State comparison · 2025
Chief Executives salary: Washington vs West Virginia
Chief Executives in Washington earn a median of $339,810. In West Virginia, $151,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 87.1% — not 123.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+123.6%
Washington vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+87.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
West Virginia
Chief Executives
- Median
- $151,950
- p25
- $97,550
- p75
- $253,870
- p10
- $72,160
- p90
- $403,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.