State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Virginia vs Washington
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In Virginia, $310,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.2% — not 8.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-8.6%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-3.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Chief Executives
- Median
- $310,740
- p25
- $193,700
- p75
- $434,580
- p10
- $130,000
- p90
- $604,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
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.