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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Illinois vs Texas

Occupation

Chief Executives in Illinois earn a median of $331,920. In Texas, $257,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25% — not 28.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+28.7%
Illinois vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+25%
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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Texas

Chief Executives

Median
$257,850
p25
$172,490
p75
$399,880
p10
$121,130
p90
$558,550
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-23%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.