Top Salary

$38K

$75.5K

$152.5K

$85,653

/year

$41.18

/hour

Top Salary Comparison by Location

Nationwide

United States

$85,653

Columbus

Ohio

$82,732

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    How much does a Top make?

    As of Aug 3, 2026, the average annual pay for a Top in the United States is $85,653 a year.

    Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $41.18 an hour. This is the equivalent of $1,647/week or $7,137/month.

    While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $152,500 and as low as $38,000, the majority of Top salaries currently range between $60,000 (25th percentile) to $105,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $132,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Top varies greatly (by as much as 45500), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

    A Top in your area makes on average $82,732 per year, or $2,921 (3.410%) less than the national average annual salary of $85,653. Ohio ranks number 31 out of 50 states nationwide for Top salaries.

    To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Top jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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    What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Top Jobs

    We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Top job is above the national average. Topping the list is Scotts Valley, CA, , with Honolulu County, HI, and Barrow, AK, close behind in the second and third positions. Barrow, AK, beats the national average by $21,051 (24.6%), and Scotts Valley, CA, furthers that trend with another $25,190 (29.4%) above the $85,653 average.

    With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Top appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

    Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 7% between Scotts Valley, CA, and Sitka, AK, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Top role.

    City

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Scotts Valley, CA

    $110,843

    $53.29

    Honolulu County, HI

    $108,268

    $52.05

    Barrow, AK

    $106,704

    $51.30

    Nome, AK

    $106,252

    $51.08

    Cupertino, CA

    $105,674

    $50.80

    San Francisco, CA

    $105,113

    $50.54

    Berkeley, CA

    $104,877

    $50.42

    Redwood City, CA

    $104,870

    $50.42

    Aspen, CO

    $103,530

    $49.77

    Sitka, AK

    $103,185

    $49.61

    What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Top Jobs in the U.S.

    Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Top job category, we found that Truck Manager jobs have average salaries similar than Top jobs.

    Job Title

    Annual Salary

    Hourly Wage

    Truck Manager

    $59,525

    $28.62

    New Truck Driver

    $56,348

    $27.09

    Fedex Ground

    $43,456

    $20.89

    Box Truck Independent Contractor

    $42,841

    $20.60

    Army Driver

    $38,995

    $18.75

    About Our Data

    ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

    Infographic detailing Top salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $85,653 per year or $41.18 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.