Chief Executive salary
213,990 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 11-1011
Half of all chief executives in the United States earn more than 213,990 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay23of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.75×129,540 USD – 356,200 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 129,540 USD |
| Median | 213,990 USD |
| Mean | 269,630 USD |
| Upper quartile | 356,200 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 11-1011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Nurse Anesthetists 236,590 USD
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 232,140 USD
- Dentists, All Other Specialists 224,990 USD
- Pediatricians, General 210,040 USD
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 193,950 USD
- Computer and Information Systems Managers 175,140 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov