SOC 11-1011 · Abilene, TX metro

Chief Executives Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for chief executives in Abilene, Texas is $206,200 a year ($99.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $165,770: half of the 40 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$206,200average per year

$99.14 / hourMedian $165,770Take-home ≈ $153,493

  • $88K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $166KMedian
  • $236K75th
  • $390K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#20 of 22Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $390,370 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Abilene earn between $121,980 and $236,100.

  • $88K10th
  • $122K25th
  • $166KMedian
  • $236K75th
  • $390K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$206,200$17,183$99.13
Median$165,770$13,814$79.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$121,980$10,165$58.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$236,100$19,675$113.51

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

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $206,200, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $153,493 a year, or $12,791 a month and $5,904 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $206,200 buys what about $228,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 20th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($400,240).

All Chief Executives salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Abilene?

$99.14 an hour on average, and $79.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $153,493 a year ($12,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $206,200. Texas has no state income tax.

Do chief executives earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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