SOC 11-1011 · Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro

Chief Executives Salary in Hanford, CA

The average salary for chief executives in Hanford, California is $201,750 a year ($97.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $160,950: half of the 50 people in this job in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

$201,750average per year

$97.00 / hourMedian $160,950Take-home ≈ $135,545

  • $52K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $241K75th
  • $417K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#21 of 24California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Hanford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $416,760 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Hanford earn between $101,200 and $241,150.

  • $52K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $241K75th
  • $417K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$201,750$16,812$97.00
Median$160,950$13,412$77.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,200$8,433$48.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$241,150$20,096$115.94

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

Chief Executives pay in Hanford vs. California and the U.S.

Chief executives in Hanford earn 26% less than the California average ($272,920) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $213,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hanford$201,750$160,950$52,000$416,76050
California$272,920$218,600$85,790$486,83034,700
United States$269,630$213,990$75,700$507,730204,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Hanford

On the average salary of $201,750, a single filer in Hanford takes home about $135,545 a year, or $11,295 a month and $5,213 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Hanford area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $201,750 buys what about $198,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hanford ($48,470). A typical home costs $365,078, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other California cities

Hanford ranks 21st of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($320,210).

All Chief Executives salaries in California

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 Hanford: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Hanford?

$97.00 an hour on average, and $77.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $135,545 a year ($11,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $201,750. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do chief executives earn more in Hanford than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

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 Hanford-Corcoran, CA (25260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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