State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Montana vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Montana, $182,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.3% — not 46.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-46.3%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-39.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Chief Executives
- Median
- $182,340
- p25
- $104,490
- p75
- $312,050
- p10
- $73,970
- p90
- $432,240
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.