Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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:
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 |
United States Department of Labor
