State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs New Mexico
Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In New Mexico, $123,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 147.8% — not 168.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+168.8%
Illinois vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+147.8%
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%
New Mexico
Chief Executives
- Median
- $123,500
- p25
- $43,710
- p75
- $195,970
- p10
- $43,710
- p90
- $302,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.