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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
211,230 1.4 % $ 124.47 $ 258,900 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chief Executives:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 38.46 $ 62.90 $ 99.37 (5) (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 80,000 $ 130,840 $ 206,680 (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)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 16,890 0.31 $ 75.30 $ 156,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises 15,560 0.56 $ 187.84 $ 390,710
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 11,730 0.46 $ 120.12 $ 249,860
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 10,150 0.55 $ 132.17 $ 274,920
Elementary and Secondary Schools 9,990 0.12 $ 87.93 $ 182,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chief Executives:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Investment Pools and Funds 250 1.34 $ 156.44 $ 325,390
Sound Recording Industries 260 1.24 $ 83.95 $ 174,620
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 220 0.98 $ 175.13 $ 364,270
Grantmaking and Giving Services 1,480 0.93 $ 123.89 $ 257,700
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 3,770 0.88 $ 121.20 $ 252,090

Top paying industries for Chief Executives:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 480 0.32 $ 353.38 $ 735,020
Health and Personal Care Retailers 590 0.05 $ 303.24 $ 630,750
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,060 0.26 $ 247.02 $ 513,800
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 60 0.09 $ 216.39 $ 450,080
Animal Food Manufacturing 40 0.06 $ 213.40 $ 443,880


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.



Map of employment of chief executives by state, May 2023


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 38,920 2.17 1.56 $ 135.11 $ 281,030
Florida 18,840 1.97 1.42 $ 119.56 $ 248,690
New York 7,630 0.81 0.58 $ 155.84 $ 324,150
Texas 6,970 0.51 0.37 $ 143.34 $ 298,140
Minnesota 6,680 2.32 1.67 $ 118.35 $ 246,170


Map of location quotient of chief executives by state, May 2023


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 920 2.96 2.13 $ 93.74 $ 194,980
Nebraska 2,880 2.88 2.07 $ 112.90 $ 234,830
Maine 1,550 2.49 1.79 $ 75.12 $ 156,260
Vermont 710 2.35 1.69 $ 94.08 $ 195,690
Minnesota 6,680 2.32 1.67 $ 118.35 $ 246,170


Map of annual mean wages of chief executives by state, May 2023


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 1,090 0.26 0.19 $ 216.04 $ 449,370
Oregon 810 0.42 0.30 $ 178.50 $ 371,290
South Dakota 550 1.23 0.88 $ 168.32 $ 350,100
Connecticut 900 0.54 0.39 $ 165.95 $ 345,170
North Carolina 1,720 0.36 0.26 $ 162.17 $ 337,320



Map of employment of chief executives by area, May 2023


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 13,990 2.26 1.63 $ 144.82 $ 301,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,220 2.57 1.85 $ 156.69 $ 325,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,880 1.90 1.37 $ 155.39 $ 323,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,400 1.98 1.43 $ 118.43 $ 246,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,710 1.04 0.75 $ 147.63 $ 307,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,420 2.32 1.66 $ 129.79 $ 269,950
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,970 1.41 1.01 $ 151.17 $ 314,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,780 3.61 2.59 $ 84.38 $ 175,500
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,160 2.08 1.49 $ 136.17 $ 283,230
Pittsburgh, PA 3,090 2.88 2.07 $ 109.92 $ 228,620


Map of location quotient of chief executives by area, May 2023


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)
Boise City, ID 1,560 4.19 3.01 (8) (8)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 3,780 3.61 2.59 $ 84.38 $ 175,500
Lincoln, NE 600 3.34 2.40 $ 111.88 $ 232,710
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,490 3.07 2.21 $ 122.92 $ 255,680
Carson City, NV 90 2.96 2.13 $ 86.75 $ 180,450
Pittsburgh, PA 3,090 2.88 2.07 $ 109.92 $ 228,620
Topeka, KS 320 2.82 2.03 $ 72.16 $ 150,090
Anchorage, AK 480 2.81 2.02 $ 99.91 $ 207,810
Dover, DE 180 2.72 1.96 (8) (8)
Twin Falls, ID 130 2.72 1.96 (8) (8)