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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs New York

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In New York, $257,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.8% — not 28.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+28.7%
Illinois vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+38.8%
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%
See full breakdown for Illinois

New York

Chief Executives

Median
$257,980
p25
$178,980
p75
$419,730
p10
$140,410
p90
$657,630
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-45%
See full breakdown for New York

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.