Chief executive earnings by seniority

50th percentile

Mid-level chief executive earnings begin at:

$73.09 per hour

$152,020 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level chief executive earnings begin at:

$40.89 per hour

$85,060 per year

10th percentile

Starting level chief executive earnings begin at:

$21.96 per hour

$45,670 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Chief executive salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Guam $94,750
Puerto Rico $82,340
Oregon $341,630
Washington $339,810
Illinois $331,920
North Carolina $314,290
Virginia $310,740
New Jersey $310,440
Connecticut $295,120
District of Columbia $290,560
Hawaii $281,640
South Dakota $280,900
Massachusetts $267,070
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
Florida $173,940
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
Louisiana $152,020
West Virginia $151,950
Nevada $149,770
Wyoming $147,940
Mississippi $139,250
Maine $138,770
Virgin Islands, U.S. $128,460
New Mexico $123,500
Arizona $120,370
Arkansas $119,990

How do chief executive salaries compare to similar careers?

Chief executives earn 53% more than similar careers in Louisiana.

Career Median Salary
Biomass power plant manager salary $121K
Industrial production manager salary $121K
Financial manager salary $102K
Bank manager salary $102K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)