Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 200,480 |
1.6 % |
$ 102.41 |
$ 213,020 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Chief Executives:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 28.99 |
$ 53.40 |
$ 86.31 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 60,300 |
$ 111,080 |
$ 179,520 |
(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 |
14,780 |
0.58 |
$ 139.35 |
$ 289,840 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
13,980 |
0.26 |
$ 54.23 |
$ 112,800 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
13,160 |
0.58 |
$ 123.21 |
$ 256,280 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
9,580 |
0.12 |
$ 71.35 |
$ 148,400 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
8,930 |
0.41 |
$ 60.03 |
$ 124,850 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chief Executives:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sound Recording Industries |
260 |
1.47 |
$ 87.91 |
$ 182,850 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
210 |
1.08 |
$ 115.02 |
$ 239,240 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
4,230 |
1.03 |
$ 106.33 |
$ 221,170 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services |
1,120 |
0.80 |
$ 113.30 |
$ 235,660 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds |
100 |
0.78 |
$ 80.67 |
$ 167,780 |
Top paying industries for Chief Executives:
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 |
33,930 |
2.05 |
1.44 |
$ 110.93 |
$ 230,730 |
| Florida |
19,610 |
2.28 |
1.60 |
$ 103.39 |
$ 215,050 |
| Illinois |
8,500 |
1.51 |
1.06 |
$ 117.50 |
$ 244,390 |
| Pennsylvania |
7,510 |
1.34 |
0.95 |
$ 111.84 |
$ 232,630 |
| Minnesota |
6,330 |
2.31 |
1.63 |
$ 102.53 |
$ 213,270 |
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) |
| Alaska |
1,260 |
4.25 |
2.99 |
$ 71.35 |
$ 148,400 |
| Utah |
4,460 |
2.87 |
2.02 |
$ 89.37 |
$ 185,890 |
| Maine |
1,580 |
2.67 |
1.88 |
$ 71.85 |
$ 149,440 |
| District of Columbia |
1,700 |
2.57 |
1.80 |
$ 139.69 |
$ 290,560 |
| Oklahoma |
3,920 |
2.52 |
1.77 |
$ 71.45 |
$ 148,610 |
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 |
12,110 |
2.12 |
1.49 |
$ 123.36 |
$ 256,600 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
9,100 |
3.10 |
2.18 |
$ 124.98 |
$ 259,960 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,860 |
1.62 |
1.14 |
$ 120.61 |
$ 250,860 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
6,740 |
2.75 |
1.93 |
$ 104.97 |
$ 218,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,350 |
2.39 |
1.68 |
$ 124.05 |
$ 258,010 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,660 |
1.80 |
1.27 |
$ 129.60 |
$ 269,560 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
4,230 |
2.32 |
1.63 |
$ 108.38 |
$ 225,440 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
3,660 |
3.73 |
2.62 |
$ 76.90 |
$ 159,960 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,590 |
0.41 |
0.29 |
$ 138.15 |
$ 287,340 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
3,200 |
1.21 |
0.85 |
$ 127.96 |
$ 266,150 |
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) |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
1,150 |
4.21 |
2.96 |
$ 97.66 |
$ 203,130 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
3,660 |
3.73 |
2.62 |
$ 76.90 |
$ 159,960 |
| Macon, GA |
340 |
3.58 |
2.52 |
$ 70.28 |
$ 146,190 |
| Pocatello, ID |
120 |
3.49 |
2.45 |
$ 28.58 |
$ 59,440 |
| Anchorage, AK |
550 |
3.43 |
2.41 |
$ 84.11 |
$ 174,950 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
1,220 |
3.42 |
2.41 |
$ 104.94 |
$ 218,280 |
| Dalton, GA |
210 |
3.34 |
2.34 |
$ 70.47 |
$ 146,570 |
| Valdosta, GA |
170 |
3.25 |
2.28 |
$ 66.59 |
$ 138,510 |
| Boise City, ID |
1,080 |
3.16 |
2.22 |
$ 45.91 |
$ 95,480 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
9,100 |
3.10 |
2.18 |
$ 124.98 |
$ 259,960 |
United States Department of Labor
