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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs New Jersey

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In New Jersey, $310,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.3% — not 6.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+6.9%
Illinois vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+16.3%
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%
See full breakdown for Illinois

New Jersey

Chief Executives

Median
$310,440
p25
$207,160
p75
$448,910
p10
$173,560
p90
$666,030
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.