SOC 11-1011 · Lawrence, KS metro

Chief Executives Salary in Lawrence, KS

The average salary for chief executives in Lawrence, Kansas is $223,550 a year ($107.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $164,800: half of the 60 people in this job in the Lawrence, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$223,550average per year

$107.48 / hourMedian $164,800Take-home ≈ $154,143

  • $80K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $312K75th
  • $486K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Lawrence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $485,530 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Lawrence earn between $127,500 and $312,050.

  • $80K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $165KMedian
  • $312K75th
  • $486K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$223,550$18,629$107.48
Median$164,800$13,733$79.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$127,500$10,625$61.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$312,050$26,004$150.02

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Lawrence

On the average salary of $223,550, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $154,143 a year, or $12,845 a month and $5,929 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $223,550 buys what about $247,720 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Kansas cities

Lawrence ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($250,810).

All Chief Executives salaries in Kansas

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 Lawrence: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Lawrence?

$107.48 an hour on average, and $79.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $154,143 a year ($12,845 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $223,550.

Do chief executives earn more in Lawrence than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Lawrence, KS (29940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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