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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Idaho vs Washington

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Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Idaho, $177,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.6% — not 47.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-47.9%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-41.6%
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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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%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.