Chief Executives: pay by state
SOC 11-1011 ยท Management. 46 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 910 | $403,380 | $341,630 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 1,660 | $376,840 | $295,120 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 2,430 | $372,910 | $310,440 |
| 4 | Washington | 3,170 | $360,290 | $339,810 |
| 5 | New York | 8,430 | $351,160 | $257,980 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1,930 | $347,690 | $314,290 |
| 7 | Illinois | 4,620 | $347,550 | $331,920 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 460 | $341,100 | $235,360 |
| 9 | Virginia | 4,870 | $340,580 | $310,740 |
| 10 | South Dakota | 510 | $336,560 | $280,900 |
| 11 | Texas | 8,780 | $310,660 | $257,850 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 8,850 | $302,990 | $232,560 |
| 13 | Hawaii | 470 | $302,620 | $281,640 |
| 14 | Maryland | 3,180 | $299,580 | $248,660 |
| 15 | Michigan | 4,950 | $298,740 | $255,560 |
| 16 | Indiana | 1,820 | $284,910 | $254,180 |
| 17 | Delaware | 390 | $277,630 | $199,990 |
| 18 | Georgia | 4,080 | $275,840 | $208,180 |
| 19 | California | 34,700 | $272,920 | $218,600 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 2,510 | $264,120 | $214,680 |
| 21 | Ohio | 4,470 | $254,170 | $176,440 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | n/a | $252,660 | $208,350 |
| 23 | Vermont | 360 | $250,520 | $175,070 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 6,740 | $246,240 | $195,670 |
| 25 | Colorado | n/a | $240,440 | $213,370 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 4,700 | $239,970 | $198,830 |
| 27 | Kentucky | 2,070 | $238,100 | $179,530 |
| 28 | Iowa | 3,050 | $237,270 | $211,190 |
| 29 | Nevada | 1,370 | $235,840 | $149,770 |
| 30 | North Dakota | 380 | $225,920 | $164,560 |
| 31 | Utah | 3,140 | $225,320 | $171,880 |
| 32 | Montana | 670 | $223,550 | $182,340 |
| 33 | Kansas | 1,960 | $222,710 | $158,100 |
| 34 | Missouri | 2,550 | $222,200 | $172,320 |
| 35 | Idaho | 2,920 | $221,580 | $177,210 |
| 36 | New Hampshire | n/a | $221,460 | $168,590 |
| 37 | Alaska | 640 | $220,770 | $166,710 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 1,740 | $211,720 | $168,840 |
| 39 | Alabama | 810 | $201,200 | $166,420 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 2,390 | $200,930 | $163,790 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 1,700 | $192,840 | $151,950 |
| 42 | Maine | 1,580 | $191,480 | $138,770 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 310 | $173,720 | $139,250 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 3,550 | $164,930 | $119,990 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 60 | $162,830 | $147,940 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 100 | $152,720 | $123,500 |
No published mean wage for: Arizona, District of Columbia (not a state), Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.