Chief Executives — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 37 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$206,420

Highest

$231,500

Hawaii

Lowest

$120,160

Maine

Total Employment

130,910

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$231,500	570	+12.1%
2	California	$220,600	36,980	+6.9%
3	Pennsylvania	$220,510	14,140	+6.8%
4	New York	$219,320	7,830	+6.2%
5	Michigan	$219,230	3,940	+6.2%
6	Rhode Island	$211,810	0	+2.6%
7	Wisconsin	$209,090	4,440	+1.3%
8	Ohio	$208,590	4,430	+1.1%
9	Nebraska	$206,080	2,790	-0.2%
10	Indiana	$205,780	2,200	-0.3%
11	Georgia	$201,750	5,440	-2.3%
12	Colorado	$194,810	0	-5.6%
13	Montana	$194,460	630	-5.8%
14	Minnesota	$194,160	6,690	-5.9%
15	Delaware	$190,460	440	-7.7%
16	West Virginia	$181,930	1,390	-11.9%
17	South Carolina	$181,830	2,950	-11.9%
18	Iowa	$178,530	3,520	-13.5%
19	Tennessee	$173,870	5,360	-15.8%
20	Idaho	$173,070	0	-16.2%
21	North Dakota	$171,310	370	-17.0%
22	Alaska	$168,680	910	-18.3%
23	Vermont	$166,190	530	-19.5%
24	Alabama	$164,400	830	-20.4%
25	Utah	$163,980	3,980	-20.6%
26	Missouri	$158,930	4,050	-23.0%
27	Kansas	$154,700	2,540	-25.1%
28	Arizona	$150,590	3,100	-27.0%
29	Oklahoma	$148,870	2,000	-27.9%
30	New Mexico	$148,790	360	-27.9%
31	Kentucky	$146,630	2,950	-29.0%
32	Wyoming	$140,000	70	-32.2%
33	New Hampshire	$138,910	630	-32.7%
34	Mississippi	$125,340	440	-39.3%
35	Louisiana	$121,490	670	-41.1%
36	Arkansas	$121,220	2,270	-41.3%
37	Maine	$120,160	1,470	-41.8%