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Chief Executives salary in Sacramento, CA

The median chief executives in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $169,770 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,618 a month.

10th percentile
$49,990
25th percentile
$102,060
Median percentile
$169,770
75th percentile
$215,100
90th percentile
$337,380

Based on 3,680 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$115,420 take-home a year
Gross pay$169,770
Federal income tax−$29,479
Social Security + Medicare−$12,987
California income tax (approx.)−$11,884
Monthly take-home$9,618
Every two weeks$4,439

Does it go far here?

$159,154Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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