Job outlook for chief executive officers in the United States

Chief executive officer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected chief executive officer job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 189,200 new jobs for chief executive officers are projected over the next decade.
Chief executive officer salaries have increased 3% for chief executive officers in the last 5 years.
There are over 42,356 chief executive officers currently employed in the United States.
There are 149,185 active chief executive officer job openings in the US.
The average chief executive officer salary is $192,260.

Are chief executive officer jobs in demand?

Yes, chief executive officer jobs are in demand. Chief executive officer demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.

Chief executive officer job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of chief executive officer jobs and the average chief executive officer salary over time.

Chief executive officer jobs over time

Chief executive officer job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	42,356	0.01%
2020	37,960	0.01%
2019	38,708	0.01%
2018	36,834	0.01%
2017	37,798	0.01%

Average chief executive officer salary over time

Chief executive officer salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$192,260	$92.43	+0.8%
2024	$190,720	$91.69	--2.7%
2023	$196,034	$94.25	+3.5%
2022	$189,489	$91.10	+1.1%
2021	$187,359	$90.08	+3.5%

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Chief executive officer jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of chief executive officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where chief executive officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for chief executive officers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	379	55%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2,945	43%
3	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,888	34%
4	Virginia	8,470,020	2,593	31%
5	Vermont	623,657	195	31%
6	Illinois	12,802,023	3,804	30%
7	Colorado	5,607,154	1,660	30%
8	Delaware	961,939	291	30%
9	Idaho	1,716,943	493	29%
10	North Dakota	755,393	220	29%
11	Rhode Island	1,059,639	298	28%
12	Georgia	10,429,379	2,777	27%
13	Maryland	6,052,177	1,609	27%
14	Arizona	7,016,270	1,735	25%
15	New Jersey	9,005,644	2,147	24%
16	Washington	7,405,743	1,741	24%
17	Iowa	3,145,711	746	24%
18	Nebraska	1,920,076	457	24%
19	New Hampshire	1,342,795	328	24%
20	Connecticut	3,588,184	843	23%

Most common cities for chief executive officers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Cambridge	3	3%	$174,422
2	Pasco	2	3%	$172,289
3	Boca Raton	2	2%	$147,180
4	Conroe	2	2%	$188,825
5	Boston	6	1%	$174,455
6	Washington	4	1%	$214,895
7	Anchorage	2	1%	$93,090
8	Fort Lauderdale	2	1%	$146,981
9	New York	11	0%	$202,367
10	Los Angeles	6	0%	$191,978
11	Denver	3	0%	$155,810
12	Seattle	3	0%	$174,163
13	Atlanta	2	0%	$171,188
14	Chicago	2	0%	$181,007
15	Detroit	2	0%	$177,573
16	Houston	2	0%	$187,993
17	Indianapolis	2	0%	$150,636
18	Miami	2	0%	$146,549
19	Phoenix	2	0%	$147,547

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