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CMO Salary and Equity in New York 2026

How much does a CMO expect to make at New York-based startups? The average expected salary for CMOs in New York-based startups is 242k per year, with a range from 175k to 375k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for CMOs in New York startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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3 years

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The average salary for a CMO in New York is $242,000, which is 59.7% higher than the average New York startup salary of$151,500. CMO salaries in New York are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$325,000/yr

Range $250k - $375k

Average

$242,000/yr

Range $190k - $285k

Below Average

$187,500/yr

Range $175k - $200k


Industries

The highest average salary a CMO in New York can get in Machine Learning, that is $312,500. This pay is 26.5% higher than the average CMO salary in New York, which is $247,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Machine Learning (avg $312,500 per year), Natural Language Processing (avg $312,500 per year), Startups (avg $312,500 per year).

Years of experience

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Top of Market

The highest average salary a CMO in New York can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $170,000. This pay is 12.2% higher than the average salary in New York startups, which is $151,500. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.