Average Chief Executives Salary in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

BLS tracks 980 chief executives in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for chief executives in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 980
How common this job is here: 0.53×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

Where chief executives earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for chief executives this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Hawaii: $111.30/hr
California: $106.06/hr
Pennsylvania: $106.02/hr
New York: $105.44/hr
Michigan: $105.40/hr
Rhode Island: $101.83/hr
Wisconsin: $100.53/hr
Ohio: $100.28/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Cleveland, OH: $114.97/hr
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC: $113.84/hr
Wausau, WI: $113.78/hr
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI: $112.33/hr
Bend, OR: $112.27/hr
Richmond, VA: $111.95/hr
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT: $111.83/hr
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL: $111.78/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for chief executives from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.3%; 13,300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 22,200; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: 5 years or more

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.