State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Michigan vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Michigan, $255,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.8%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Chief Executives
- Median
- $255,560
- p25
- $160,010
- p75
- $405,120
- p10
- $104,010
- p90
- $547,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- 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.