Chief executive earnings by seniority

75th percentile

Senior-level chief executive earnings begin at:

$80.27 per hour

$166,970 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level chief executive earnings begin at:

$51.97 per hour

$108,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level chief executive earnings begin at:

$35.76 per hour

$74,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level chief executive earnings begin at:

$20.52 per hour

$42,680 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Chief executive salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Puerto Rico $96,530
Idaho $94,470
South Dakota $251,950
District of Columbia $247,500
Rhode Island $242,350
Texas $239,680
New Jersey $233,050
Virginia $228,540
California $228,270
Massachusetts $221,810
Pennsylvania $221,338
Nebraska $220,950
New York $220,040
Georgia $218,590
Nevada $215,590
Oregon $212,290
Illinois $208,341
Iowa $208,130
Washington $206,560
North Carolina $205,220
Maryland $204,920
Louisiana $204,070
Michigan $203,290
Connecticut $200,240
Ohio $196,500
Hawaii $189,930
Alabama $189,920
Colorado $180,190
Arizona $179,410
Minnesota $176,550
Kansas $172,100
Florida $171,000
South Carolina $165,220
Alaska $159,770
New Hampshire $154,510
Utah $151,750
Kentucky $148,480
Indiana $148,005
Missouri $144,070
West Virginia $136,800
North Dakota $135,310
Tennessee $129,720
Oklahoma $128,860
Wisconsin $127,330
Wyoming $123,970
Guam $118,680
Maine $118,360
Vermont $111,500
Virgin Islands, U.S. $108,290
Montana $108,100
Mississippi $105,160
Arkansas $105,100

How do chief executive salaries compare to similar careers?

Chief executives earn about the same as related careers in Montana. On average, they make more than biomass power plant managers.

Career Median Salary
Chief executive salary $108K
Industrial production manager salary $109K
Biofuels production manager salary $109K
Biomass power plant manager salary $109K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)