State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Hawaii vs Illinois
Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Hawaii, $281,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.9% — not 15.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.1%
Hawaii vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-22.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Chief Executives
- Median
- $281,640
- p25
- $169,240
- p75
- $394,780
- p10
- $100,030
- p90
- $493,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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%
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.