Salary by state
Chief Executives Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Chief Executives — median wage by state
- Oregon: $341,630, COL-adjusted $330,397
- Washington: $339,810, COL-adjusted $317,579
- Illinois: $331,920, COL-adjusted $331,920
- North Carolina: $314,290, COL-adjusted $333,287
- Virginia: $310,740, COL-adjusted $307,359
- New Jersey: $310,440, COL-adjusted $285,331
- Connecticut: $295,120, COL-adjusted $284,865
- Hawaii: $281,640, COL-adjusted $256,036
- South Dakota: $280,900, COL-adjusted $317,043
- New York: $257,980, COL-adjusted $239,092
- Texas: $257,850, COL-adjusted $265,551
- Michigan: $255,560, COL-adjusted $265,655
- Indiana: $254,180, COL-adjusted $272,433
- Maryland: $248,660, COL-adjusted $236,819
- Rhode Island: $235,360, COL-adjusted $230,068
- Pennsylvania: $232,560, COL-adjusted $238,279
- California: $218,600, COL-adjusted $197,471
- Nebraska: $214,680, COL-adjusted $238,269
- Colorado: $213,370, COL-adjusted $206,954
- Iowa: $211,190, COL-adjusted $240,535
- Wisconsin: $208,350, COL-adjusted $221,413
- Georgia: $208,180, COL-adjusted $216,179
- Delaware: $199,990, COL-adjusted $200,391
- Tennessee: $198,830, COL-adjusted $216,355
- Minnesota: $195,670, COL-adjusted $198,448
- Montana: $182,340, COL-adjusted $192,748
- Kentucky: $179,530, COL-adjusted $199,035
- Idaho: $177,210, COL-adjusted $185,560
- Ohio: $176,440, COL-adjusted $190,129
- Vermont: $175,070, COL-adjusted $178,643
- Missouri: $172,320, COL-adjusted $189,780
- Utah: $171,880, COL-adjusted $173,792
- South Carolina: $168,840, COL-adjusted $180,192
- New Hampshire: $168,590, COL-adjusted $161,795
- Alaska: $166,710, COL-adjusted $162,803
- Alabama: $166,420, COL-adjusted $187,410
- North Dakota: $164,560, COL-adjusted $184,899
- Oklahoma: $163,790, COL-adjusted $186,549
- Kansas: $158,100, COL-adjusted $175,472
- West Virginia: $151,950, COL-adjusted $169,777
- Nevada: $149,770, COL-adjusted $149,770
- Wyoming: $147,940, COL-adjusted $159,590
- Mississippi: $139,250, COL-adjusted $160,057
- Maine: $138,770, COL-adjusted $142,915
- New Mexico: $123,500, COL-adjusted $133,948
- Arkansas: $119,990, COL-adjusted $138,078
- Arizona: —
- District of Columbia: —
- Florida: —
- Louisiana: —
- Massachusetts: —
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- Oregon$341,630
- Washington$339,810
- Illinois$331,920
- North Carolina$314,290
- Virginia$310,740
- New Jersey$310,440
- Connecticut$295,120
- Hawaii$281,640
- South Dakota$280,900
- New York$257,980
- Texas$257,850
- Michigan$255,560
- Indiana$254,180
- Maryland$248,660
- Rhode Island$235,360
- Pennsylvania$232,560
- California$218,600
- Nebraska$214,680
- Colorado$213,370
- Iowa$211,190
- Wisconsin$208,350
- Georgia$208,180
- Delaware$199,990
- Tennessee$198,830
- Minnesota$195,670
- Montana$182,340
- Kentucky$179,530
- Idaho$177,210
- Ohio$176,440
- Vermont$175,070
- Missouri$172,320
- Utah$171,880
- South Carolina$168,840
- New Hampshire$168,590
- Alaska$166,710
- Alabama$166,420
- North Dakota$164,560
- Oklahoma$163,790
- Kansas$158,100
- West Virginia$151,950
- Nevada$149,770
- Wyoming$147,940
- Mississippi$139,250
- Maine$138,770
- New Mexico$123,500
- Arkansas$119,990
- Arizona—
- District of Columbia—
- Florida—
- Louisiana—
- Massachusetts—