Chief Executives in California
Local pay for chief executives in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 11-1011
$218,600
median pay, California
34,700
employed in California
+2.2%
vs U.S. median
+4.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What chief executives earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of chief executives in California earn between $133,610 and $351,090 a year; the U.S. median is $213,990.
$85,790
P10
$133,610
P25
$218,600
MEDIAN
$351,090
P75
$486,830
P90
Pay by metro in California
$288,690
$241,590
$238,440
$234,290
$226,270
$218,690
$214,340
$209,080
$80k $320k $560k