Chief Executives salary
Chief Executives earn a median of $213,990 a year ($102.88/hr) in the U.S. – from $97,510 in Puerto Rico to $341,630 in Oregon. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$102.88/hr · $213,990 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$75,700$36.39/hr
75% earn more$129,540$62.28/hr
half earn more, half less$213,990$102.88/hr
25% earn more$356,200$171.25/hr
top 10% earn more$507,730$244.10/hr
pulled up by top earners$269,630$129.63/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for chief executives. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
910 jobs · $164.25/hr$341,630
3,170 jobs · $163.37/hr$339,810
4,620 jobs · $159.58/hr$331,920
1,930 jobs · $151.10/hr$314,290
4,870 jobs · $149.40/hr$310,740
2,430 jobs · $149.25/hr$310,440
1,660 jobs · $141.89/hr$295,120
470 jobs · $135.41/hr$281,640
510 jobs · $135.05/hr$280,900
8,430 jobs · $124.03/hr$257,980
8,780 jobs · $123.97/hr$257,850
4,950 jobs · $122.86/hr$255,560
1,820 jobs · $122.20/hr$254,180
3,180 jobs · $119.55/hr$248,660
460 jobs · $113.15/hr$235,360
8,850 jobs · $111.81/hr$232,560
34,700 jobs · $105.10/hr$218,600
2,510 jobs · $103.21/hr$214,680
jobs n/a · $102.58/hr$213,370
3,050 jobs · $101.54/hr$211,190
jobs n/a · $100.17/hr$208,350
4,080 jobs · $100.09/hr$208,180
390 jobs · $96.15/hr$199,990
4,700 jobs · $95.59/hr$198,830
6,740 jobs · $94.07/hr$195,670
670 jobs · $87.66/hr$182,340
2,070 jobs · $86.31/hr$179,530
2,920 jobs · $85.20/hr$177,210
4,470 jobs · $84.83/hr$176,440
360 jobs · $84.17/hr$175,070
2,550 jobs · $82.85/hr$172,320
3,140 jobs · $82.64/hr$171,880
1,740 jobs · $81.17/hr$168,840
jobs n/a · $81.05/hr$168,590
640 jobs · $80.15/hr$166,710
810 jobs · $80.01/hr$166,420
380 jobs · $79.12/hr$164,560
2,390 jobs · $78.74/hr$163,790
1,960 jobs · $76.01/hr$158,100
1,700 jobs · $73.05/hr$151,950
1,370 jobs · $72.01/hr$149,770
60 jobs · $71.13/hr$147,940
310 jobs · $66.95/hr$139,250
1,580 jobs · $66.72/hr$138,770
100 jobs · $59.38/hr$123,500
3,550 jobs · $57.69/hr$119,990
2,690 jobs · $46.88/hr$97,510
No wage estimate published for: Massachusetts.
Related jobs
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 11-1011. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do chief executives make?
The median wage for chief executives in the U.S. was $102.88 an hour or $213,990 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $129,540 and $356,200 a year.
Which state pays chief executives the most?
Oregon has the highest median wage for chief executives: $341,630 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $97,510. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many chief executives are there?
BLS estimates 204,350 chief executives were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.