SOC 11-1011 · Niles, MI metro

Chief Executives Salary in Niles, MI

The average salary for chief executives in Niles, Michigan is $291,930 a year ($140.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $210,620: half of the 60 people in this job in the Niles, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$291,930average per year

$140.35 / hourMedian $210,620Take-home ≈ $197,960

  • $105K10th
  • $149K25th
  • $211KMedian
  • $306K75th
  • $705K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Niles

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $704,540 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Niles earn between $148,940 and $306,050.

  • $105K10th
  • $149K25th
  • $211KMedian
  • $306K75th
  • $705K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$291,930$24,328$140.35
Median$210,620$17,552$101.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$148,940$12,412$71.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$306,050$25,504$147.14

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Niles

On the average salary of $291,930, a single filer in Niles takes home about $197,960 a year, or $16,497 a month and $7,614 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $291,930 buys what about $316,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Michigan cities

Niles ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($493,680).

All Chief Executives salaries in Michigan

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 Niles: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Niles?

$140.35 an hour on average, and $101.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $148,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $197,960 a year ($16,497 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $291,930.

Do chief executives earn more in Niles than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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