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State comparison · 2025

Chief Executives salary: Oregon vs South Carolina

Occupation

Chief Executives in Oregon earn a median of $341,630. In South Carolina, $168,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 83.4% — not 102.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+102.3%
Oregon vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+83.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Oregon

Chief Executives

Median
$341,630
p25
$217,050
p75
$520,980
p10
$179,550
p90
$772,840
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Oregon

South Carolina

Chief Executives

Median
$168,840
p25
$109,000
p75
$258,950
p10
$49,760
p90
$393,490
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
93.7
See full breakdown for South Carolina

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.