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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Alaska vs Illinois

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Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Alaska, $166,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 51% — not 49.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-49.8%
Alaska vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-51%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Chief Executives

Median
$166,710
p25
$121,990
p75
$262,750
p10
$75,870
p90
$428,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
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Illinois

Chief Executives

Median
$331,920
p25
$186,440
p75
$428,710
p10
$133,170
p90
$589,720
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Illinois

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.