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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-1011 Chief Executives

Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.


National estimates for Chief Executives
Industry profile for Chief Executives
Geographic profile for Chief Executives

National estimates for Chief Executives:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Chief Executives:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
199,240 0.9 % $ 118.48 $ 246,440 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chief Executives:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 36.02 $ 58.89 $ 91.12 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 74,920 $ 122,480 $ 189,520 (5) (5)


Industry profile for Chief Executives:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Chief Executives are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Chief Executives, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Chief Executives:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 15,160 0.28 $ 67.99 $ 141,410
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14,380 0.54 $ 181.24 $ 376,970
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,150 0.12 $ 88.54 $ 184,160
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 9,460 0.38 $ 114.26 $ 237,650
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,440 0.40 $ 60.44 $ 125,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chief Executives:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sound Recording Industries 280 1.38 $ 86.35 $ 179,610
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 270 1.29 $ 147.98 $ 307,800
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 3,430 0.82 $ 121.83 $ 253,410
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training 650 0.81 $ 88.61 $ 184,320
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 230 0.81 $ 173.35 $ 360,580

Top paying industries for Chief Executives:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 40 0.11 (5) (5)
Household Appliance Manufacturing 40 0.06 (5) (5)
Support Activities for Water Transportation 210 0.23 (5) (5)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,050 0.25 $ 239.89 $ 498,970
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 680 0.29 $ 209.44 $ 435,630


Geographic profile for Chief Executives:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Chief Executives are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Chief Executives, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of chief executives by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Chief Executives:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 36,710 2.08 1.55 $ 132.23 $ 275,040
Florida 17,580 1.91 1.42 $ 123.55 $ 256,980
Georgia 11,480 2.49 1.85 $ 106.88 $ 222,320
Minnesota 7,270 2.57 1.91 $ 104.03 $ 216,370
Illinois 6,360 1.08 0.80 $ 129.11 $ 268,560


Map of location quotient of chief executives by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chief Executives:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 900 2.94 2.18 $ 90.61 $ 188,460
Vermont 820 2.79 2.07 $ 99.82 $ 207,620
Nebraska 2,640 2.72 2.02 $ 111.64 $ 232,210
Maine 1,650 2.71 2.01 $ 66.03 $ 137,330
Idaho 2,060 2.58 1.91 $ 75.60 $ 157,240


Map of annual mean wages of chief executives by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Chief Executives:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 1,200 0.29 0.22 $ 199.21 $ 414,350
South Dakota 460 1.05 0.78 $ 160.69 $ 334,240
New York 4,910 0.54 0.40 $ 155.95 $ 324,370
North Carolina 1,680 0.36 0.27 $ 154.87 $ 322,120
Texas 5,150 0.40 0.29 $ 150.99 $ 314,060



Map of employment of chief executives by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Chief Executives:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 12,390 2.03 1.51 $ 145.04 $ 301,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,360 2.70 2.00 $ 116.85 $ 243,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,690 2.21 1.64 $ 146.87 $ 305,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,290 2.63 1.95 $ 155.57 $ 323,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,160 1.17 0.87 $ 133.38 $ 277,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,110 1.95 1.45 $ 116.08 $ 241,440
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,940 2.62 1.95 $ 113.89 $ 236,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,920 0.43 0.32 $ 189.35 $ 393,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,770 3.66 2.72 $ 87.63 $ 182,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,830 1.90 1.41 $ 132.61 $ 275,840


Map of location quotient of chief executives by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chief Executives:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,770 3.66 2.72 $ 87.63 $ 182,270
Boise City, ID 1,120 3.13 2.32 $ 74.67 $ 155,310
Anchorage, AK 490 2.95 2.19 $ 92.88 $ 193,190
Topeka, KS 310 2.82 2.10 $ 71.40 $ 148,500
Lincoln, NE 490 2.79 2.07 $ 120.52 $ 250,680
Hinesville, GA 50 2.75 2.04 $ 75.16 $ 156,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,360 2.70 2.00 $ 116.85 $ 243,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,290 2.63 1.95 $ 155.57 $ 323,580
Provo-Orem, UT 750 2.62 1.95 $ 107.74 $ 224,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,940 2.62 1.95 $ 113.89 $ 236,890


Map of annual mean wages of chief executives by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Chief Executives:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, MI 40 1.01 0.75 $ 223.25 $ 464,360
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 100 0.29 0.22 $ 219.50 $ 456,560
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,920 0.43 0.32 $ 189.35 $ 393,840
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,270 0.42 0.31 $ 170.84 $ 355,350
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 670 0.53 0.39 $ 170.42 $ 354,470
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 150 0.38 0.28 $ 169.02 $ 351,550
Rapid City, SD 70 0.95 0.70 $ 168.97 $ 351,450
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 660 0.56 0.42 $ 168.03 $ 349,500
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,280 0.68 0.51 $ 166.84 $ 347,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,550 0.41 0.30 $ 164.58 $ 342,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Chief Executives:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,190 3.09 2.30 $ 66.89 $ 139,140
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 590 3.16 2.35 $ 57.66 $ 119,930
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 410 2.22 1.65 $ 72.89 $ 151,610
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 370 2.06 1.53 $ 69.07 $ 143,670
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 360 2.00 1.48 $ 70.59 $ 146,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Chief Executives:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 320 4.67 3.47 $ 53.05 $ 110,350
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 260 3.87 2.87 $ 88.09 $ 183,220
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 200 3.18 2.36 $ 52.07 $ 108,300
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 590 3.16 2.35 $ 57.66 $ 119,930
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 320 3.14 2.33 $ 85.91 $ 178,700

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Chief Executives:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 0.25 $ 132.96 $ 276,560
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.80 0.60 $ 123.06 $ 255,950
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 0.22 $ 111.92 $ 232,790
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 220 0.83 0.61 $ 111.49 $ 231,900
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.48 0.35 $ 111.39 $ 231,700


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023