• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
199,240	0.9 %	$ 118.48	$ 246,440	1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chief Executives:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 36.02	$ 58.89	$ 91.12	(5)	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$ 74,920	$ 122,480	$ 189,520	(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)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	15,160	0.28	$ 67.99	$ 141,410
Management of Companies and Enterprises	14,380	0.54	$ 181.24	$ 376,970
Elementary and Secondary Schools	10,150	0.12	$ 88.54	$ 184,160
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	9,460	0.38	$ 114.26	$ 237,650
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	8,440	0.40	$ 60.44	$ 125,720

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	280	1.38	$ 86.35	$ 179,610
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	270	1.29	$ 147.98	$ 307,800
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	3,430	0.82	$ 121.83	$ 253,410
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	650	0.81	$ 88.61	$ 184,320
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	230	0.81	$ 173.35	$ 360,580

Top paying industries for Chief Executives:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining	40	0.11	(5)	(5)
Household Appliance Manufacturing	40	0.06	(5)	(5)
Support Activities for Water Transportation	210	0.23	(5)	(5)
Motion Picture and Video Industries	1,050	0.25	$ 239.89	$ 498,970
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	680	0.29	$ 209.44	$ 435,630

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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	36,710	2.08	1.55	$ 132.23	$ 275,040
Florida	17,580	1.91	1.42	$ 123.55	$ 256,980
Georgia	11,480	2.49	1.85	$ 106.88	$ 222,320
Minnesota	7,270	2.57	1.91	$ 104.03	$ 216,370
Illinois	6,360	1.08	0.80	$ 129.11	$ 268,560

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	900	2.94	2.18	$ 90.61	$ 188,460
Vermont	820	2.79	2.07	$ 99.82	$ 207,620
Nebraska	2,640	2.72	2.02	$ 111.64	$ 232,210
Maine	1,650	2.71	2.01	$ 66.03	$ 137,330
Idaho	2,060	2.58	1.91	$ 75.60	$ 157,240

Top paying states for Chief Executives:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey	1,200	0.29	0.22	$ 199.21	$ 414,350
South Dakota	460	1.05	0.78	$ 160.69	$ 334,240
New York	4,910	0.54	0.40	$ 155.95	$ 324,370
North Carolina	1,680	0.36	0.27	$ 154.87	$ 322,120
Texas	5,150	0.40	0.29	$ 150.99	$ 314,060

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	12,390	2.03	1.51	$ 145.04	$ 301,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	7,360	2.70	2.00	$ 116.85	$ 243,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,690	2.21	1.64	$ 146.87	$ 305,480
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	6,290	2.63	1.95	$ 155.57	$ 323,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,160	1.17	0.87	$ 133.38	$ 277,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	5,110	1.95	1.45	$ 116.08	$ 241,440
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,940	2.62	1.95	$ 113.89	$ 236,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,920	0.43	0.32	$ 189.35	$ 393,840
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	3,770	3.66	2.72	$ 87.63	$ 182,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	2,830	1.90	1.41	$ 132.61	$ 275,840

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)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	3,770	3.66	2.72	$ 87.63	$ 182,270
Boise City, ID	1,120	3.13	2.32	$ 74.67	$ 155,310
Anchorage, AK	490	2.95	2.19	$ 92.88	$ 193,190
Topeka, KS	310	2.82	2.10	$ 71.40	$ 148,500
Lincoln, NE	490	2.79	2.07	$ 120.52	$ 250,680
Hinesville, GA	50	2.75	2.04	$ 75.16	$ 156,340
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	7,360	2.70	2.00	$ 116.85	$ 243,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	6,290	2.63	1.95	$ 155.57	$ 323,580
Provo-Orem, UT	750	2.62	1.95	$ 107.74	$ 224,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,940	2.62	1.95	$ 113.89	$ 236,890