Chief Executives
SOC code 11-1011 · Management Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,700 | $36.39 |
| 25th percentile | $129,540 | $62.28 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $213,990 | $102.88 |
| 75th percentile | $239,200+ | $115.00+ |
| 90th percentile | $239,200+ | $115.00+ |
BLS top-codes wages at or above $239,200/yr ($115.00/hr); the exact value above this threshold is not published, so it is shown here as "$239,200+".
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Chief Executives (SOC 11-1011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 830 | $207,190 | $164,400 | $104,950 | $130,950 | $221,910 | — |
| Alaska | 910 | $211,500 | $168,680 | $66,600 | $108,370 | — | — |
| Arizona | 3,100 | $213,280 | $150,590 | $75,540 | $98,970 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 2,270 | $177,460 | $121,220 | $47,010 | $77,390 | $197,190 | — |
| California | 36,980 | $289,530 | $220,600 | $87,070 | $142,270 | — | — |
| Colorado | — | $280,170 | $194,810 | $103,180 | $124,260 | — | — |
| Connecticut | 1,430 | $393,930 | — | $127,440 | $202,070 | — | — |
| Delaware | 440 | $233,680 | $190,460 | $65,700 | $132,600 | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 1,240 | $344,670 | — | $148,490 | $168,400 | — | — |
| Georgia | 5,440 | $265,000 | $201,750 | $44,470 | $98,790 | — | — |
| Hawaii | 570 | $280,020 | $231,500 | $119,030 | $165,540 | — | — |
| Idaho | — | $215,780 | $173,070 | $93,030 | $123,470 | — | — |
| Illinois | 5,150 | $315,570 | — | $110,640 | $167,510 | — | — |
| Indiana | 2,200 | $290,710 | $205,780 | $90,000 | $141,230 | — | — |
| Iowa | 3,520 | $211,710 | $178,530 | $63,850 | $96,610 | — | — |
| Kansas | 2,540 | $196,580 | $154,700 | $23,180 | $103,760 | — | — |
| Kentucky | 2,950 | $208,380 | $146,630 | $56,470 | $99,530 | — | — |
| Louisiana | 670 | $175,570 | $121,490 | $46,780 | $52,910 | $209,420 | — |
| Maine | 1,470 | $184,010 | $120,160 | $62,490 | $86,600 | $220,530 | — |
| Maryland | 4,580 | $292,170 | — | $127,980 | $182,740 | — | — |
| Massachusetts | 7,110 | $324,340 | — | $102,480 | $168,340 | — | — |
| Michigan | 3,940 | $285,020 | $219,230 | $96,420 | $140,340 | — | — |
| Minnesota | 6,690 | $243,330 | $194,160 | $88,150 | $128,860 | — | — |
| Mississippi | 440 | $155,210 | $125,340 | $97,990 | $105,280 | $165,500 | $237,290 |
| Missouri | 4,050 | $197,780 | $158,930 | $65,010 | $103,200 | — | — |
| Montana | 630 | $233,880 | $194,460 | $84,200 | $123,510 | — | — |
| Nebraska | 2,790 | $240,320 | $206,080 | $99,990 | $134,240 | — | — |
| Nevada | — | $276,150 | — | $73,280 | $139,740 | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 630 | $193,280 | $138,910 | $88,890 | $108,030 | $195,450 | — |
| New Jersey | 2,120 | $465,040 | — | $165,420 | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | 360 | $163,510 | $148,790 | $34,520 | $108,600 | $195,510 | — |
| New York | 7,830 | $343,030 | $219,320 | $126,380 | $169,990 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 2,500 | $327,180 | — | $115,060 | $172,350 | — | — |
| North Dakota | 370 | $232,120 | $171,310 | $101,590 | $129,740 | — | — |
| Ohio | 4,430 | $273,990 | $208,590 | $80,810 | $124,860 | — | — |
| Oklahoma | 2,000 | $177,610 | $148,870 | $57,690 | $88,770 | $212,800 | — |
| Oregon | 920 | $362,310 | — | $106,420 | $199,990 | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 14,140 | $282,200 | $220,510 | $104,000 | $152,690 | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | $290,840 | $211,810 | $110,860 | $130,020 | — | — |
| South Carolina | 2,950 | $221,870 | $181,830 | $85,760 | $126,210 | — | — |
| South Dakota | 530 | $357,220 | — | $174,640 | $216,040 | — | — |
| Tennessee | 5,360 | $223,350 | $173,870 | $44,840 | $101,600 | — | — |
| Utah | 3,980 | $204,600 | $163,980 | $57,820 | $104,670 | — | — |
| Vermont | 530 | $220,500 | $166,190 | $99,310 | $128,550 | — | — |
| Virginia | 4,620 | $336,960 | — | $131,060 | $193,390 | — | — |
| Washington | 4,140 | $343,950 | — | $162,170 | $220,730 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 1,390 | $203,960 | $181,930 | $76,070 | $106,010 | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 4,440 | $284,090 | $209,090 | $97,930 | $139,740 | — | — |
| Wyoming | 70 | $159,580 | $140,000 | $43,940 | $127,600 | $170,290 | $223,590 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.