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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs Oklahoma

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Oklahoma, $163,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 77.9% — not 102.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+102.6%
Illinois vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+77.9%
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

Oklahoma

Chief Executives

Median
$163,790
p25
$104,740
p75
$240,480
p10
$68,630
p90
$387,310
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Oklahoma

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.