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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Idaho vs Illinois

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Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Idaho, $177,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.1% — not 46.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-46.6%
Idaho vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-44.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Chief Executives

Median
$177,210
p25
$133,310
p75
$296,580
p10
$103,360
p90
$403,230
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
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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.