SOC 11-1011 · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro

Chief Executives Salary in Florence, AL

The average salary for chief executives in Florence, Alabama is $186,030 a year ($89.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $164,770: half of the 30 people in this job in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$186,030average per year

$89.44 / hourMedian $164,770Take-home ≈ $131,120

  • $127K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $209K75th
  • $229K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Alabama metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $228,660 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Florence earn between $132,090 and $208,820.

  • $127K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $209K75th
  • $229K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$186,030$15,502$89.44
Median$164,770$13,731$79.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$132,090$11,008$63.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$208,820$17,402$100.39

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $186,030, a single filer in Florence takes home about $131,120 a year, or $10,927 a month and $5,043 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Florence a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $186,030 buys what about $219,331 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Alabama cities

Florence ranks 6th of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($234,140).

All Chief Executives salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Florence: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Florence?

$89.44 an hour on average, and $79.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $132,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Florence?

About $131,120 a year ($10,927 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $186,030. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do chief executives earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

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; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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