Chief Executives pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $134,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $589,770 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Dallas earn between $198,120 and $442,330.
- $135K10th
- $198K25th
- $320KMedian
- $442K75th
- $590K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $344,480 | $28,707 | $165.62 |
| Median | $320,060 | $26,672 | $153.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $198,120 | $16,510 | $95.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $442,330 | $36,861 | $212.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $344,480, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $243,043 a year, or $20,254 a month and $9,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $344,480 buys what about $334,155 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($400,240).
- Midland$400,240
- Odessa$350,570
- Dallas$344,480
- Houston$340,640
- Austin$338,600
- San Antonio$311,910
- Waco$287,810
- Tyler$280,590
- El Paso$273,470
- Corpus Christi$263,880
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Dallas: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Dallas?
$165.61 an hour on average, and $153.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $134,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $198,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Dallas?
About $243,043 a year ($20,254 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $344,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chief executives earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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