SOC 11-1011 · Evansville, IN metro

Chief Executives Salary in Evansville, IN

The average salary for chief executives in Evansville, Indiana is $323,220 a year ($155.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $339,330: half of the 40 people in this job in the Evansville, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$323,220average per year

$155.40 / hourMedian $339,330Take-home ≈ $216,030

  • $95K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $339KMedian
  • $391K75th
  • $666K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+15%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Evansville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $665,770 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Evansville earn between $134,930 and $391,380.

  • $95K10th
  • $135K25th
  • $339KMedian
  • $391K75th
  • $666K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$323,220$26,935$155.39
Median$339,330$28,278$163.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$134,930$11,244$64.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$391,380$32,615$188.16

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Evansville

On the average salary of $323,220, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $216,030 a year, or $18,002 a month and $8,309 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). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

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

Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $323,220 buys what about $353,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 7.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 0.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Indiana cities

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

All Chief Executives salaries in Indiana

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 Evansville: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Evansville?

$155.40 an hour on average, and $163.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $95,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $216,030 a year ($18,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $323,220. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).

Do chief executives earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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