How much do COOs get paid?

• Massachusetts: $193,415 a year ($92.99 an hour)

• Hawaii: $192,057 a year ($92.34 an hour)

• Connecticut: $191,454 a year ($92.05 an hour)

• Rhode Island: $185,119 a year ($89.00 an hour)

• North Dakota: $181,859 a year ($87.43 an hour)

Lowest paying states for a chief operating officer (COO).

• Iowa: $144,358 a year ($69.40 an hour)

• Alabama: $141,982 a year ($68.26 an hour)

• New Mexico: $141,901 a year ($68.22 an hour)

• North Carolina: $140,368 a year ($67.48 an hour)

• Florida: $137,025 a year ($65.88 an hour)

Top companies for chief operating officers in the United States

• Western Growers: $308,088 per year

• Valley Water: $277,730 per year

• Citi: $269,000 per year

• Century Services LLC: $199,198 per year

• YMCA: $165,815 per year

• Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Center: $154,695 per year