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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
202,360 |
1.0 % |
$ 95.12 |
$ 197,840 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Chief Executives:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 30.18 |
$ 55.06 |
$ 89.40 |
(5) |
(5) |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 62,780 |
$ 114,530 |
$ 185,950 |
(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) |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
16,290 |
0.67 |
$ 119.52 |
$ 248,610 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
15,010 |
0.28 |
$ 59.86 |
$ 124,510 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
9,540 |
0.12 |
$ 75.07 |
$ 156,150 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
9,000 |
0.41 |
$ 58.34 |
$ 121,340 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
8,920 |
0.41 |
$ 113.16 |
$ 235,380 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chief Executives:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
240 |
1.14 |
$ 106.69 |
$ 221,920 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services |
1,380 |
0.96 |
$ 99.42 |
$ 206,790 |
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
3,860 |
0.93 |
$ 98.39 |
$ 204,650 |
Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,660 |
0.75 |
$ 78.85 |
$ 164,010 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
16,290 |
0.67 |
$ 119.52 |
$ 248,610 |
Top paying industries for Chief Executives:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
330 |
0.21 |
$ 131.91 |
$ 274,380 |
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
180 |
0.49 |
$ 128.61 |
$ 267,510 |
Natural Gas Distribution |
160 |
0.15 |
$ 127.36 |
$ 264,920 |
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing |
40 |
0.07 |
$ 126.82 |
$ 263,780 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
2,510 |
0.27 |
$ 124.04 |
$ 258,010 |
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.
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 |
30,150 |
1.83 |
1.26 |
$ 105.15 |
$ 218,700 |
Florida |
22,030 |
2.61 |
1.79 |
$ 93.09 |
$ 193,640 |
Tennessee |
9,450 |
3.26 |
2.24 |
$ 80.30 |
$ 167,020 |
Illinois |
9,430 |
1.68 |
1.15 |
$ 108.52 |
$ 225,710 |
New York |
7,280 |
0.84 |
0.58 |
$ 105.15 |
$ 218,720 |
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) |
Utah |
5,470 |
3.67 |
2.52 |
$ 76.31 |
$ 158,730 |
Alaska |
1,080 |
3.66 |
2.52 |
$ 79.98 |
$ 166,360 |
Tennessee |
9,450 |
3.26 |
2.24 |
$ 80.30 |
$ 167,020 |
Florida |
22,030 |
2.61 |
1.79 |
$ 93.09 |
$ 193,640 |
Kansas |
3,160 |
2.37 |
1.63 |
$ 78.13 |
$ 162,510 |
Top paying states for Chief Executives:
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 |
9,830 |
1.69 |
1.16 |
$ 116.46 |
$ 242,230 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,030 |
1.84 |
1.27 |
$ 108.74 |
$ 226,170 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,980 |
2.31 |
1.59 |
$ 120.38 |
$ 250,390 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,170 |
2.37 |
1.63 |
$ 113.25 |
$ 235,550 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,850 |
2.51 |
1.73 |
$ 112.58 |
$ 234,160 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
5,340 |
0.60 |
0.42 |
$ 125.19 |
$ 260,390 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
4,060 |
2.19 |
1.51 |
$ 99.79 |
$ 207,560 |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
4,000 |
4.14 |
2.85 |
$ 84.70 |
$ 176,180 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
3,430 |
3.54 |
2.43 |
$ 71.19 |
$ 148,070 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
2,980 |
4.11 |
2.82 |
$ 80.86 |
$ 168,190 |
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) |
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
4,000 |
4.14 |
2.85 |
$ 84.70 |
$ 176,180 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
2,980 |
4.11 |
2.82 |
$ 80.86 |
$ 168,190 |
Anchorage, AK |
650 |
3.97 |
2.73 |
$ 86.01 |
$ 178,900 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
3,430 |
3.54 |
2.43 |
$ 71.19 |
$ 148,070 |
Valdosta, GA |
180 |
3.46 |
2.38 |
$ 50.60 |
$ 105,240 |
Albany, GA |
200 |
3.42 |
2.35 |
$ 58.30 |
$ 121,260 |
Pocatello, ID |
110 |
3.39 |
2.33 |
$ 24.22 |
$ 50,380 |
Coeur d'Alene, ID |
200 |
3.35 |
2.30 |
$ 38.76 |
$ 80,620 |
Boise City, ID |
1,070 |
3.20 |
2.20 |
$ 39.60 |
$ 82,370 |
Clarksville, TN-KY |
260 |
3.14 |
2.16 |
$ 71.08 |
$ 147,850 |
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