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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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Highest- and lowest-paying states for chief executives

Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.

Highest-paying
  1. 1. Oregon$341,630
  2. 2. Washington$339,810
  3. 3. Illinois$331,920
  4. 4. North Carolina$314,290
  5. 5. Virginia$310,740
Lowest-paying
  1. Arkansas$119,990
  2. New Mexico$123,500
  3. Maine$138,770
  4. Mississippi$139,250
  5. Wyoming$147,940

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Chief Executives salary in the United States?
The US median wage for Chief Executives is $215,955 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
Which state pays Chief Executives the most?
Oregon pays Chief Executives the most, with a median of $341,630, followed by Washington ($339,810). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $119,990.
How much do Chief Executives salaries vary by state?
Chief Executives median pay ranges from $119,990 to $341,630 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
Are Chief Executives jobs growing?
BLS projects a +4.3% change in Chief Executives employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.