State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Maryland vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Maryland, $248,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.4% — not 26.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.8%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Chief Executives
- Median
- $248,660
- p25
- $188,890
- p75
- $396,650
- p10
- $139,990
- p90
- $486,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +20%
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.