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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
205,890 0.8 % $93.20 $193,850 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $29.95 $54.23 $88.68 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $62,290 $112,790 $184,460 (5) (5)


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

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 16,690 0.68 $112.83 $234,690
Elementary and Secondary Schools 9,510 0.11 $73.05 $151,940
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 8,300 0.38 $52.83 $109,880
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 8,120 0.37 $111.94 $232,840
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 7,860 0.53 $99.81 $207,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 280 1.25 $102.30 $212,790
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 4,450 1.02 $96.20 $200,090
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,420 0.99 $97.89 $203,610
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 1,280 0.80 $115.81 $240,890
Other Investment Pools and Funds 70 0.77 $118.80 $247,110

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 30 0.11 $129.21 $268,750
Other Pipeline Transportation 50 0.62 $129.15 $268,630
Natural Gas Distribution 150 0.14 $127.90 $266,030
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 30 0.17 $127.22 $264,610
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 230 0.44 $123.11 $256,070


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 31,730 1.83 1.30 $104.10 $216,520
Florida 26,300 2.99 2.13 $87.02 $181,000
Illinois 10,010 1.66 1.18 $106.34 $221,180
New York 8,990 0.94 0.67 $103.60 $215,490
Tennessee 8,720 2.90 2.07 $76.09 $158,280




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)
Utah 4,680 3.11 2.22 $78.20 $162,660
Florida 26,300 2.99 2.13 $87.02 $181,000
Tennessee 8,720 2.90 2.07 $76.09 $158,280
Alaska 920 2.90 2.07 $85.00 $176,790
District of Columbia 1,960 2.71 1.93 $113.20 $235,450




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 500 1.18 0.84 $123.13 $256,110
New Jersey 770 0.19 0.13 $121.79 $253,320
Rhode Island 300 0.61 0.44 $119.89 $249,360
District of Columbia 1,960 2.71 1.93 $113.20 $235,450
Connecticut 970 0.58 0.42 $111.34 $231,590





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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,490 1.68 1.20 $112.41 $233,810
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,440 1.80 1.29 $107.83 $224,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,860 2.16 1.54 $115.40 $240,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 6,520 2.33 1.66 $107.51 $223,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,430 0.67 0.48 $121.58 $252,880
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,480 2.22 1.58 $113.49 $236,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,170 2.12 1.51 $98.40 $204,680
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 3,580 3.58 2.56 $84.13 $174,990
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,070 1.45 1.03 $96.15 $200,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,930 1.02 0.73 $120.45 $250,530




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 3,580 3.58 2.56 $84.13 $174,990
Salt Lake City, UT 2,500 3.41 2.43 $82.62 $171,840
Provo-Orem, UT 850 3.34 2.38 $86.36 $179,620
Coeur d'Alene, ID 210 3.29 2.35 $40.09 $83,380
Anchorage, AK 520 2.99 2.13 $91.41 $190,140
St. Joseph, MO-KS 160 2.98 2.13 $70.06 $145,720
Topeka, KS 320 2.95 2.10 $66.20 $137,690
Pine Bluff, AR 90 2.82 2.01 $50.63 $105,310
Pocatello, ID 100 2.79 1.99 $35.30 $73,420
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 150 2.77 1.98 $63.98 $133,090




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 180 0.43 0.31 $129.83 $270,040
Sioux Falls, SD 240 1.52 1.09 $127.08 $264,330
Midland, TX 80 0.74 0.53 $124.40 $258,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,430 0.67 0.48 $121.58 $252,880
College Station-Bryan, TX 50 0.44 0.31 $120.62 $250,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,930 1.02 0.73 $120.45 $250,530
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,480 0.48 0.34 $119.66 $248,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (8) (8) (8) $119.66 $248,890
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 370 0.65 0.46 $119.05 $247,630
El Paso, TX 60 0.20 0.14 $118.18 $245,810

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,030 2.62 1.87 $57.72 $120,060
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 460 2.19 1.56 $58.50 $121,680
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 380 1.97 1.40 $64.61 $134,400
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 360 2.14 1.53 $42.31 $88,000
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 350 1.86 1.33 $55.60 $115,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 310 4.49 3.20 $28.72 $59,730
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 220 4.44 3.17 $33.21 $69,070
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 160 3.31 2.36 $65.57 $136,390
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 350 3.19 2.28 $75.85 $157,780
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 220 3.12 2.22 $58.71 $122,110

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 0.92 0.65 $126.63 $263,390
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 110 0.66 0.47 $103.86 $216,030
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.56 0.40 $99.52 $207,000
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.77 0.55 $97.93 $203,690
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.31 0.22 $94.49 $196,540


About May 2019 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 $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020