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Chief Executives salary

The BLS estimates 204,350 Chief Executives jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $213,990 (May 2025, SOC 11-1011). Across 133 metros with published figures, medians range from $98,800 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $388,060 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$75,700P25$129,540MEDIAN$213,990P75$356,200P90$507,730
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$388,060 · 480 jobs
  2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$375,810 · 690 jobs
  3. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$370,000 · 2,060 jobs
  4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$344,960 · 3,610 jobs
  5. Ann Arbor, MI$335,900 · 260 jobs
  6. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$329,030 · 740 jobs
  7. Richmond, VA$326,160 · 820 jobs
  8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$320,060 · 2,580 jobs
  9. Urban Honolulu, HI$315,920 · 340 jobs
  10. New Haven, CT$311,110 · 270 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$234,290 · 10,800 jobs
  2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$301,440 · 7,180 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$288,690 · 5,190 jobs
  4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$209,980 · 4,500 jobs
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$292,770 · 4,120 jobs
  6. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$169,770 · 3,680 jobs
  7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$344,960 · 3,610 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$138,900 · 3,140 jobs
  9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$238,440 · 2,710 jobs
  10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$320,060 · 2,580 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boise City, ID · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Omaha, NE-IA · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL

Questions

What is the median Chief Executives salary in the U.S.?

$213,990 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $129,540–$356,200.

Where do Chief Executives earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ($388,060), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($375,810), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($370,000). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.