HI $63,358

Saint Paul, MN $63,329

Vineland, NJ $63,315

Providence, RI $63,139

Chicago, IL $62,962

Bellingham, WA $62,889

Springfield, MA $62,840

Baltimore, MD $62,822

Chico, CA $62,670

Pittsfield, MA $62,505

Manchester, NH $62,389

Spokane, WA $62,121

Denver, CO $62,115

Albany, NY $61,829

Troy, NY $61,804

Nassau, NY $61,739

Schenectady, NY $61,677

Wilmington, DE $61,628

Burlington, VT $61,542

Salem, OR $61,518

Portland, ME $61,329

Yakima, WA $61,268

Rochester, MN $61,079

Reno, NV $61,049

Fresno, CA $61,049

Milwaukee, WI $60,994

Detroit, MI $60,933

Ann Arbor, MI $60,923

Allentown, PA $60,915

Colorado Springs, CO $60,811

Syracuse, NY $60,781

Carson City, NV $60,781

Houston, TX $60,696

Eugene, OR $60,665

Gary, IN $60,592

Springfield, OR $60,543

Bismarck, ND $60,531

Galveston, TX $60,488

Medford, OR $60,397

Fort Collins, CO $60,373

Concord, NH $60,342

Austin, TX $60,324

Mesa, AZ $60,196

Reading, PA $60,190

Phoenix, AZ $60,184

Dallas, TX $60,166

Saint Cloud, MN $60,107

Madison, WI $60,025

Utica, NY $59,861

Rochester, NY $59,763

Des Moines, IA $59,757

Raleigh, NC $59,751

Atlanta, GA $59,660

Battle Creek, MI $59,642

Salt Lake City, UT $59,623

Lancaster, PA $59,532

Harrisburg, PA $59,447

Kansas City, MO $59,386

Champaign, IL $59,373

Kansas City, KS $59,373

Fort Worth, TX $59,367

Columbus, OH $59,357

Boca Raton, FL $59,343

Pittsburgh, PA $59,319

Richmond, VA $59,294

Indianapolis, IN $59,282

Cleveland, OH $59,276

Las Vegas, NV $59,203

Cincinnati, OH $59,203

Petersburg, VA $59,111

Huntsville, AL $59,020

Lansing, MI $58,979

Lebanon, PA $58,971

Pueblo, CO $58,965

Appleton, WI $58,947

Buffalo, NY $58,923

Dayton, OH $58,904

Racine, WI $58,892

Charlotte, NC $58,886

Saint Louis, MO $58,868

York, PA $58,831

Elkhart, IN $58,831

Gastonia, NC $58,820

Billings, MT $58,805

Beaumont, TX $58,789

Lorain, OH $58,776

Benton Harbor, MI $58,764

Toledo, OH $58,752

Binghamton, NY $58,722

Rock Hill, SC $58,715

Rockford, IL $58,685

Springfield, IL $58,661

Elyria, OH $58,655

Fargo, ND $58,655

Flagstaff, AZ $58,612

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,575

Duluth, MN $58,539

Miami, FL $58,539

Cheyenne, WY $58,496

Grand Forks, ND $58,496

Bangor, ME $58,362

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,295

Durham, NC $58,269

Louisville, KY $58,265

Grand Rapids, MI $58,252

Hialeah, FL $58,246

Casper, WY $58,161

Scranton, PA $58,088

New Orleans, LA $58,070

Virginia Beach, VA $58,064

Akron, OH $58,033

Peoria, IL $57,954

Sarasota, FL $57,942

Nashville, TN $57,899

Omaha, NE $57,899

Green Bay, WI $57,899

Baton Rouge, LA $57,869

Charleston, SC $57,856

Jamestown, NY $57,826

Davenport, IA $57,826

Tucson, AZ $57,795

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,759

Tampa, FL $57,747

Evansville, IN $57,710

Port Arthur, TX $57,710

Bradenton, FL $57,686

Santa Fe, NM $57,576

Orlando, FL $57,466

Clearwater, FL $57,448

Canton, OH $57,320

La Crosse, WI $57,320

Albuquerque, NM $57,284

Newport News, VA $57,278

High Point, NC $57,259

Ogden, UT $57,235

Corpus Christi, TX $57,186

Norfolk, VA $57,150

Laramie, WY $57,150

Rock Island, IL $57,113

Saginaw, MI $57,101

Jacksonville, FL $57,095

Salisbury, NC $57,083

Boise, ID $57,070

Moline, IL $57,040

Fort Myers, FL $57,022

Memphis, TN $57,009

Tulsa, OK $56,979

Waterloo, IA $56,942

Spartanburg, SC $56,882

Lincoln, NE $56,851

Fort Wayne, IN $56,839

Provo, UT $56,833

Cedar Falls, IA $56,760

San Antonio, TX $56,735

Greensboro, NC $56,711

South Bend, IN $56,705

Savannah, GA $56,638

Muskegon, MI $56,613

Birmingham, AL $56,607

Winston Salem, NC $56,578

Lake Charles, LA $56,431

Anderson, IN $56,418

Lexington, KY $56,400

Augusta, GA $56,382

Greenville, SC $56,382

Lima, OH $56,333

Wichita, KS $56,327

Tuscaloosa, AL $56,327

Columbia, SC $56,272

Springfield, OH $56,260

Asheville, NC $56,163

Bloomington, IN $56,120

Knoxville, TN $55,901

Shreveport, LA $55,895

Wilmington, NC $55,815

Roanoke, VA $55,815

Topeka, KS $55,706

Frankfort, KY $55,699

Oklahoma City, OK $55,657

Chillicothe, OH $55,633

Longview, TX $55,626

Melbourne, FL $55,620

Sioux Falls, SD $55,523

Mobile, AL $55,517

Terre Haute, IN $55,492

Altoona, PA $55,456

Amarillo, TX $55,413

Killeen, TX $55,395

Fayetteville, AR $55,346

Chattanooga, TN $55,328

Sioux City, IA $55,273

Idaho Falls, ID $55,261

Lynchburg, VA $55,212

Gainesville, FL $55,133

Portsmouth, OH $55,102

Little Rock, AR $55,090

Lafayette, LA $55,066

Youngstown, OH $55,066

Daytona Beach, FL $55,029

Clarksville, TN $55,023

Pensacola, FL $55,017

Temple, TX $55,013

Hopkinsville, KY $54,834

Erie, PA $54,822

Florence, SC $54,798

Charleston, WV $54,700

Great Falls, MT $54,670

Macon, GA $54,585

Tallahassee, FL $54,578

Fayetteville, NC $54,566

Waco, TX $54,554

Helena, MT $54,511

Pine Bluff, AR $54,488

Vincennes, IN $54,414

Lubbock, TX $54,390

Alamogordo, NM $54,353

Twin Falls, ID $54,298

Rapid City, SD $54,280

Jackson, MS $54,170

Huntington, WV $54,166

Greenville, MS $54,164

Parkersburg, WV $54,102

Montgomery, AL $54,091

Wichita Falls, TX $54,030

Springfield, MO $54,030

Biloxi, MS $54,000

Monroe, LA $53,939

Johnstown, PA $53,896

Sumter, SC $53,872

Columbus, GA $53,866

Pascagoula, MS $53,750

Abilene, TX $53,750

Kingsport, TN $53,591

Albany, GA $53,591

Gulfport, MS $53,573

Alexandria, LA $53,372

Fort Smith, AR $53,220

El Paso, TX $53,055

Las Cruces, NM $52,781

Harlingen, TX $52,626

Pocatello, ID $52,617

Florence, AL $52,537

Brownsville, TX $52,525

Mcallen, TX $52,397

Dothan, AL $52,312

Columbus, MS $51,950

Altus, OK $51,666

Lawton, OK $51,550

Pierre, SD $51,331

What Skills Can Increase a Cxo's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 12.82% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Spring (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake.
Safety Standards (Mentioned in 1.43% Job Postings): Safety standards are designed to ensure the safety of products, activities and processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	12.82%
Spring	1.97%
Safety Standards	1.43%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Cxo's salary.

Patient Care: Can increase your salary by up to 33%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
Programming: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Patient Care	$81,033	33%
Verbal Communication	$71,894	18%
Programming	$70,066	15%
Safety Standards	$66,411	9%
Analysis	$65,801	8%
Customer Service	$65,801	8%

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How Education impacts a Cxo's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Cxos enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Cxo with a Bachelor's Degree is between $51,200 and $59,290).

Cxo Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Cxo

No Diploma 1.6%

High School 36.5%

Associates 1.6%

Bachelors 36.5%

Masters 52.4%

Doctorate 9.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.6%
High School	36.5%
Associates	1.6%
Bachelors	36.5%
Masters	52.4%
Doctorate	9.5%

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Cxo Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cxo's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$51,809

Average $60,927/year

$69,018

$4,317

Average $5,077/month

$5,752

$996

Average $1,172/week

$1,327

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,018	$5,752	$1,327	$33
Average	$60,927	$5,077	$1,172	$29
25th Percentile	$51,809	$4,317	$996	$25

Salary Trends for Cxo

Salaries for a Cxo can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,431 in 2023 to around $52,575 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Cxo salary trends, .

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2024	$53,735
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