SOC 11-1011 · Alexandria, LA metro

Chief Executives Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for chief executives in Alexandria, Louisiana is $190,690 a year ($91.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $125,270: half of the 50 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

$190,690average per year

$91.68 / hourMedian $125,270Take-home ≈ $136,652

  • $46K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $291K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $438,450 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Alexandria earn between $88,730 and $290,540.

  • $46K10th
  • $89K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $291K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$190,690$15,891$91.68
Median$125,270$10,439$60.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$88,730$7,394$42.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$290,540$24,212$139.68

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

Chief Executives pay in Alexandria vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Chief executives in Alexandria earn 29% less than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $213,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Alexandria$190,690$125,270$45,670$438,45050
United States$269,630$213,990$75,700$507,730204,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Alexandria

On the average salary of $190,690, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $136,652 a year, or $11,388 a month and $5,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Alexandria a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $190,690 buys what about $222,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 2nd of 5 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Houma pays the most ($236,140).

All Chief Executives salaries in Louisiana

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 Alexandria: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Alexandria?

$91.68 an hour on average, and $60.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $136,652 a year ($11,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $190,690.

Do chief executives earn more in Alexandria than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

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 Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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