SOC 11-1011 · Saginaw, MI metro

Chief Executives Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for chief executives in Saginaw, Michigan is $254,010 a year ($122.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $200,190: half of the 90 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI 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).

$254,010average per year

$122.12 / hourMedian $200,190Take-home ≈ $171,542

  • $90K10th
  • $139K25th
  • $200KMedian
  • $329K75th
  • $509K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $508,940 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Saginaw earn between $138,700 and $329,260.

  • $90K10th
  • $139K25th
  • $200KMedian
  • $329K75th
  • $509K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$254,010$21,168$122.12
Median$200,190$16,682$96.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$138,700$11,558$66.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$329,260$27,438$158.30

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $254,010, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $171,542 a year, or $14,295 a month and $6,598 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $254,010 buys what about $279,467 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 0.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 12th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($493,680).

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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 Saginaw: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Saginaw?

$122.12 an hour on average, and $96.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $138,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $171,542 a year ($14,295 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $254,010. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do chief executives earn more in Saginaw 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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