Chief executive earnings by seniority

50th percentile

Mid-level chief executive earnings begin at:

$81.53 per hour

$169,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level chief executive earnings begin at:

$60.79 per hour

$126,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level chief executive earnings begin at:

$45.55 per hour

$94,740 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Chief executive salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Mississippi $99,830
Guam $94,750
Idaho $94,470
Puerto Rico $82,340
District of Columbia $290,560
Hawaii $289,860
Washington $279,590
South Dakota $272,780
Massachusetts $267,070
Texas $264,210
North Carolina $262,660
Michigan $258,270
New York $256,810
New Jersey $253,150
Oregon $251,440
Illinois $244,390
Virginia $243,750
Rhode Island $243,400
Connecticut $243,140
Pennsylvania $232,630
Nevada $224,580
Georgia $218,590
Maryland $199,820
California $193,350
Nebraska $193,010
Minnesota $180,610
Ohio $179,680
Indiana $175,860
Florida $173,940
Wisconsin $169,580
Iowa $168,850
South Carolina $164,970
Utah $162,790
Kentucky $162,770
Colorado $162,640
Missouri $162,630
Tennessee $152,660
New Hampshire $152,580
Louisiana $152,020
West Virginia $151,880
Vermont $132,430
Montana $131,210
Kansas $129,880
Virgin Islands, U.S. $128,460
Alaska $127,610
North Dakota $127,450
Alabama $127,170
Maine $125,510
Wyoming $125,420
Arizona $120,370
Oklahoma $109,460
Arkansas $100,970

How do chief executive salaries compare to similar careers?

Chief executives earn 55% more than similar careers in Wisconsin.

Career Median Salary
Bank manager salary $128K
Financial manager salary $128K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $120K
Sales manager salary $126K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)