State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: California vs Oregon
Chief Executives in Oregon earn a median of $341,630. In California, $218,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.2% — not 36%.
Nominal pay gap
-36%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-40.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Chief Executives
- Median
- $218,600
- p25
- $133,610
- p75
- $351,090
- p10
- $85,790
- p90
- $486,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
Oregon
Chief Executives
- Median
- $341,630
- p25
- $217,050
- p75
- $520,980
- p10
- $179,550
- p90
- $772,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.