SOC 11-1011 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Chief Executives Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for chief executives in Palm Bay, Florida is $240,800 a year ($115.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $175,070: half of the 590 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$240,800average per year

$115.77 / hourMedian $175,070Take-home ≈ $177,142

  • $59K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $175KMedian
  • $321K75th
  • $442K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

590people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 16Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $442,080 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Palm Bay earn between $93,910 and $321,280.

  • $59K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $175KMedian
  • $321K75th
  • $442K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$240,800$20,067$115.77
Median$175,070$14,589$84.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,910$7,826$45.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$321,280$26,773$154.46

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $240,800, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $177,142 a year, or $14,762 a month and $6,813 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $240,800 buys what about $240,788 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 3rd of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($277,830).

All Chief Executives salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

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

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Chief Executives salary in Palm Bay: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Palm Bay?

$115.77 an hour on average, and $84.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Palm Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Palm Bay?

About $177,142 a year ($14,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $240,800. Florida has no state income tax.

Do chief executives earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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