Highest-paying states for chief executives
Oregon leads at $341,630 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | $341,630 | $217,050–$520,980 |
| Washington | $339,810 | $216,230–$442,180 |
| Illinois | $331,920 | $186,440–$428,710 |
| North Carolina | $314,290 | $182,980–$442,080 |
| Virginia | $310,740 | $193,700–$434,580 |
| New Jersey | $310,440 | $207,160–$448,910 |
| Connecticut | $295,120 | $203,990–$456,890 |
| Hawaii | $281,640 | $169,240–$394,780 |
| South Dakota | $280,900 | $211,870–$428,840 |
| New York | $257,980 | $178,980–$419,730 |
| Texas | $257,850 | $172,490–$399,880 |
| Michigan | $255,560 | $160,010–$405,120 |
| Indiana | $254,180 | $134,000–$377,760 |
| Maryland | $248,660 | $188,890–$396,650 |
| Rhode Island | $235,360 | $181,270–$414,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $232,560 | $162,920–$397,100 |
| California | $218,600 | $133,610–$351,090 |
| Nebraska | $214,680 | $150,160–$335,760 |
| Iowa | $211,190 | $136,440–$331,660 |
| Georgia | $208,180 | $109,290–$378,450 |
| Delaware | $199,990 | $148,830–$360,810 |
| Tennessee | $198,830 | $113,110–$307,390 |
| Minnesota | $195,670 | $138,060–$313,510 |
| Montana | $182,340 | $104,490–$312,050 |
| Kentucky | $179,530 | $119,990–$298,750 |
| Idaho | $177,210 | $133,310–$296,580 |
| Ohio | $176,440 | $123,200–$350,670 |
| Vermont | $175,070 | $138,160–$303,920 |
| Missouri | $172,320 | $111,070–$275,660 |
| Utah | $171,880 | $109,240–$299,040 |
| South Carolina | $168,840 | $109,000–$258,950 |
| Alaska | $166,710 | $121,990–$262,750 |
| Alabama | $166,420 | $134,650–$222,490 |
| North Dakota | $164,560 | $129,610–$240,090 |
| Oklahoma | $163,790 | $104,740–$240,480 |
| Kansas | $158,100 | $111,660–$283,880 |
| West Virginia | $151,950 | $97,550–$253,870 |
| Nevada | $149,770 | $99,340–$279,600 |
| Wyoming | $147,940 | $123,790–$205,620 |
| Mississippi | $139,250 | $119,580–$185,680 |
| Maine | $138,770 | $92,240–$233,540 |
| New Mexico | $123,500 | $43,710–$195,970 |
| Arkansas | $119,990 | $72,580–$196,800 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.