Chief Executives Wages
SOC 11-1011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Chief Executives is $206,680 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $80,000 and the 90th percentile is $0, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
211,230
P10
$80,000
P25
$130,840
Median
$206,680
P75
—
P90
—
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Chief Executives have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $206,680 | $258,900 | $80,000 | — | 211,230 | — |
| 2022 | $189,520 | $246,440 | $74,920 | — | 199,240 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | $179,520 | $213,020 | $60,300 | — | 200,480 | -5.28% |
| 2020 | $185,950 | $197,840 | $62,780 | — | 202,360 | +3.58% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Chief Executives. The highest median is in California at $231,080, 12% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $231,080 | +11.8% | $281,030 | 38,920 |
| Hawaii | $223,900 | +8.3% | $281,110 | 560 |
| Idaho | $218,220 | +5.6% | $246,020 | — |
| New York | $212,960 | +3% | $324,150 | 7,630 |
| Georgia | $212,560 | +2.8% | $273,720 | 6,620 |
| Indiana | $207,610 | +0.4% | $281,730 | 1,270 |
| Wisconsin | $206,810 | +0.1% | $260,260 | 3,920 |
| District of Columbia | $206,690 | 0% | $307,770 | 1,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $200,560 | -3% | $236,750 | — |
| Florida | $197,060 | -4.7% | $248,690 | 18,840 |
| Nebraska | $194,080 | -6.1% | $234,830 | 2,880 |
| Minnesota | $192,230 | -7% | $246,170 | 6,680 |
| South Carolina | $186,800 | -9.6% | $220,650 | 3,020 |
| Colorado | $179,900 | -13% | $259,550 | 620 |
| Ohio | $175,930 | -14.9% | $232,120 | 5,360 |
| Montana | $172,240 | -16.7% | $208,270 | 470 |
| West Virginia | $172,090 | -16.7% | $214,270 | 1,560 |
| Kentucky | $171,990 | -16.8% | $220,200 | 2,860 |
| Tennessee | $171,940 | -16.8% | $222,920 | 5,810 |
| Delaware | $168,280 | -18.6% | $256,230 | 350 |
| Alabama | $165,320 | -20% | $221,030 | 720 |
| Utah | $161,140 | -22% | $196,200 | 3,230 |
| Louisiana | $158,180 | -23.5% | $216,900 | 390 |
| Vermont | $157,370 | -23.9% | $195,690 | 710 |
| Alaska | $156,610 | -24.2% | $194,980 | 920 |
| Kansas | $148,910 | -28% | $183,490 | 2,840 |
| Missouri | $141,550 | -31.5% | $181,870 | — |
| Iowa | $136,650 | -33.9% | $180,940 | 3,120 |
| Wyoming | $135,940 | -34.2% | $145,320 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $129,010 | -37.6% | $188,920 | 560 |
| Oklahoma | $128,230 | -38% | $158,230 | 2,740 |
| Arkansas | $126,010 | -39% | $167,490 | 2,190 |
| Mississippi | $122,740 | -40.6% | $155,400 | 580 |
| Maine | $119,410 | -42.2% | $156,260 | 1,550 |
| Arizona | — | — | — | 3,260 |
| Connecticut | — | — | $345,170 | 900 |
| Illinois | — | — | $281,460 | 6,240 |
| Maryland | — | — | $293,990 | 5,100 |
| Michigan | — | — | $296,290 | 3,780 |
| Nevada | — | — | $251,370 | — |
| New Jersey | — | — | $449,370 | 1,090 |
| North Carolina | — | — | $337,320 | 1,720 |
| North Dakota | — | — | — | 280 |
| Oregon | — | — | $371,290 | 810 |
| Rhode Island | — | — | $307,480 | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | $350,100 | 550 |
| Texas | — | — | $298,140 | 6,970 |
| Virginia | — | — | $305,720 | 5,920 |
| Washington | — | — | $324,900 | 4,030 |