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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs Nebraska

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Nebraska, $214,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.3% — not 54.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+54.6%
Illinois vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+39.3%
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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Nebraska

Chief Executives

Median
$214,680
p25
$150,160
p75
$335,760
p10
$107,200
p90
$515,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
See full breakdown for Nebraska

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.