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.

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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)

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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

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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:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota	470	1.14	0.78	$ 124.72	$ 259,430
New Jersey	980	0.26	0.18	$ 124.25	$ 258,450
District of Columbia	1,570	2.28	1.57	$ 122.03	$ 253,820
Connecticut	570	0.37	0.25	$ 118.90	$ 247,310
Washington	2,660	0.83	0.57	$ 116.90	$ 243,150

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