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Chief Executives Salary in California
Chief Executives in California earn a median $218,600 a year, 2% above the U.S. median.
- Median in CA
- $218,600 a year
- U.S. median
- $213,990 a year
- Employment
- 34,700
- Location quotient
- 1.45
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in California
- Median (50%)
- $218,600 · $105.10 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $272,920 · $131.21 an hour (estimate error ±1.7%)
- 10th percentile
- $85,790 · $41.25 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $133,610 · $64.23 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $351,090 · $168.79 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $486,830 · $234.05 an hour
- Employment
- 34,700 (estimate error ±2.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.91
- Location quotient
- 1.45 (1.00 = national share)
Chief Executives pay by metro area in California
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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H-1B filings for chief executives in California
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
46 certified filings with a median offered wage of $275,000.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do chief executives make in California?
- The median wage for chief executives in California is $218,600 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 34,700 jobs in the state.
- Where in California do chief executives earn the most?
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $288,690 a year.