Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR leads at $615,500 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | $615,500 | $296,170–$705,060 |
| Midland, MI | $587,950 | $329,270–$756,200 |
| Midland, TX | $389,330 | $213,840–$462,810 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $388,060 | $224,850–$517,910 |
| Durham, NC | $381,330 | $248,580–$499,990 |
| Portland, OR | $375,810 | $222,210–$545,860 |
| Seattle, WA | $370,000 | $260,990–$481,180 |
| Greensboro, NC | $354,310 | $199,700–$515,460 |
| Chicago, IL | $344,960 | $197,530–$428,710 |
| Evansville, IN | $339,330 | $134,930–$391,380 |
| Springfield, IL | $338,570 | $169,470–$451,230 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $335,900 | $180,060–$471,910 |
| Charlotte, NC | $329,030 | $185,400–$446,380 |
| Richmond, VA | $326,160 | $188,360–$401,930 |
| Rockford, IL | $323,030 | $201,700–$394,260 |
| Dallas, TX | $320,060 | $198,120–$442,330 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $317,900 | $190,750–$448,830 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $315,920 | $192,420–$427,140 |
| Hickory, NC | $312,730 | $205,540–$402,060 |
| New Haven, CT | $311,110 | $207,170–$470,110 |
| Champaign, IL | $310,740 | $201,810–$432,910 |
| Detroit, MI | $304,110 | $172,730–$450,450 |
| New York, NY | $301,440 | $208,320–$462,490 |
| Rapid City, SD | $301,420 | $207,440–$449,990 |
| Wilmington, NC | $298,730 | $174,510–$499,990 |
| Jackson, MI | $298,440 | $178,270–$526,920 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $297,350 | $190,920–$464,990 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $292,770 | $181,280–$450,160 |
| Des Moines, IA | $290,870 | $167,990–$345,940 |
| San Francisco, CA | $288,690 | $172,900–$425,680 |
| Austin, TX | $288,150 | $174,990–$407,210 |
| Kennewick, WA | $287,180 | $179,050–$372,480 |
| Raleigh, NC | $286,050 | $171,810–$417,820 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $285,300 | $171,870–$327,880 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $282,170 | $216,470–$441,150 |
| Odessa, TX | $281,480 | $174,060–$392,160 |
| Allentown, PA | $279,080 | $167,210–$419,960 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $276,970 | $198,620–$346,200 |
| Atlanta, GA | $275,820 | $149,990–$418,050 |
| Houston, TX | $275,270 | $182,990–$435,040 |
| Eugene, OR | $274,520 | $206,270–$444,270 |
| Winston, NC | $273,710 | $171,020–$403,070 |
| Asheville, NC | $270,520 | $199,900–$410,560 |
| Peoria, IL | $270,090 | $159,080–$487,440 |
| Bremerton, WA | $268,090 | $211,550–$355,230 |
| Baltimore, MD | $268,030 | $195,680–$410,020 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $264,970 | $214,280–$373,000 |
| Salem, OR | $261,650 | $218,380–$441,160 |
| South Bend, IN | $261,280 | $165,440–$342,390 |
| Spokane, WA | $260,940 | $184,340–$378,800 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.