State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Maine vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Maine, $138,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55% — not 59.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-59.2%
Maine vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-55%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Chief Executives
- Median
- $138,770
- p25
- $92,240
- p75
- $233,540
- p10
- $73,680
- p90
- $401,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.