Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
223,260 0.7 % $93.44 $194,350 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $33.55 $54.86 $87.12 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $69,780 $114,100 $181,210 (5) (5)


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 19,310 0.84 $110.62 $230,090
Local Government (OES Designation) 16,810 0.31 $54.11 $112,550
Elementary and Secondary Schools 10,290 0.12 $72.09 $149,950
State Government (OES Designation) 6,870 0.31 $52.24 $108,660
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 6,680 0.34 $106.88 $222,320

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 300 1.71 $101.99 $212,150
Satellite Telecommunications 70 1.27 (8) (8)
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 270 1.17 $105.22 $218,860
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,420 1.02 $93.85 $195,220
Management of Companies and Enterprises 19,310 0.84 $110.62 $230,090

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Investment Pools and Funds 50 0.79 (5) (5)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 340 0.20 $127.58 $265,380
Textile Furnishings Mills 60 0.12 $124.79 $259,560
Taxi and Limousine Service 30 0.04 $124.25 $258,440
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 1,120 0.25 $122.58 $254,960


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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 31,150 1.95 1.23 $104.25 $216,840
Illinois 17,440 2.95 1.86 $91.71 $190,750
New York 15,410 1.69 1.07 $105.48 $219,410
Florida 14,120 1.72 1.08 $102.15 $212,460
Massachusetts 11,020 3.18 2.00 $101.92 $212,000




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)
District of Columbia 2,840 4.05 2.55 $101.87 $211,900
Oklahoma 6,370 4.01 2.52 $74.81 $155,600
Kansas 4,410 3.21 2.02 $78.79 $163,880
Massachusetts 11,020 3.18 2.00 $101.92 $212,000
Illinois 17,440 2.95 1.86 $91.71 $190,750




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 560 1.33 0.84 $116.45 $242,220
North Carolina 4,310 1.02 0.64 $108.91 $226,540
Rhode Island 390 0.81 0.51 $107.11 $222,790
New York 15,410 1.69 1.07 $105.48 $219,410
Texas 5,890 0.50 0.32 $105.23 $218,880





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)
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 11,430 3.14 1.98 $99.33 $206,600
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,790 1.33 0.84 $120.62 $250,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 8,260 1.96 1.23 $109.59 $227,940
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 6,820 3.78 2.38 $108.71 $226,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 6,330 2.54 1.60 $107.48 $223,550
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,460 2.86 1.80 $98.73 $205,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,890 1.92 1.20 $107.68 $223,970
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,450 2.30 1.45 $93.22 $193,900
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,490 2.20 1.38 $104.45 $217,260
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 3,140 2.01 1.26 $111.24 $231,370




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma City, OK 2,560 4.21 2.65 $83.15 $172,960
Topeka, KS 430 3.89 2.44 $58.81 $122,330
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 6,820 3.78 2.38 $108.71 $226,110
Springfield, MA-CT 1,170 3.68 2.31 $81.90 $170,360
Springfield, IL 370 3.46 2.18 $77.40 $160,980
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 570 3.26 2.05 $114.79 $238,760
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,500 3.25 2.04 $85.77 $178,400
Wichita, KS 960 3.23 2.03 $74.60 $155,180
Champaign-Urbana, IL 310 3.15 1.98 $78.47 $163,230
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 11,430 3.14 1.98 $99.33 $206,600




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,580 0.54 0.34 $124.25 $258,440
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division 180 0.53 0.33 $122.58 $254,970
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 340 1.18 0.74 $121.90 $253,560
Taunton-Middleborough-Norton, MA NECTA Division 70 1.18 0.74 $120.93 $251,540
Sioux Falls, SD 260 1.76 1.10 $120.76 $251,180
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,790 1.33 0.84 $120.62 $250,880
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 270 0.53 0.33 $120.55 $250,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,150 2.06 1.30 $119.92 $249,430
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,370 0.56 0.35 $119.75 $249,080
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 470 0.33 0.21 $118.14 $245,720

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 580 3.47 2.18 $58.12 $120,880
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 550 4.50 2.83 $60.63 $126,110
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 470 2.51 1.58 $52.92 $110,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 460 2.64 1.66 $60.20 $125,210
Northeast Kansas nonmetropolitan area 450 3.22 2.03 $70.51 $146,670

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 550 4.50 2.83 $60.63 $126,110
Northwest Kansas nonmetropolitan area 250 4.05 2.54 $53.42 $111,120
Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 30 3.63 2.29 $73.84 $153,580
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 580 3.47 2.18 $58.12 $120,880
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 380 3.31 2.08 $64.70 $134,590

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 160 1.19 0.75 $117.23 $243,840
West Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 90 1.47 0.93 $109.86 $228,510
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.59 0.37 $106.20 $220,900
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 70 1.06 0.67 $103.42 $215,120
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 140 0.87 0.54 $97.19 $202,150


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017