Chief Executives Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 501 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Chief Executives

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Medford, OR $615,500 40
Midland, MI $587,950 60
Midland, TX $389,330 100
Bridgeport, CT $388,060 480
Durham, NC $381,330 140
Portland, OR-WA $375,810 690

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $170,710 470
      Alaska $168,680 910
      Alaska $160,240 340
      Fairbanks, AK $157,860 70
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $205,280 90
      Tuscaloosa, AL $189,590 30
      Birmingham, AL $171,680 230
      Mobile, AL $164,630 70
      Alabama $164,400 830
      Florence, AL $161,290 30
      Montgomery, AL $157,340 70
      Southeast Alabama $151,460 40
      Northwest Alabama $148,890 40
      Northeast Alabama $147,830 60
      Southwest Alabama $144,820 40
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fayetteville, AR $162,920 430
      Little Rock, AR $136,890 550
      Hot Springs, AR $127,090 40
      Jonesboro, AR $126,200 90
      Arkansas $121,220 2,270
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $116,710 130
      South Arkansas $109,980 260
      East Arkansas $106,470 140
      North Arkansas $106,290 250
      West Arkansas $105,580 150
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $164,980 2,160
      Tucson, AZ $151,550 310
      Arizona $150,590 3,100
      Yuma, AZ $138,770 60
      Flagstaff, AZ $138,250 90
      Lake Havasu City, AZ $131,230 70
      Prescott Valley, AZ $128,510 90
      Arizona $121,930 200
      Sierra Vista, AZ $117,710 50
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $288,690 5,190
      Napa, CA $241,590 150
      San Diego, CA $238,440 2,710
      Los Angeles, CA $231,500 12,420
      Salinas, CA $221,090 240
      California $220,600 36,980
      Santa Cruz, CA $214,680 230
      Oxnard, CA $213,150 510
      Santa Rosa, CA $212,760 380
      Yuba City, CA $210,520 80
      Stockton, CA $208,450 340
      Santa Maria, CA $205,680 380
      Redding, CA $200,310 130
      Merced, CA $197,530 100
      Riverside, CA $197,190 2,070
      Bakersfield, CA $193,970 420
      Vallejo, CA $182,190 200
      Modesto, CA $181,410 230
      Fresno, CA $179,360 720
      Hanford, CA $173,150 40
      Visalia, CA $170,690 200
      Chico, CA $166,930 120
      San Luis Obispo, CA $162,290 200
      Sacramento, CA $159,800 3,710
      El Centro, CA $152,810 80
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $152,040 130
      North Coast Region of California $129,460 250
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $125,570 200
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $216,400 110
      Greeley, CO $210,700 30
      Denver, CO $206,990 —
      Colorado Springs, CO $203,860 60
      Colorado $194,810 —
      Northwest Colorado $183,700 60
      Southwest Colorado $139,600 40
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $110,340 70
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bridgeport, CT $388,060 480
      New Haven, CT $311,110 270
      Hartford, CT $254,180 470
      Waterbury, CT $248,810 130
      Norwich, CT $232,600 70
      Connecticut $231,990 40
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sussex Delaware $207,190 30
      Delaware $190,460 440
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $201,620 460
      Crestview, FL $186,440 300
      Lakeland, FL $176,240 480
      Jacksonville, FL $173,090 1,540
      Gainesville, FL $169,530 240
      Wildwood, FL $169,290 60
      Cape Coral, FL $153,600 480
      Punta Gorda, FL $151,230 140
      Sebastian, FL $146,670 150
      Deltona, FL $143,330 320
      Pensacola, FL $143,320 320
      South Florida $138,000 130
      Port St. Lucie, FL $133,680 360
      Homosassa Springs, FL $122,230 50
      Panama City, FL $121,470 160
      Sebring, FL $114,310 50
      North Florida $107,990 220
      Ocala, FL $107,340 —
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $275,820 2,350
      Savannah, GA $225,950 180
      Dalton, GA $217,490 50
      Georgia $201,750 5,440
      Warner Robins, GA $185,010 40
      Augusta, GA-SC $149,320 160
      Columbus, GA-AL $123,850 90
      Macon, GA $123,170 70
      Athens, GA $117,530 80
      Valdosta, GA $105,810 60
      South Georgia $105,770 230
      North Georgia $104,040 230
      Rome, GA $102,610 30
      East Georgia $99,840 130
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $106,500 320
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $315,920 340
      Hawaii $231,500 570
      Hawaii / Kauai $207,380 80
      Kahului, HI $184,510 40
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Davenport, IA-IL $232,510 350
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $225,980 160
      Des Moines, IA $213,620 1,080
      Iowa $178,530 3,520
      Iowa City, IA $176,850 160
      Northwest Iowa $174,920 320
      Dubuque, IA $172,860 130
      Ames, IA $168,570 130
      Southwest Iowa $162,950 180
      Cedar Rapids, IA $159,580 370
      Northeast Iowa $155,330 180
      Waterloo, IA $155,110 170
      Southeast Iowa $139,170 270
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwestern Idaho $191,030 220
      Southeast-Central Idaho $175,460 —
      Idaho $173,070 —
      Boise City, ID $172,780 1,630
      Idaho Falls, ID $167,580 230
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $166,510 200
      Lewiston, ID-WA $156,000 70
      Twin Falls, ID $154,530 160
      Pocatello, ID $135,660 90
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $344,960 3,610
      Champaign, IL $310,740 70
      East Central Illinois $220,900 70
      Peoria, IL $220,430 120
      Rockford, IL $215,600 70
      Northwest Illinois $210,920 60
      South Illinois $196,040 80
      Decatur, IL $193,480 50
      Springfield, IL $191,720 80
      West Central Illinois $139,430 140
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Evansville, IN $223,430 60
      Indianapolis, IN $214,170 920
      Indiana $205,780 2,200
      Lafayette, IN $204,880 70
      Fort Wayne, IN $202,780 130
      Southern Indiana $201,070 70
      Elkhart, IN $199,700 130
      South Bend, IN-MI $195,850 60
      Central Indiana $190,940 110
      Muncie, IN $185,080 40
      Northern Indiana $180,710 130
      Bloomington, IN $179,970 70
      Michigan City, IN $149,220 30
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $179,740 440
      Manhattan, KS $158,120 90
      Lawrence, KS $155,420 70
      Kansas $154,700 2,540
      Kansas $125,520 900
      Topeka, KS $122,040 300
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $205,570 960
      Lexington, KY $179,520 270
      Bowling Green, KY $170,990 110
      South Central Kentucky $150,390 160
      Kentucky $146,630 2,950
      West Kentucky $142,210 140
      Owensboro, KY $135,760 60
      East Kentucky $130,670 110
      Paducah, KY-IL $129,570 70
      Central Kentucky $127,230 410
      Elizabethtown, KY $126,610 70
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houma, LA $176,890 50
      New Orleans, LA $164,920 110
      Baton Rouge, LA $148,210 130
      Southwest Louisiana $130,010 60
      Alexandria, LA $125,270 50
      Lafayette, LA $123,560 50
      Monroe, LA $123,090 50
      Louisiana $121,490 670
      Central Louisiana $114,820 30
      Lake Charles, LA $108,200 60
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Worcester, MA $217,410 470
      Springfield, MA $212,290 —
      Pittsfield, MA $180,670 70
      Amherst Town, MA $166,610 70
      Barnstable Town, MA $130,220 100
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $268,030 1,970
      Lexington Park, MD $225,000 80
      Salisbury, MD $212,690 40
      Maryland $198,520 110
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $157,760 130
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $154,690 570
      Bangor, ME $140,890 170
      Lewiston, ME $128,600 90
      Maine $120,160 1,470
      Southwest Maine $99,450 420
      Northeast Maine $97,390 170
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, MI $587,950 60
      Ann Arbor, MI $335,900 260
      Detroit, MI $304,110 2,070
      Bay City, MI $247,680 40
      Monroe, MI $244,760 40
      Kalamazoo, MI $233,640 110
      Grand Rapids, MI $220,960 480
      Michigan $219,230 3,940
      Battle Creek, MI $211,560 60
      Saginaw, MI $209,470 70
      Traverse City, MI $198,660 70
      Lansing, MI $186,580 210
      Muskegon, MI $180,830 70
      Niles, MI $178,200 70
      Jackson, MI $166,550 40
      Southern Michigan $161,400 150
      Flint, MI $156,100 100
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $155,800 110
      Northern Michigan $155,330 70
      Mid Michigan $150,960 160
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $210,000 4,590
      Minnesota $194,160 6,690
      St. Cloud, MN $194,060 190
      Mankato, MN $192,090 110
      Rochester, MN $163,490 200
      Southeast Minnesota $163,340 310
      Duluth, MN-WI $147,140 250
      Northwest Minnesota $143,990 360
      Southwest Minnesota $143,160 230
      Northeast Minnesota $133,600 80
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $195,850 1,410
      St. Louis, MO-IL $172,600 1,840
      Missouri $158,930 4,050
      Columbia, MO $156,060 120
      Springfield, MO $152,960 260
      Joplin, MO-KS $145,090 100
      Southwest Missouri $144,510 110
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $143,480 50
      Jefferson City, MO $132,350 150
      St. Joseph, MO-KS $126,960 70
      Central Missouri $117,920 200
      Southeast Missouri $107,190 230
      North Missouri $106,900 150
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $131,420 40
      Jackson, MS $127,680 180
      Lower East Mississippi $125,940 50
      Mississippi $125,340 440
      Upper East Mississippi $119,990 40
      West Delta Mississippi $109,160 40
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Billings, MT $220,590 110
      Great Falls, MT $219,600 40
      Bozeman, MT $212,690 100
      Montana $194,460 630
      Missoula, MT $179,840 70
      West Montana $169,610 60
      Helena, MT $164,090 80
      Southwest Montana $141,400 50
      East-Central Montana $109,330 80
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $381,330 140
      Greensboro, NC $354,310 160
      Charlotte, NC-SC $329,030 740
      Wilmington, NC $298,730 30
      Raleigh, NC $286,050 360
      Winston, NC $273,710 80
      Asheville, NC $270,520 50
      Hickory, NC $236,800 60
      Central North Carolina $234,890 50
      Eastern North Carolina $200,000 70
      Western North Carolina $199,990 90
      Burlington, NC $126,240 30
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fargo, ND-MN $207,830 130
      Bismarck, ND $202,070 50
      North Dakota $171,310 370
      Grand Forks, ND-MN $164,510 60
      Minot, ND $146,620 30
      East North Dakota $137,990 70
      West North Dakota $135,730 100
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $221,120 1,410
      Nebraska $206,080 2,790
      Lincoln, NE $204,570 570
      Grand Island, NE $174,800 90
      Northeast Nebraska $163,630 180
      South Nebraska $158,750 330
      Northwest Nebraska $157,340 70
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $149,130 140
      New Hampshire $138,910 630
      Central New Hampshire $133,750 150
      Northern New Hampshire $132,440 120
      Southwestern New Hampshire $131,060 50
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $276,970 40
      Trenton, NJ $191,360 200
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Albuquerque, NM $162,050 210
      New Mexico $148,790 360
      Eastern New Mexico $120,520 80
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $190,480 750
      Carson City, NV $147,120 80
      Reno, NV $124,300 370
      Balance of Nevada $103,780 250
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $301,440 7,180
      New York $219,320 7,830
      Syracuse, NY $216,610 240
      Buffalo, NY $204,360 360
      Elmira, NY $192,530 40
      Rochester, NY $185,280 280
      Kiryas Joel, NY $184,950 140
      Kingston, NY $182,150 40
      Albany, NY $172,840 620
      Utica, NY $165,280 90
      Glens Falls, NY $161,140 30
      Southwest New York $158,200 210
      Capital/Northern New York $155,510 160
      Central East New York $155,490 150
      Binghamton, NY $151,370 60
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cleveland, OH $239,130 870
      Eastern Ohio $234,040 80
      Columbus, OH $212,690 970
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $212,290 1,030
      Ohio $208,590 4,430
      Dayton, OH $189,900 230
      Toledo, OH $185,890 250
      Akron, OH $180,460 270
      Mansfield, OH $168,780 30
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $167,870 160
      West Northwestern Ohio $157,510 150
      Lima, OH $150,740 30
      Southern Ohio $150,110 80
      Canton, OH $148,680 110
      Sandusky, OH $120,030 30
      Youngstown, OH $108,720 140
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $155,000 690
      Tulsa, OK $154,270 640
      Oklahoma $148,870 2,000
      Northeast Oklahoma $140,390 150
      Northwest Oklahoma $137,140 130
      Lawton, OK $134,640 30
      Southwest Oklahoma $118,970 70
      Southeast Oklahoma $110,160 210
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Medford, OR $615,500 40
      Portland, OR-WA $375,810 690
      Coast Oregon $309,450 30
      Eugene, OR $274,520 60
      Salem, OR $261,650 120
      Bend, OR $233,520 30
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $292,770 4,120
      Reading, PA $229,740 140
      Pennsylvania $220,510 14,140
      Allentown, PA-NJ $217,550 470
      Harrisburg, PA $211,560 730
      Pittsburgh, PA $210,810 2,560
      Lancaster, PA $206,840 320
      York, PA $206,380 240
      Altoona, PA $203,480 70
      Scranton, PA $201,120 320
      Williamsport, PA $195,230 60
      Lebanon, PA $192,770 50
      Erie, PA $177,440 150
      Chambersburg, PA $176,870 50
      Gettysburg, PA $174,090 40
      State College, PA $172,160 90
      Johnstown, PA $148,870 100
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $140,910 200
      Central Pennsylvania $124,800 310
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $104,880 210
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $104,600 250
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $96,520 1,910
      Arecibo, PR $95,710 50
      Ponce, PR $89,630 100
      Aguadilla, PR $84,190 120
      Puerto Rico $78,040 30
      Mayaguez, PR $77,970 100
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $211,810 —
      Providence, RI-MA $209,330 —
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $193,850 610
      Myrtle Beach, SC $192,390 150
      Charleston, SC $190,080 490
      Spartanburg, SC $190,080 180
      Columbia, SC $185,390 540
      Florence, SC $183,850 90
      South Carolina $181,830 2,950
      Northwestern South Carolina $161,790 70
      Hilton Head Island, SC $161,220 90
      Sumter, SC $143,920 30
      Northeastern South Carolina $142,540 80
      Southern South Carolina $137,180 70
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rapid City, SD $301,420 70
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $282,170 250
      East South Dakota $280,900 100
      West South Dakota $199,990 60
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kingsport, TN-VA $196,520 130
      Knoxville, TN $188,480 600
      Nashville, TN $179,170 2,220
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $178,340 710
      Tennessee $173,870 5,360
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $172,780 400
      Jackson, TN $168,110 90
      Clarksville, TN-KY $161,490 110
      Johnson City, TN $152,270 80
      Cleveland, TN $149,800 50
      West Tennessee $140,560 200
      Morristown, TN $139,980 50
      East Tennessee $121,800 160
      South Central Tennessee $107,020 160
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Midland, TX $389,330 100
      Dallas, TX $320,060 2,580
      Austin, TX $288,150 950
      Odessa, TX $281,480 50
      Houston, TX $275,270 1,920
      San Antonio, TX $226,660 510
      Tyler, TX $216,010 50
      Beaumont, TX $209,190 80
      Sherman, TX $200,920 30
      Waco, TX $199,860 110
      El Paso, TX $187,700 100
      Corpus Christi, TX $180,790 90
      Killeen, TX $180,650 70
      Abilene, TX $177,520 50
      Longview, TX $176,170 80
      Amarillo, TX $171,120 70
      College Station, TX $169,580 80
      Lubbock, TX $166,470 90
      Laredo, TX $158,320 30
      North Region of Texas $154,330 230
      Brownsville, TX $152,990 50
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $152,600 120
      McAllen, TX $150,950 100
      Border Region of Texas $145,690 40
      Eastern Region of Texas $144,840 120
      Texarkana, TX-AR $130,340 60
      Northwestern Region of Texas $130,110 200
      Hill Country Region of Texas $126,170 180
      Wichita Falls, TX $123,450 40
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $179,450 2,010
      Utah $163,980 3,980
      Ogden, UT $159,780 490
      Wasatch Front Fringe Utah $158,660 120
      Provo, UT $155,650 790
      High Desert Utah $132,230 190
      Logan, UT-ID $113,110 150
      St. George, UT $107,570 120
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlottesville, VA $317,900 180
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $297,350 530
      Harrisonburg, VA $264,970 40
      Southside Virginia $238,460 90
      Richmond, VA $232,850 690
      Roanoke, VA $230,320 130
      Staunton, VA $225,760 40
      Winchester, VA-WV $221,620 90
      Lynchburg, VA $219,400 160
      Blacksburg, VA $208,030 50
      Southwest Virginia $200,640 110
      Northwest Virginia $198,800 70
      West Virginia $181,930 1,390
      Northeast Virginia $171,580 50
      Northern West Virginia $163,000 270
      Southern West Virginia $153,880 130
      VI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virgin Islands $139,160 120
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $228,640 180
      Southern Vermont $186,820 140
      Vermont $166,190 530
      Northern Vermont $146,470 190
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $370,000 2,060
      Kennewick, WA $287,180 70
      Bremerton, WA $268,090 60
      Spokane, WA $260,940 160
      Bellingham, WA $236,930 70
      Mount Vernon, WA $226,440 30
      Yakima, WA $225,480 70
      Western Washington $218,350 180
      Olympia, WA $216,720 140
      Wenatchee, WA $210,760 30
      Eastern Washington $151,910 180
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wausau, WI $236,650 80
      Oshkosh, WI $233,760 170
      Kenosha, WI $231,200 90
      Madison, WI $228,960 560
      Eau Claire, WI $227,050 90
      Green Bay, WI $222,320 390
      Janesville, WI $216,700 80
      Milwaukee, WI $216,240 —
      Appleton, WI $209,750 170
      Wisconsin $209,090 4,440
      La Crosse, WI-MN $192,610 130
      Racine, WI $187,830 100
      Fond du Lac, WI $181,920 50
      Sheboygan, WI $177,240 110
      Northeastern Wisconsin $158,570 380
      South Central Wisconsin $151,460 360
      Western Wisconsin $146,310 190
      Northwestern Wisconsin $139,720 120
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Morgantown, WV $206,420 160
      Charleston, WV $199,990 160
      Wheeling, WV-OH $194,900 100
      Parkersburg, WV $186,520 60
      Weirton, WV-OH $169,110 40
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $159,820 240
      Beckley, WV $150,850 80
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $140,000 70
      Western Wyoming $138,270 40