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Where Chief Executives Pays Above the National Average

$206,420
National Median Salary
8
States Pay Above Average
130
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Chief Executives Earns a Premium

These 8 states pay Chief Executivess above the national median of $206,420.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Hawaii $231,500 +12.1% 570
2 California $220,600 +6.9% 36,980
3 Pennsylvania $220,510 +6.8% 14,140
4 New York $219,320 +6.2% 7,830
5 Michigan $219,230 +6.2% 3,940
6 Rhode Island $211,810 +2.6% —
7 Wisconsin $209,090 +1.3% 4,440
8 Ohio $208,590 +1.1% 4,430

Industries Where Chief Executives Earns a Premium

These 130 industries pay Chief Executivess above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $237,960 +15.3% 2,350
2 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $237,960 +15.3% 2,350
3 Warehousing and Storage $236,410 +14.5% 390
4 Warehousing and Storage $236,410 +14.5% 390
5 Warehousing and Storage $236,410 +14.5% 390
6 Warehousing and Storage $236,410 +14.5% 390
7 Rail Transportation $235,210 +13.9% 70
8 Rail Transportation $235,210 +13.9% 70
9 Rail Transportation $235,210 +13.9% 70
10 Rail Transportation $235,210 +13.9% 70
11 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $232,950 +12.9% 670
12 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $232,950 +12.9% 670
13 Junior Colleges $232,920 +12.8% 940
14 Junior Colleges $232,920 +12.8% 940
15 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $232,170 +12.5% 500
16 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $232,170 +12.5% 500
17 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $231,770 +12.3% 5,090
18 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $231,770 +12.3% 5,090
19 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $231,030 +11.9% 50
20 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $231,030 +11.9% 50
21 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $230,440 +11.6% 160
22 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $230,440 +11.6% 160
23 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $229,580 +11.2% 1,040
24 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $229,580 +11.2% 1,040
25 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $229,270 +11.1% 150
26 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $229,270 +11.1% 150
27 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $229,000 +10.9% 70
28 Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $229,000 +10.9% 70
29 Offices of Physicians $228,270 +10.6% 2,160
30 Offices of Physicians $228,270 +10.6% 2,160
31 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $227,650 +10.3% 200
32 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $227,650 +10.3% 200
33 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $227,650 +10.3% 200
34 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $227,650 +10.3% 200
35 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $227,120 +10.0% 240
36 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations $227,120 +10.0% 240
37 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $226,690 +9.8% 410
38 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $226,690 +9.8% 410
39 Machinery Manufacturing $226,230 +9.6% 1,090
40 Machinery Manufacturing $226,230 +9.6% 1,090
41 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $224,950 +9.0% 120
42 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $224,950 +9.0% 120
43 Radio Broadcasting Stations $224,680 +8.8% 100
44 Radio Broadcasting Stations $224,680 +8.8% 100
45 Support Activities for Air Transportation $224,030 +8.5% 160
46 Support Activities for Air Transportation $224,030 +8.5% 160
47 Engineering Services $223,730 +8.4% 2,030
48 Engineering Services $223,730 +8.4% 2,030
49 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $222,430 +7.8% 3,510
50 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $222,430 +7.8% 3,510
51 Support Activities for Crop Production $221,110 +7.1% 130
52 Support Activities for Crop Production $221,110 +7.1% 130
53 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $220,960 +7.0% 140
54 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $220,960 +7.0% 140
55 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $220,100 +6.6% 2,480
56 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $220,100 +6.6% 2,480
57 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $219,560 +6.4% 290
58 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $219,560 +6.4% 290
59 Offices of Dentists $219,320 +6.2% —
60 Offices of Dentists $219,320 +6.2% —
61 Sound Recording Industries $218,860 +6.0% 150
62 Sound Recording Industries $218,860 +6.0% 150
63 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $217,600 +5.4% 260
64 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $217,600 +5.4% 260
65 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $217,340 +5.3% 1,920
66 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $217,340 +5.3% 1,920
67 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $216,810 +5.0% 2,820
68 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $216,810 +5.0% 2,820
69 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $215,220 +4.3% 1,400
70 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $215,220 +4.3% 1,400
71 Other Support Services $215,190 +4.2% 450
72 Other Support Services $215,190 +4.2% 450
73 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $214,010 +3.7% 160
74 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing $214,010 +3.7% 160
75 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $213,920 +3.6% 140
76 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $213,920 +3.6% 140
77 Employment Services $213,660 +3.5% 3,040
78 Employment Services $213,660 +3.5% 3,040
79 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $213,630 +3.5% 180
80 Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing $213,630 +3.5% 180
81 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $212,690 +3.0% 150
82 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $212,690 +3.0% 150
83 Grain and Oilseed Milling $212,530 +3.0% 60
84 Grain and Oilseed Milling $212,530 +3.0% 60
85 Junior Colleges $211,890 +2.6% 260
86 Junior Colleges $211,890 +2.6% 260
87 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $211,720 +2.6% 2,160
88 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services $211,720 +2.6% 2,160
89 Waste Management and Remediation Services $211,580 +2.5% 250
90 Waste Management and Remediation Services $211,580 +2.5% 250
91 Waste Treatment and Disposal $211,580 +2.5% 60
92 Waste Treatment and Disposal $211,580 +2.5% 60
93 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $211,430 +2.4% 1,310
94 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $211,430 +2.4% 1,310
95 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $210,180 +1.8% 90
96 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $210,180 +1.8% 90
97 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $210,150 +1.8% 310
98 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $210,150 +1.8% 310
99 Educational Services $209,990 +1.7% 5,200
100 Educational Services $209,990 +1.7% 5,200
101 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $209,830 +1.7% 490
102 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $209,830 +1.7% 490
103 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $209,460 +1.5% 1,720
104 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $209,460 +1.5% 1,720
105 Legal Services $209,060 +1.3% 1,100
106 Legal Services $209,060 +1.3% 1,100
107 Testing Laboratories and Services $208,990 +1.2% 330
108 Testing Laboratories and Services $208,990 +1.2% 330
109 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $208,870 +1.2% 870
110 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $208,870 +1.2% 870
111 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $208,870 +1.2% 39,980
112 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $208,870 +1.2% 39,980
113 Ambulatory Health Care Services $208,610 +1.1% 6,500
114 Ambulatory Health Care Services $208,610 +1.1% 6,500
115 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $208,530 +1.0% 370
116 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $208,530 +1.0% 370
117 Temporary Help Services $208,350 +0.9% 740
118 Temporary Help Services $208,350 +0.9% 740
119 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $208,310 +0.9% 220
120 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners $208,310 +0.9% 220
121 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $207,590 +0.6% 6,160
122 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $207,590 +0.6% 6,160
123 Grantmaking and Giving Services $207,530 +0.5% 1,820
124 Grantmaking and Giving Services $207,530 +0.5% 1,820
125 Utility System Construction $207,320 +0.4% 580
126 Utility System Construction $207,320 +0.4% 580
127 Foundries $206,800 +0.2% 120
128 Foundries $206,800 +0.2% 120
129 Machine Shops $206,720 +0.1% 290
130 Machine Shops $206,720 +0.1% 290
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