Chief Executives Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for chief executives in the United States is $213,990 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $75,700 at the 10th percentile to $507,730 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Chief executives and senior officials) has a median of £89,835 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $75,700 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $129,540 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $213,990 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $356,200 | Experienced |
| 90th | $507,730 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $341,630 | $403,380 | 910 |
| Washington | $339,810 | $360,290 | 3,000 |
| Illinois | $331,920 | $347,550 | 5,000 |
| North Carolina | $314,290 | $347,690 | 2,000 |
| Virginia | $310,740 | $340,580 | 5,000 |
| New Jersey | $310,440 | $372,910 | 2,000 |
| Connecticut | $295,120 | $376,840 | 2,000 |
| Hawaii | $281,640 | $302,620 | 470 |
| South Dakota | $280,900 | $336,560 | 510 |
| New York | $257,980 | $351,160 | 8,000 |
| Texas | $257,850 | $310,660 | 9,000 |
| Michigan | $255,560 | $298,740 | 5,000 |
| Indiana | $254,180 | $284,910 | 2,000 |
| Maryland | $248,660 | $299,580 | 3,000 |
| Rhode Island | $235,360 | $341,100 | 460 |
| Pennsylvania | $232,560 | $302,990 | 9,000 |
| California | $218,600 | $272,920 | 35,000 |
| Nebraska | $214,680 | $264,120 | 3,000 |
| Colorado | $213,370 | $240,440 | — |
| Iowa | $211,190 | $237,270 | 3,000 |
| Wisconsin | $208,350 | $252,660 | — |
| Georgia | $208,180 | $275,840 | 4,000 |
| Delaware | $199,990 | $277,630 | 390 |
| Tennessee | $198,830 | $239,970 | 5,000 |
| Minnesota | $195,670 | $246,240 | 7,000 |
| Montana | $182,340 | $223,550 | 670 |
| Kentucky | $179,530 | $238,100 | 2,000 |
| Idaho | $177,210 | $221,580 | 3,000 |
| Ohio | $176,440 | $254,170 | 4,000 |
| Vermont | $175,070 | $250,520 | 360 |
| Missouri | $172,320 | $222,200 | 3,000 |
| Utah | $171,880 | $225,320 | 3,000 |
| South Carolina | $168,840 | $211,720 | 2,000 |
| New Hampshire | $168,590 | $221,460 | — |
| Alaska | $166,710 | $220,770 | 640 |
| Alabama | $166,420 | $201,200 | 810 |
| North Dakota | $164,560 | $225,920 | 380 |
| Oklahoma | $163,790 | $200,930 | 2,000 |
| Kansas | $158,100 | $222,710 | 2,000 |
| West Virginia | $151,950 | $192,840 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | $149,770 | $235,840 | 1,000 |
| Wyoming | $147,940 | $162,830 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $139,250 | $173,720 | 310 |
| Maine | $138,770 | $191,480 | 2,000 |
| New Mexico | $123,500 | $152,720 | 100 |
| Arkansas | $119,990 | $164,930 | 4,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $104,010 | $134,570 | 130 |
| Puerto Rico | $97,510 | $127,540 | 3,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18