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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs New Hampshire

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In New Hampshire, $168,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 105.1% — not 96.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+96.9%
Illinois vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+105.1%
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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New Hampshire

Chief Executives

Median
$168,590
p25
$139,360
p75
$232,570
p10
$103,990
p90
$397,850
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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.