SOC 11-1011 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Chief Executives Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for chief executives in Lewiston, Idaho is $253,830 a year ($122.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $176,030: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$253,830average per year

$122.03 / hourMedian $176,030Take-home ≈ $173,352

  • $95K10th
  • $114K25th
  • $176KMedian
  • $408K75th
  • $524K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $524,250 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Lewiston earn between $114,190 and $408,240.

  • $95K10th
  • $114K25th
  • $176KMedian
  • $408K75th
  • $524K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$253,830$21,152$122.03
Median$176,030$14,669$84.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$114,190$9,516$54.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$408,240$34,020$196.27

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $253,830, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $173,352 a year, or $14,446 a month and $6,667 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$185,696$15,475
Working in ID$173,352$14,446

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $253,830 buys what about $278,444 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 1st of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Chief Executives salaries in Idaho

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 Lewiston: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Lewiston?

$122.03 an hour on average, and $84.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $94,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $114,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $173,352 a year ($14,446 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $253,830. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do chief executives earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.89, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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