State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Iowa vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Iowa, $211,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.3% — not 37.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.9%
Iowa vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-24.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Chief Executives
- Median
- $211,190
- p25
- $136,440
- p75
- $331,660
- p10
- $86,090
- p90
- $365,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Washington
Chief Executives
- Median
- $339,810
- p25
- $216,230
- p75
- $442,180
- p10
- $160,110
- p90
- $607,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.