Chief Executives pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $522,060 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Los Angeles earn between $159,990 and $369,330.
- $101K10th
- $160K25th
- $234KMedian
- $369K75th
- $522K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $302,780 | $25,232 | $145.57 |
| Median | $234,290 | $19,524 | $112.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $159,990 | $13,332 | $76.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $369,330 | $30,778 | $177.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $302,780, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $192,852 a year, or $16,071 a month and $7,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 36% 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.
Is Los Angeles a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $302,780 buys what about $266,611 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($320,210).
- San Francisco$320,210
- Los Angeles$302,780
- San Diego$281,170
- Napa$275,720
- Oxnard$253,100
- Santa Rosa$252,630
- Salinas$250,760
- Modesto$250,390
- Santa Cruz$246,710
- Stockton$243,950
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Los Angeles?
$145.57 an hour on average, and $112.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $159,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $192,852 a year ($16,071 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $302,780. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do chief executives earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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