Chief Executives Salary by State

National average: $278,995 · 46 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Oregon$403,380
Connecticut$376,840
New Jersey$372,910
Washington$360,290
New York$351,160
North Carolina$347,690
Illinois$347,550
Rhode Island$341,100
Virginia$340,580
South Dakota$336,560
Texas$310,660
Pennsylvania$302,990
Hawaii$302,620
Maryland$299,580
Michigan$298,740
Indiana$284,910
Delaware$277,630
Georgia$275,840
California$272,920
Nebraska$264,120
Ohio$254,170
Wisconsin$252,660
Vermont$250,520
Minnesota$246,240
Colorado$240,440
Tennessee$239,970
Kentucky$238,100
Iowa$237,270
Nevada$235,840
North Dakota$225,920
Utah$225,320
Montana$223,550
Kansas$222,710
Missouri$222,200
Idaho$221,580
New Hampshire$221,460
Alaska$220,770
South Carolina$211,720
Alabama$201,200
Oklahoma$200,930
West Virginia$192,840
Maine$191,480
Mississippi$173,720
Arkansas$164,930
Wyoming$162,830
New Mexico$152,720