DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 6,413 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 211,850 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Chief Executives
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NE | $300,000 | +50% | 12 | 7 |
| Naples, FL | $252,500 | +26.3% | 12 | 5 |
| CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | +25% | 11 | 6 |
| New York, NY | $242,250 | +21.1% | 238 | 189 |
| San Mateo, CA | $239,500 | +19.8% | 10 | 8 |
| Irvine, CA | $236,413 | +18.2% | 23 | 18 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | $235,656 | +17.8% | 12 | 10 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $232,931 | +16.5% | 10 | 9 |
| San Jose, CA | $224,494 | +12.2% | 23 | 17 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $222,726 | +11.4% | 19 | 15 |
| Houston, TX | $218,805 | +9.4% | 74 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $218,607 | +9.3% | 22 | 9 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $215,862 | +7.9% | 13 | 10 |
| San Francisco, CA | $210,500 | +5.3% | 119 | 93 |
| New York, NE | $210,000 | +5% | 63 | 56 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $209,500 | +4.8% | 14 | 10 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $209,000 | +4.5% | 18 | 16 |
| Cambridge, MA | $208,000 | +4% | 55 | 43 |
| El Segundo, CA | $208,000 | +4% | 12 | 10 |
| Denver, CO | $208,000 | +4% | 51 | 31 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $208,000 | +4% | 82 | 60 |
| Seattle, WA | $208,000 | +4% | 16 | 15 |
| SANTA MONICA, CA | $208,000 | +4% | 17 | 14 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $202,800 | +1.4% | 14 | 13 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $201,213 | +0.6% | 54 | 25 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $200,000 | 0% | 15 | 13 |
| Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 0% | 124 | 91 |
| Miami, FL | $200,000 | 0% | 155 | 108 |
| Honolulu, HI | $192,820 | -3.6% | 14 | 8 |
| Austin, TX | $188,240 | -5.9% | 42 | 35 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $420,000 | +182.3% | 2 |
| Wyoming | $272,671 | +94.8% | 4 |
| Connecticut | $241,541 | N/A | 21 |
| Minnesota | $226,574 | +16.7% | 27 |
| New York | $225,000 | +2.6% | 324 |
| West Virginia | $225,000 | +23.7% | 5 |
| Arizona | $214,245 | +42.3% | 53 |
| Nebraska | $210,000 | +1.9% | 124 |
| Kansas | $210,000 | +35.8% | 5 |
| Washington | $208,000 | N/A | 53 |
| New Jersey | $208,000 | N/A | 112 |
| Nevada | $201,213 | N/A | 68 |
| Texas | $200,000 | N/A | 272 |
| Illinois | $200,000 | N/A | 233 |
| Tennessee | $200,000 | +15% | 33 |
| California | $200,000 | -9.3% | 804 |
| Pennsylvania | $200,000 | -9.3% | 94 |
| Vermont | $200,000 | +20.3% | 3 |
| Massachusetts | $199,000 | N/A | 220 |
| Michigan | $197,200 | -10.1% | 110 |
| Maryland | $195,000 | N/A | 42 |
| Colorado | $193,315 | -0.8% | 143 |
| Hawaii | $192,000 | -17.1% | 16 |
| Oregon | $187,199 | N/A | 15 |
| North Carolina | $186,100 | N/A | 58 |
| Virginia | $180,500 | N/A | 88 |
| Indiana | $180,000 | -12.5% | 35 |
| Kentucky | $180,000 | +22.8% | 22 |
| District of Columbia | $180,000 | N/A | 70 |
| Ohio | $176,450 | -15.4% | 76 |
| Oklahoma | $175,000 | +17.6% | 15 |
| Georgia | $171,080 | -15.2% | 133 |
| Alabama | $170,880 | +3.9% | 24 |
| Wisconsin | $170,000 | -18.7% | 25 |
| Delaware | $170,000 | -10.7% | 3 |
| Iowa | $169,832 | -4.9% | 7 |
| Arkansas | $169,094 | +39.5% | 13 |
| Florida | $164,327 | N/A | 454 |
| Rhode Island | $161,050 | -24% | 6 |
| Utah | $147,500 | -10.1% | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $147,202 | +6% | 11 |
| Missouri | $140,350 | -11.7% | 30 |
| South Carolina | $140,000 | -23% | 28 |
| North Dakota | $137,779 | -19.6% | 2 |
| Montana | $135,000 | -30.6% | 3 |
| Maine | $125,382 | +4.4% | 7 |
| Mississippi | $119,000 | -5.1% | 2 |
| Louisiana | $111,580 | -8.2% | 6 |
| Alaska | $110,000 | -34.8% | 3 |
| Idaho | $62,421 | -63.9% | 5 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Chief Executives positions, 46% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 42% required a Master's degree, and 9% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Aristocrat Technologies Inc. | Not specified | $222,500 |
| SNAPRAYS LLC | Not specified | $123,107 |
| HJ HEINZ COMPANY | Not specified | $300,000 |
| IMPERIAL PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CNMI | Not specified | $460,000 |
| Pulmuone Foods USA, Inc. | Not specified | $300,000 |
| BRYDGE | Not specified | $200,000 |
| Finch Paper LLC | Not specified | $185,016 |
| LUXOTTICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA INC. | Not specified | $250,000 |
| Bon Worth, Inc. | Not specified | $126,000 |
| APPHARBOR INC | Not specified | $206,170 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Chief Executives is Mining, Quarrying, Oil and Gas at $287,921. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Arts, Entertainment, Recreation at $181,884.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 6,413 DOL filings, the median salary for a Chief Executives is $200,000, ranging from $145,000 to $251,909.
The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Las Vegas, NE offers the highest median at $300,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Chief Executives positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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