Chief Executives

Occupation

$206,420

National Median Salary

$99.24

Median Hourly Wage

211,850

Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$73,710

$126,080

$206,420

>$206,420

>$206,420

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+19.1%

10 Year Change

$173,320

2014 Median

$206,420

2024 Median

Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Chief Executives

Industry	Annual Median	Employment
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$237,960	2,350
Warehousing and Storage	$236,410	390
Rail Transportation	$235,210	70
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$232,950	670
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	$232,170	500

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Top Paying States for Chief Executives

State	Annual Median	Employment
Hawaii	$231,500	570
California	$220,600	36,980
Pennsylvania	$220,510	14,140
New York	$219,320	7,830
Michigan	$219,230	3,940

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Insurance Agencies and Brokerages Warehousing and Storage Rail Transportation Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) Communications Equipment Manufacturing Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing Offices of Physicians