State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: California vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In California, $218,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.8% — not 35.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.7%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-37.8%
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%
Washington
Chief Executives
- Median
- $339,810
- p25
- $216,230
- p75
- $442,180
- p10
- $160,110
- p90
- $607,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.