Chief Executives salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Middle 50%
- $155,810–$387,130
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- Metro rank
- #30 of 133
Chief Executives in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $238,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,710 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $213,990 and 9% above the CA statewide median of $218,600. It ranks #30 of 133 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,710 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CHIEF EXECUTIVES PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $288,690
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $234,290
- Salinas, CAmedian $226,270
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $218,690
- Stockton-Lodi, CAmedian $214,340
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $209,080
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAmedian $202,750
- Modesto, CAmedian $200,900
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Questions
What is the average Chief Executives salary in San Diego?
The BLS median is $238,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,710 jobs pay between $155,810 and $387,130. The 10th percentile is $85,510 and the 90th is $493,480.
Is San Diego a high-paying metro for Chief Executives?
That is 11% above the U.S. median of $213,990 and 9% above the CA statewide median of $218,600. It ranks #30 of 133 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Chief Executives make an hour in San Diego?
About $114.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $238,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $74.91–$186.12 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.