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Chief Executives Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Chief Executivess in the United States earn a median salary of $206,420/year ($99.24/hr). Salaries range from $73,710 to $0 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

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$126K
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Chief Executives salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$232K$111.3/hr570
California$221K$106.06/hr36,980
Pennsylvania$221K$106.02/hr14,140
New York$219K$105.44/hr7,830
Michigan$219K$105.4/hr3,940
Rhode Island$212K$101.83/hr-
Wisconsin$209K$100.53/hr4,440
Ohio$209K$100.28/hr4,430
Nebraska$206K$99.08/hr2,790
Indiana$206K$98.93/hr2,200
Georgia$202K$96.99/hr5,440
Montana$194K$93.49/hr630
Minnesota$194K$93.35/hr6,690
Delaware$190K$91.57/hr440
West Virginia$182K$87.47/hr1,390
South Carolina$182K$87.42/hr2,950
Iowa$179K$85.83/hr3,520
Tennessee$174K$83.59/hr5,360
Idaho$173K$83.21/hr-
North Dakota$171K$82.36/hr370
Alaska$169K$81.1/hr910
Vermont$166K$79.9/hr530
Alabama$164K$79.04/hr830
Utah$164K$78.84/hr3,980
Missouri$159K$76.41/hr4,050
Kansas$155K$74.38/hr2,540
Arizona$151K$72.4/hr3,100
Oklahoma$149K$71.57/hr2,000
New Mexico$149K$71.54/hr360
Kentucky$147K$70.49/hr2,950
Wyoming$140K$67.31/hr70
New Hampshire$139K$66.78/hr630
Mississippi$125K$60.26/hr440
Louisiana$121K$58.41/hr670
Arkansas$121K$58.28/hr2,270
Maine$120K$57.77/hr1,470

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Cleveland, OH$239K870
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$237K60
Wausau, WI$237K80
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$234K110
Bend, OR$234K30
Richmond, VA$233K690
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$233K70
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$233K350
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$232K12,420
Kenosha, WI$231K90
Roanoke, VA$230K130
Madison, WI$229K560
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$229K180
Eau Claire, WI$227K90
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$227K510
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$226K30
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$226K160
Savannah, GA$226K180
Yakima, WA$225K70
Lexington Park, MD$225K80
Evansville, IN$223K60
Omaha, NE-IA$221K1,410
Salinas, CA$221K240
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$221K480
Billings, MT$221K110
Peoria, IL$220K120
Great Falls, MT$220K40
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$218K470
Dalton, GA$217K50
Worcester, MA$217K470
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