State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In New Mexico, $123,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.8% — not 63.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-63.7%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-57.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Chief Executives
- Median
- $123,500
- p25
- $43,710
- p75
- $195,970
- p10
- $43,710
- p90
- $302,440
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.