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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs Kentucky

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Kentucky, $179,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 66.8% — not 84.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+84.9%
Illinois vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+66.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Kentucky

Chief Executives

Median
$179,530
p25
$119,990
p75
$298,750
p10
$72,800
p90
$466,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Kentucky

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.