Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
202,360	1.0 %	$ 95.12	$ 197,840	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Chief Executives:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 30.18	$ 55.06	$ 89.40	(5)	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$ 62,780	$ 114,530	$ 185,950	(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)
Management of Companies and Enterprises	16,290	0.67	$ 119.52	$ 248,610
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	15,010	0.28	$ 59.86	$ 124,510
Elementary and Secondary Schools	9,540	0.12	$ 75.07	$ 156,150
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	9,000	0.41	$ 58.34	$ 121,340
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	8,920	0.41	$ 113.16	$ 235,380

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Chief Executives:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	240	1.14	$ 106.69	$ 221,920
Grantmaking and Giving Services	1,380	0.96	$ 99.42	$ 206,790
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	3,860	0.93	$ 98.39	$ 204,650
Social Advocacy Organizations	1,660	0.75	$ 78.85	$ 164,010
Management of Companies and Enterprises	16,290	0.67	$ 119.52	$ 248,610

Top paying industries for Chief Executives:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	330	0.21	$ 131.91	$ 274,380
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	180	0.49	$ 128.61	$ 267,510
Natural Gas Distribution	160	0.15	$ 127.36	$ 264,920
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	40	0.07	$ 126.82	$ 263,780
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	2,510	0.27	$ 124.04	$ 258,010

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.

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	30,150	1.83	1.26	$ 105.15	$ 218,700
Florida	22,030	2.61	1.79	$ 93.09	$ 193,640
Tennessee	9,450	3.26	2.24	$ 80.30	$ 167,020
Illinois	9,430	1.68	1.15	$ 108.52	$ 225,710
New York	7,280	0.84	0.58	$ 105.15	$ 218,720

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)
Utah	5,470	3.67	2.52	$ 76.31	$ 158,730
Alaska	1,080	3.66	2.52	$ 79.98	$ 166,360
Tennessee	9,450	3.26	2.24	$ 80.30	$ 167,020
Florida	22,030	2.61	1.79	$ 93.09	$ 193,640
Kansas	3,160	2.37	1.63	$ 78.13	$ 162,510

Top paying states for Chief Executives:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota	470	1.14	0.78	$ 124.72	$ 259,430
New Jersey	980	0.26	0.18	$ 124.25	$ 258,450
District of Columbia	1,570	2.28	1.57	$ 122.03	$ 253,820
Connecticut	570	0.37	0.25	$ 118.90	$ 247,310
Washington	2,660	0.83	0.57	$ 116.90	$ 243,150

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	9,830	1.69	1.16	$ 116.46	$ 242,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	8,030	1.84	1.27	$ 108.74	$ 226,170
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,980	2.31	1.59	$ 120.38	$ 250,390
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	6,170	2.37	1.63	$ 113.25	$ 235,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,850	2.51	1.73	$ 112.58	$ 234,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	5,340	0.60	0.42	$ 125.19	$ 260,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,060	2.19	1.51	$ 99.79	$ 207,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	4,000	4.14	2.85	$ 84.70	$ 176,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	3,430	3.54	2.43	$ 71.19	$ 148,070
Salt Lake City, UT	2,980	4.11	2.82	$ 80.86	$ 168,190

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)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	4,000	4.14	2.85	$ 84.70	$ 176,180
Salt Lake City, UT	2,980	4.11	2.82	$ 80.86	$ 168,190
Anchorage, AK	650	3.97	2.73	$ 86.01	$ 178,900
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	3,430	3.54	2.43	$ 71.19	$ 148,070
Valdosta, GA	180	3.46	2.38	$ 50.60	$ 105,240
Albany, GA	200	3.42	2.35	$ 58.30	$ 121,260
Pocatello, ID	110	3.39	2.33	$ 24.22	$ 50,380
Coeur d'Alene, ID	200	3.35	2.30	$ 38.76	$ 80,620
Boise City, ID	1,070	3.20	2.20	$ 39.60	$ 82,370
Clarksville, TN-KY	260	3.14	2.16	$ 71.08	$ 147,850