Chief Executive Salary

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Career Attributes

  • $188,349
  • 308,900
  • 3.9
  • -3.9%
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Business Management And Administration
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How much does a Chief Executive make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Chief Executives make in the United States?
  2. Chief Executive earnings by seniority
  3. Chief Executive employment mix
  4. Chief Executive salary satisfaction
  5. Chief Executive earnings by seniority
  6. Chief Executive salary comparison
  7. Chief Executive salary by state

Average Chief Executive Yearly Salary in the United States

Chief Executives earn an average yearly salary of $188,349. Salaries typically start from $64,947 and go up to $207,000.

Average Chief Executive Hourly Wage in the United States

Chief Executives earn an average hourly wage of $90.55. Hourly wages typically start from $31.22 and go up to $99.52.

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)

These numbers may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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Employment Type Mix

85%
Full-Time
15%
Part-Time

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Salary Satisfaction

3.5
SCORE
256
RATINGS
Chief Executives average a score of 3.5 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Chief Executives in the 90th percentile of salary satisfaction.

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Chief Executive Earnings by Seniority

Top End Chief Executive Earnings

The highest earning Chief Executives in the United States earn:

 $99.52
an hour 		$207,000
per year
Experienced Chief Executive Earnings

Experienced Chief Executives in the United States earn:

 $83.99
an hour 		$174,702.3
per year
Junior Chief Executive Earnings

Junior Chief Executives in the United States earn:

 $52.06
an hour 		$108,294.1
per year
Starting Chief Executive Earnings

Starting Chief Executives in the United States earn:

 $31.22
an hour 		$64,946.9
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Chief Executive Salary Comparison

Chief Executives earn more than 100% percent of similar careers in the United States.

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Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)

Chief Executive salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Chief Executive Salary in South Dakota $116.45 $242,220 # 1
Chief Executive Salary in North Carolina $108.91 $226,540 # 2
Chief Executive Salary in Rhode Island $107.11 $222,790 # 3
Chief Executive Salary in New York $105.49 $219,410 # 4
Chief Executive Salary in Texas $105.23 $218,880 # 5
Chief Executive Salary in New Jersey $105.05 $218,500 # 6
Chief Executive Salary in Nebraska $104.81 $218,010 # 7
Chief Executive Salary in California $104.25 $216,840 # 8
Chief Executive Salary in Colorado $102.93 $214,090 # 9
Chief Executive Salary in Georgia $102.40 $212,990 # 10
Chief Executive Salary in Connecticut $102.39 $212,970 # 11
Chief Executive Salary in Florida $102.14 $212,460 # 12
Chief Executive Salary in Massachusetts $101.92 $212,000 # 13
Chief Executive Salary in Virginia $101.90 $211,950 # 14
Chief Executive Salary in District of Columbia $101.88 $211,900 # 15
Chief Executive Salary in Alabama $100.63 $209,300 # 16
Chief Executive Salary in Pennsylvania $100.07 $208,150 # 17
Chief Executive Salary in Ohio $94.87 $197,330 # 18
Chief Executive Salary in New Hampshire $94.17 $195,870 # 19
Chief Executive Salary in Maryland $93.33 $194,130 # 20
Chief Executive Salary in Washington $93.02 $193,480 # 21
Chief Executive Salary in Vermont $92.83 $193,090 # 22
Chief Executive Salary in Illinois $91.71 $190,750 # 23
Chief Executive Salary in Minnesota $91.38 $190,070 # 24
Chief Executive Salary in United States $90.68 $188,617.5 # 25
Chief Executive Salary in Michigan $88.82 $184,740 # 26
Chief Executive Salary in Arizona $88.75 $184,600 # 27
Chief Executive Salary in Nevada $88.27 $183,610 # 28
Chief Executive Salary in Oregon $87.35 $181,690 # 29
Chief Executive Salary in Iowa $85.06 $176,920 # 30
Chief Executive Salary in Louisiana $84.72 $176,220 # 31
Chief Executive Salary in Hawaii $84.04 $174,800 # 32
Chief Executive Salary in Kentucky $83.41 $173,490 # 33
Chief Executive Salary in South Carolina $80.33 $167,090 # 34
Chief Executive Salary in Alaska $80.19 $166,790 # 35
Chief Executive Salary in North Dakota $78.90 $164,120 # 36
Chief Executive Salary in Missouri $78.89 $164,090 # 37
Chief Executive Salary in Kansas $78.79 $163,880 # 38
Chief Executive Salary in Tennessee $76.88 $159,900 # 39
Chief Executive Salary in Utah $76.41 $158,930 # 40
Chief Executive Salary in Maine $75.83 $157,730 # 41
Chief Executive Salary in Oklahoma $74.81 $155,600 # 42
Chief Executive Salary in Indiana $71.95 $149,660 # 43
Chief Executive Salary in Wyoming $70.44 $146,520 # 44
Chief Executive Salary in Wisconsin $70.30 $146,220 # 45
Chief Executive Salary in West Virginia $64.78 $134,750 # 46
Chief Executive Salary in Montana $61.50 $127,930 # 47
Chief Executive Salary in Mississippi $55.93 $116,330 # 48
Chief Executive Salary in Idaho $52.98 $110,190 # 49
Chief Executive Salary in Puerto Rico $51.15 $106,400 # 50
Chief Executive Salary in Arkansas $50.06 $104,130 # 51
Chief Executive Salary in Guam $46.57 $96,870 # 52

Career Attributes

  • $188,349
  • 308,900
  • 3.9
  • -3.9%
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Business Management And Administration
More Attributes