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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 223,260 |
0.7 % |
$93.44 |
$194,350 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$33.55 |
$54.86 |
$87.12 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$69,780 |
$114,100 |
$181,210 |
(5) |
(5) |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
19,310 |
0.84 |
$110.62 |
$230,090 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
16,810 |
0.31 |
$54.11 |
$112,550 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
10,290 |
0.12 |
$72.09 |
$149,950 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
6,870 |
0.31 |
$52.24 |
$108,660 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
6,680 |
0.34 |
$106.88 |
$222,320 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
31,150 |
1.95 |
1.23 |
$104.25 |
$216,840 |
| Illinois |
17,440 |
2.95 |
1.86 |
$91.71 |
$190,750 |
| New York |
15,410 |
1.69 |
1.07 |
$105.48 |
$219,410 |
| Florida |
14,120 |
1.72 |
1.08 |
$102.15 |
$212,460 |
| Massachusetts |
11,020 |
3.18 |
2.00 |
$101.92 |
$212,000 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
2,840 |
4.05 |
2.55 |
$101.87 |
$211,900 |
| Oklahoma |
6,370 |
4.01 |
2.52 |
$74.81 |
$155,600 |
| Kansas |
4,410 |
3.21 |
2.02 |
$78.79 |
$163,880 |
| Massachusetts |
11,020 |
3.18 |
2.00 |
$101.92 |
$212,000 |
| Illinois |
17,440 |
2.95 |
1.86 |
$91.71 |
$190,750 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| South Dakota |
560 |
1.33 |
0.84 |
$116.45 |
$242,220 |
| North Carolina |
4,310 |
1.02 |
0.64 |
$108.91 |
$226,540 |
| Rhode Island |
390 |
0.81 |
0.51 |
$107.11 |
$222,790 |
| New York |
15,410 |
1.69 |
1.07 |
$105.48 |
$219,410 |
| Texas |
5,890 |
0.50 |
0.32 |
$105.23 |
$218,880 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
11,430 |
3.14 |
1.98 |
$99.33 |
$206,600 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
8,790 |
1.33 |
0.84 |
$120.62 |
$250,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
8,260 |
1.96 |
1.23 |
$109.59 |
$227,940 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
6,820 |
3.78 |
2.38 |
$108.71 |
$226,110 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
6,330 |
2.54 |
1.60 |
$107.48 |
$223,550 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,460 |
2.86 |
1.80 |
$98.73 |
$205,360 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,890 |
1.92 |
1.20 |
$107.68 |
$223,970 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
4,450 |
2.30 |
1.45 |
$93.22 |
$193,900 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
3,490 |
2.20 |
1.38 |
$104.45 |
$217,260 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,140 |
2.01 |
1.26 |
$111.24 |
$231,370 |
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