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Top 15 cities for chief executives by average salary
| Medford, OR | $503,650 |
|---|---|
| Midland, MI | $493,680 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $447,290 |
| Durham, NC | $425,580 |
| Portland, OR | $420,320 |
| Midland, TX | $400,240 |
| Greensboro, NC | $393,980 |
| Seattle, WA | $393,060 |
| New York, NY | $392,410 |
| Champaign, IL | $385,520 |
| Eugene, OR | $372,490 |
| New Haven, CT | $361,010 |
| Rapid City, SD | $357,500 |
| Chicago, IL | $357,220 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $353,870 |
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Chief Executives salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 4 | $503,650 | $329,060 |
| Michigan | 15 | $493,680 | $201,270 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $447,290 | $337,450 |
| North Carolina | 8 | $425,580 | $310,490 |
| Texas | 22 | $400,240 | $175,370 |
| Washington | 9 | $393,060 | $241,650 |
| New York | 11 | $392,410 | $212,450 |
| Illinois | 6 | $385,520 | $244,740 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $357,500 | $353,870 |
| Virginia | 9 | $352,900 | $261,490 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $338,450 | $206,850 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $334,000 | $236,270 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $332,580 | $271,280 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $330,190 | $330,190 |
| Georgia | 9 | $326,650 | $127,860 |
| Indiana | 6 | $323,220 | $234,010 |
| California | 24 | $320,210 | $189,390 |
| Vermont | 1 | $309,430 | $309,430 |
| Maryland | 3 | $307,690 | $189,870 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $307,260 | $227,420 |
| Nevada | 3 | $295,230 | $165,340 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $288,100 | $207,700 |
| Montana | 5 | $284,420 | $219,140 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $282,780 | $282,780 |
| Ohio | 10 | $282,040 | $195,530 |
| Missouri | 7 | $279,380 | $155,280 |
| Florida | 16 | $277,830 | $177,890 |
| Iowa | 8 | $276,500 | $203,900 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $266,450 | $173,830 |
| Colorado | 3 | $263,880 | $228,960 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $262,270 | $192,710 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $260,320 | $183,920 |
| Alaska | 2 | $257,970 | $180,970 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $255,380 | $173,010 |
| Idaho | 6 | $253,830 | $210,630 |
| Kansas | 4 | $250,810 | $176,680 |
| Utah | 5 | $245,140 | $151,790 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $236,140 | $139,590 |
| Alabama | 6 | $234,140 | $186,030 |
| Maine | 3 | $233,110 | $186,320 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $231,780 | $183,470 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $225,300 | $170,710 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $222,760 | $144,750 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $218,700 | $190,390 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $215,370 | $184,270 |
| Arizona | 7 | $198,290 | $140,720 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $143,670 | $143,670 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $128,660 | $112,650 |
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Chief Executives salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $503,650 | $615,500 | $242.14 | 40 |
| Midland, MI | $493,680 | $587,950 | $237.34 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $447,290 | $388,060 | $215.04 | 480 |
| Durham, NC | $425,580 | $381,330 | $204.61 | 140 |
| Portland, OR | $420,320 | $375,810 | $202.08 | 690 |
| Midland, TX | $400,240 | $389,330 | $192.43 | 100 |
| Greensboro, NC | $393,980 | $354,310 | $189.41 | 160 |
| Seattle, WA | $393,060 | $370,000 | $188.97 | 2,060 |
| New York, NY | $392,410 | $301,440 | $188.66 | 7,180 |
| Champaign, IL | $385,520 | $310,740 | $185.35 | 70 |
| Eugene, OR | $372,490 | $274,520 | $179.08 | 60 |
| New Haven, CT | $361,010 | $311,110 | $173.56 | 270 |
| Rapid City, SD | $357,500 | $301,420 | $171.87 | 70 |
| Chicago, IL | $357,220 | $344,960 | $171.74 | 3,610 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $353,870 | $282,170 | $170.13 | 250 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $352,900 | $317,900 | $169.67 | 180 |
| Odessa, TX | $350,570 | $281,480 | $168.54 | 50 |
| Buffalo, NY | $350,380 | $239,990 | $168.45 | 420 |
| Norwich, CT | $348,910 | $250,670 | $167.75 | 90 |
| Wilmington, NC | $348,500 | $298,730 | $167.55 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $346,170 | $329,030 | $166.43 | 740 |
| Dallas, TX | $344,480 | $320,060 | $165.61 | 2,580 |
| Hartford, CT | $344,100 | $254,180 | $165.43 | 470 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $341,790 | $335,900 | $164.32 | 260 |
| Houston, TX | $340,640 | $275,270 | $163.77 | 1,920 |
| Jackson, MI | $339,550 | $298,440 | $163.25 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $338,910 | $237,180 | $162.94 | 370 |
| Austin, TX | $338,600 | $288,150 | $162.79 | 950 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $338,450 | $292,770 | $162.72 | 4,120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $337,450 | $248,810 | $162.24 | 130 |
| Raleigh, NC | $336,960 | $286,050 | $162.00 | 360 |
| Detroit, MI | $336,360 | $304,110 | $161.71 | 2,070 |
| Honolulu, HI | $334,000 | $315,920 | $160.58 | 340 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $333,240 | $297,350 | $160.21 | 530 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $332,580 | $276,970 | $159.89 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $332,260 | $279,080 | $159.74 | 400 |
| Providence, RI | $330,190 | $243,620 | $158.75 | 650 |
| Rockford, IL | $329,940 | $323,030 | $158.63 | 90 |
| Salem, OR | $329,060 | $261,650 | $158.20 | 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $328,500 | $326,160 | $157.93 | 820 |
| Asheville, NC | $327,640 | $270,520 | $157.52 | 50 |
| Springfield, IL | $326,680 | $338,570 | $157.06 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $326,650 | $275,820 | $157.04 | 2,350 |
| Bremerton, WA | $325,260 | $268,090 | $156.38 | 60 |
| Evansville, IN | $323,220 | $339,330 | $155.40 | 40 |
| San Francisco, CA | $320,210 | $288,690 | $153.95 | 5,190 |
| Dalton, GA | $316,730 | $242,760 | $152.28 | 40 |
| Hickory, NC | $314,070 | $312,730 | $150.99 | 50 |
| Peoria, IL | $312,950 | $270,090 | $150.46 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $311,910 | $256,610 | $149.96 | 560 |
| Spokane, WA | $311,850 | $260,940 | $149.93 | 160 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $310,490 | $273,710 | $149.28 | 80 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $310,450 | $213,720 | $149.25 | 60 |
| Burlington, VT | $309,430 | $237,600 | $148.76 | 100 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $308,660 | $209,140 | $148.39 | 520 |
| Baltimore, MD | $307,690 | $268,030 | $147.93 | 1,970 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $307,260 | $233,760 | $147.72 | 170 |
| Syracuse, NY | $304,140 | $216,610 | $146.22 | 240 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $302,780 | $234,290 | $145.57 | 10,800 |
| Roanoke, VA | $301,480 | $258,310 | $144.94 | 100 |
| Reading, PA | $299,000 | $229,740 | $143.75 | 140 |
| Janesville, WI | $298,350 | $218,840 | $143.44 | 100 |
| Staunton, VA | $296,540 | $225,760 | $142.57 | 40 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $295,230 | $190,480 | $141.94 | 750 |
| Kennewick, WA | $293,870 | $287,180 | $141.28 | 70 |
| Niles, MI | $291,930 | $210,620 | $140.35 | 60 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $290,420 | $264,970 | $139.63 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $290,320 | $248,660 | $139.58 | 540 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $288,440 | $251,520 | $138.67 | 150 |
| Omaha, NE | $288,100 | $228,220 | $138.51 | 1,330 |
| Waco, TX | $287,810 | $217,610 | $138.37 | 90 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $286,560 | $285,300 | $137.77 | 150 |
| Billings, MT | $284,420 | $227,000 | $136.74 | 100 |
| Green Bay, WI | $283,940 | $222,320 | $136.51 | 390 |
| Williamsport, PA | $283,330 | $233,920 | $136.22 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $283,090 | $256,320 | $136.10 | 870 |
| Manchester, NH | $282,780 | $196,990 | $135.95 | 190 |
| Monroe, MI | $282,570 | $244,760 | $135.85 | 40 |
| Dayton, OH | $282,040 | $210,670 | $135.60 | 200 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $281,410 | $207,170 | $135.29 | 980 |
| San Diego, CA | $281,170 | $238,440 | $135.18 | 2,710 |
| Tyler, TX | $280,590 | $237,880 | $134.90 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $279,380 | $221,640 | $134.32 | 990 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $278,690 | $216,060 | $133.98 | 1,660 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $277,940 | $216,240 | $133.63 | n/a |
| Gainesville, FL | $277,830 | $238,200 | $133.57 | 330 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $277,570 | $260,050 | $133.45 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $277,190 | $199,350 | $133.26 | 980 |
| Des Moines, IA | $276,500 | $290,870 | $132.94 | 1,230 |
| Napa, CA | $275,720 | $241,590 | $132.56 | 150 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $275,270 | $201,720 | $132.34 | 70 |
| Bellingham, WA | $274,580 | $236,930 | $132.01 | 70 |
| Winchester, VA | $274,090 | $221,620 | $131.77 | 90 |
| El Paso, TX | $273,470 | $220,050 | $131.47 | 110 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $273,430 | $219,400 | $131.46 | 160 |
| Traverse City, MI | $273,420 | $248,510 | $131.45 | 60 |
| Yakima, WA | $272,680 | $238,180 | $131.10 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $272,340 | $225,410 | $130.93 | n/a |
| Scranton, PA | $272,310 | $216,530 | $130.92 | 270 |
| South Bend, IN | $272,260 | $261,280 | $130.90 | 60 |
| Trenton, NJ | $271,280 | $191,360 | $130.42 | 200 |
| York, PA | $271,260 | $217,730 | $130.41 | 170 |
| Flint, MI | $267,790 | $197,790 | $128.75 | 110 |
| Lancaster, PA | $267,490 | $224,160 | $128.60 | 260 |
| Bloomington, IN | $266,930 | $235,900 | $128.33 | 80 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $266,450 | $209,980 | $128.10 | 4,500 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $265,790 | $195,040 | $127.78 | 130 |
| St. Louis, MO | $264,890 | $202,840 | $127.35 | 1,120 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $263,880 | $229,340 | $126.87 | 90 |
| Boulder, CO | $263,880 | $216,400 | $126.87 | 110 |
| Killeen, TX | $263,450 | $220,940 | $126.66 | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $262,920 | $217,010 | $126.40 | 900 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $262,550 | $207,100 | $126.23 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $262,270 | $218,190 | $126.09 | 1,730 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $261,490 | $208,030 | $125.72 | 50 |
| Louisville, KY | $260,320 | $213,920 | $125.15 | 640 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $258,680 | $209,990 | $124.37 | 440 |
| Davenport, IA | $258,420 | $205,030 | $124.24 | 200 |
| Utica, NY | $258,340 | $197,880 | $124.20 | 110 |
| Beaumont, TX | $258,110 | $226,720 | $124.09 | 80 |
| Lincoln, NE | $257,990 | $217,780 | $124.03 | 460 |
| Anchorage, AK | $257,970 | $183,110 | $124.02 | 290 |
| Lansing, MI | $257,740 | $190,650 | $123.92 | 320 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $257,530 | $205,570 | $123.81 | 50 |
| Kenosha, WI | $257,060 | $215,930 | $123.59 | 120 |
| Fargo, ND | $255,380 | $188,510 | $122.78 | 120 |
| Amarillo, TX | $254,810 | $208,170 | $122.50 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN | $254,350 | $196,680 | $122.29 | 680 |
| Saginaw, MI | $254,010 | $200,190 | $122.12 | 90 |
| Appleton, WI | $253,990 | $201,300 | $122.11 | 230 |
| Lewiston, ID | $253,830 | $176,030 | $122.03 | 70 |
| Oxnard, CA | $253,100 | $202,750 | $121.68 | 430 |
| Owensboro, KY | $252,880 | $171,540 | $121.58 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $252,630 | $218,690 | $121.46 | 350 |
| Bismarck, ND | $252,520 | $176,820 | $121.40 | 60 |
| Sioux City, IA | $252,200 | $220,590 | $121.25 | 130 |
| Lexington, KY | $251,620 | $179,520 | $120.97 | 270 |
| Bay City, MI | $250,810 | $247,680 | $120.58 | 40 |
| Wichita, KS | $250,810 | $198,910 | $120.58 | 350 |
| Salinas, CA | $250,760 | $226,270 | $120.56 | 220 |
| Modesto, CA | $250,390 | $200,900 | $120.38 | 230 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $248,860 | $211,560 | $119.64 | 60 |
| Altoona, PA | $247,720 | $197,360 | $119.10 | 60 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $246,710 | $209,080 | $118.61 | 220 |
| Columbus, GA | $246,200 | $169,630 | $118.37 | 70 |
| Kingston, NY | $245,710 | $199,860 | $118.13 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $245,140 | $202,990 | $117.86 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $245,140 | $190,400 | $117.86 | 1,690 |
| Decatur, IL | $244,740 | $212,400 | $117.66 | 30 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $244,050 | $192,520 | $117.33 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $243,950 | $214,340 | $117.29 | 310 |
| Olympia, WA | $243,830 | $204,190 | $117.23 | 130 |
| Savannah, GA | $242,650 | $197,840 | $116.66 | 130 |
| Bozeman, MT | $241,920 | $199,920 | $116.31 | 90 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $241,650 | $210,760 | $116.18 | 30 |
| Erie, PA | $241,110 | $170,340 | $115.92 | 100 |
| Binghamton, NY | $240,880 | $184,360 | $115.81 | 60 |
| Dubuque, IA | $240,840 | $212,880 | $115.79 | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $240,830 | $162,910 | $115.78 | 1,160 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $240,800 | $175,070 | $115.77 | 590 |
| Kingsport, TN | $240,250 | $189,410 | $115.50 | 100 |
| Sherman, TX | $240,010 | $200,920 | $115.39 | 30 |
| La Crosse, WI | $239,750 | $210,790 | $115.27 | 150 |
| Akron, OH | $239,300 | $172,610 | $115.05 | 250 |
| State College, PA | $238,880 | $203,960 | $114.84 | 70 |
| Jackson, TN | $238,470 | $201,090 | $114.65 | 90 |
| Lebanon, PA | $238,300 | $213,830 | $114.57 | 30 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $237,600 | $195,650 | $114.23 | 360 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $237,410 | $204,710 | $114.14 | 120 |
| Toledo, OH | $237,300 | $168,830 | $114.09 | 180 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $236,940 | $223,990 | $113.91 | 70 |
| Longview, TX | $236,280 | $205,770 | $113.59 | 80 |
| Kahului, HI | $236,270 | $204,040 | $113.59 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $236,210 | $174,120 | $113.56 | 120 |
| Houma, LA | $236,140 | $176,890 | $113.53 | 50 |
| Elmira, NY | $235,250 | $192,530 | $113.10 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $234,140 | $213,530 | $112.57 | 100 |
| Canton, OH | $234,050 | $145,910 | $112.52 | 110 |
| Lafayette, IN | $234,010 | $204,450 | $112.51 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $233,920 | $198,890 | $112.46 | 510 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $233,540 | $202,190 | $112.28 | n/a |
| Portland, ME | $233,110 | $176,000 | $112.07 | 600 |
| Brownsville, TX | $231,800 | $178,860 | $111.44 | 50 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $231,780 | $197,540 | $111.43 | 100 |
| Racine, WI | $231,340 | $203,220 | $111.22 | 120 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $231,320 | $164,080 | $111.21 | 80 |
| Athens, GA | $230,770 | $164,460 | $110.95 | 50 |
| Yuba City, CA | $230,680 | $209,060 | $110.91 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $229,160 | $157,500 | $110.18 | 350 |
| Greeley, CO | $228,960 | $210,700 | $110.08 | 30 |
| Chico, CA | $228,930 | $176,750 | $110.06 | 130 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $228,520 | $182,470 | $109.87 | 120 |
| Wausau, WI | $227,420 | $202,460 | $109.34 | 120 |
| Lakeland, FL | $226,440 | $179,360 | $108.86 | 570 |
| Charleston, SC | $226,000 | $197,220 | $108.65 | 290 |
| Fresno, CA | $225,940 | $188,930 | $108.63 | 700 |
| Boise, ID | $225,790 | $172,780 | $108.55 | 1,630 |
| Vallejo, CA | $225,570 | $180,180 | $108.45 | 180 |
| Wheeling, WV | $225,300 | $172,470 | $108.32 | 100 |
| Bangor, ME | $223,980 | $176,370 | $107.69 | 190 |
| Lawrence, KS | $223,550 | $164,800 | $107.48 | 60 |
| Great Falls, MT | $223,270 | $217,910 | $107.34 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $223,220 | $190,020 | $107.32 | 180 |
| Provo, UT | $223,210 | $165,770 | $107.31 | n/a |
| Helena, MT | $223,010 | $173,880 | $107.21 | 90 |
| Ames, IA | $222,990 | $206,090 | $107.21 | 110 |
| Pocatello, ID | $222,870 | $180,280 | $107.15 | 100 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $222,820 | $171,120 | $107.13 | 70 |
| Waterloo, IA | $222,780 | $199,010 | $107.11 | 110 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $222,760 | $134,640 | $107.10 | 670 |
| Birmingham, AL | $222,130 | $167,080 | $106.79 | 190 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $221,480 | $195,400 | $106.48 | 390 |
| Johnson City, TN | $220,840 | $195,450 | $106.17 | 100 |
| Crestview, FL | $220,210 | $186,440 | $105.87 | 300 |
| Riverside, CA | $220,110 | $176,700 | $105.82 | 1,920 |
| Rochester, MN | $220,030 | $194,700 | $105.79 | 190 |
| Missoula, MT | $219,140 | $168,200 | $105.36 | 60 |
| Merced, CA | $218,910 | $181,660 | $105.25 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $218,700 | $179,990 | $105.14 | 970 |
| Mobile, AL | $217,020 | $171,130 | $104.34 | 50 |
| Gulfport, MS | $215,370 | $159,120 | $103.54 | 40 |
| Iowa City, IA | $215,120 | $205,340 | $103.42 | 110 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $214,490 | $174,410 | $103.12 | 200 |
| Mankato, MN | $213,720 | $171,460 | $102.75 | 120 |
| College Station, TX | $212,720 | $176,160 | $102.27 | 60 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $212,720 | $184,610 | $102.27 | 210 |
| Albany, NY | $212,450 | $180,240 | $102.14 | 660 |
| Springfield, MO | $211,090 | $179,910 | $101.48 | 150 |
| Lima, OH | $211,000 | $150,740 | $101.44 | 30 |
| Johnstown, PA | $210,880 | $153,570 | $101.38 | 80 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $210,630 | $171,590 | $101.27 | 160 |
| Huntington, WV | $208,300 | $161,760 | $100.14 | 270 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $208,100 | $164,810 | $100.05 | 40 |
| Grand Island, NE | $207,700 | $173,690 | $99.86 | 70 |
| Greenville, SC | $207,640 | $166,420 | $99.83 | 300 |
| Morgantown, WV | $206,930 | $172,990 | $99.49 | 150 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $206,850 | $180,910 | $99.45 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $206,540 | $164,410 | $99.30 | 440 |
| Columbia, SC | $206,310 | $176,890 | $99.19 | 320 |
| Abilene, TX | $206,200 | $165,770 | $99.14 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $205,590 | $159,890 | $98.84 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $203,900 | $182,210 | $98.03 | 290 |
| Redding, CA | $202,680 | $170,770 | $97.44 | 110 |
| Tulsa, OK | $202,000 | $162,260 | $97.12 | 790 |
| Hanford, CA | $201,750 | $160,950 | $97.00 | 50 |
| Florence, SC | $201,720 | $160,660 | $96.98 | 60 |
| Muskegon, MI | $201,270 | $177,090 | $96.77 | 70 |
| Sandusky, OH | $200,430 | $120,030 | $96.36 | 30 |
| Ogden, UT | $200,090 | $165,740 | $96.20 | 330 |
| El Centro, CA | $199,070 | $177,950 | $95.71 | 60 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $198,290 | $138,900 | $95.33 | 3,140 |
| Clarksville, TN | $197,650 | $172,410 | $95.02 | 120 |
| Morristown, TN | $197,120 | $166,650 | $94.77 | 50 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $196,740 | $158,670 | $94.59 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $195,530 | $109,730 | $94.00 | 150 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $195,220 | $151,230 | $93.86 | 140 |
| Texarkana, TX | $195,030 | $161,180 | $93.76 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $194,380 | $194,350 | $93.45 | 100 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $194,180 | $174,980 | $93.36 | 60 |
| Manhattan, KS | $193,660 | $138,290 | $93.10 | 80 |
| Cleveland, TN | $192,710 | $140,930 | $92.65 | 40 |
| Charleston, WV | $192,520 | $161,540 | $92.56 | 240 |
| Alexandria, LA | $190,690 | $125,270 | $91.68 | 50 |
| Visalia, CA | $190,630 | $155,510 | $91.65 | 210 |
| Lawton, OK | $190,390 | $137,500 | $91.53 | 30 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $189,870 | $142,390 | $91.29 | 110 |
| Sacramento, CA | $189,390 | $169,770 | $91.05 | 3,680 |
| Wildwood, FL | $188,950 | $138,560 | $90.84 | 60 |
| Sebastian, FL | $186,360 | $146,670 | $89.59 | 150 |
| Panama City, FL | $186,320 | $125,460 | $89.58 | 130 |
| Lewiston, ME | $186,320 | $138,440 | $89.58 | 60 |
| Montgomery, AL | $186,270 | $155,700 | $89.55 | 70 |
| Florence, AL | $186,030 | $164,770 | $89.44 | 30 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $185,960 | $129,850 | $89.40 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $184,270 | $149,490 | $88.59 | 110 |
| Paducah, KY | $183,920 | $148,710 | $88.42 | 40 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $183,470 | $174,230 | $88.21 | 60 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $183,320 | $127,100 | $88.14 | n/a |
| Macon, GA | $183,080 | $123,170 | $88.02 | 70 |
| Valdosta, GA | $182,770 | $133,570 | $87.87 | 60 |
| Logan, UT | $181,990 | $136,720 | $87.50 | 100 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $180,970 | $150,930 | $87.01 | 50 |
| Sebring, FL | $179,080 | $100,430 | $86.10 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $178,290 | $185,100 | $85.72 | n/a |
| Ocala, FL | $177,890 | $131,440 | $85.52 | 220 |
| Topeka, KS | $176,680 | $140,330 | $84.94 | 240 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $175,370 | $163,170 | $84.31 | 30 |
| Beckley, WV | $174,830 | $131,040 | $84.05 | 80 |
| Duluth, MN | $173,830 | $158,260 | $83.57 | 240 |
| Lafayette, LA | $173,670 | $134,660 | $83.49 | 140 |
| Little Rock, AR | $173,060 | $129,490 | $83.20 | n/a |
| Minot, ND | $173,010 | $135,870 | $83.18 | 40 |
| Weirton, WV | $170,710 | $139,950 | $82.07 | 50 |
| Augusta, GA | $170,600 | $144,980 | $82.02 | 120 |
| Reno, NV | $168,210 | $124,300 | $80.87 | 370 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $167,030 | $131,540 | $80.30 | 50 |
| Carson City, NV | $165,340 | $125,280 | $79.49 | 60 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $164,910 | $134,510 | $79.28 | 110 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $158,450 | $120,020 | $76.18 | 140 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $158,370 | $113,090 | $76.14 | 120 |
| Yuma, AZ | $156,010 | $141,100 | $75.01 | 80 |
| Joplin, MO | $155,280 | $134,670 | $74.66 | 60 |
| St. George, UT | $151,790 | $124,280 | $72.98 | 120 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $148,960 | $122,670 | $71.61 | 70 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $148,260 | $108,200 | $71.28 | 60 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $148,220 | $119,990 | $71.26 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $144,750 | $114,550 | $69.59 | 210 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $143,670 | $123,500 | $69.07 | 70 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $141,220 | $120,900 | $67.89 | 100 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $140,720 | $130,000 | $67.66 | 140 |
| Monroe, LA | $139,590 | $123,090 | $67.11 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $128,660 | $98,800 | $61.86 | 2,180 |
| Rome, GA | $127,860 | $106,740 | $61.47 | 30 |
| Ponce, PR | $120,810 | $81,730 | $58.08 | 120 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $119,570 | $86,100 | $57.48 | 130 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $116,900 | $90,220 | $56.20 | 90 |
| Arecibo, PR | $112,650 | $86,270 | $54.16 | 70 |
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Chief Executives salary: questions
Where do chief executives make the most money?
In Medford, OR, with an average of $503,650 a year, among the 317 metro areas we cover.
What is the average chief executives salary in the U.S.?
$281,693 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is chief executives pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $112,650 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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