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Chief Executives Salary in Minnesota

What Chief Executives earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$201,052
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 8
published states
Workers in state
6,760
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Chief Executives pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$209,980$142,751$118,692Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Chief Executives in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$209,980$142,751$125,748
2Mille Lacs County, MN$209,980$142,751$125,376
3Hennepin County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
4Ramsey County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
5Dakota County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
6Anoka County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
7Washington County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
8Scott County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
9Wright County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
10Carver County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
11Sherburne County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
12Chisago County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692
13Isanti County, MN$209,980$142,751$118,692

Chief Executives pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Chief Executives in Minnesota is $201,052, based on 6,760 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $213,990, so Minnesota averages 6.0% below it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $209,980.

Cost of living for Chief Executives in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $125,748. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $118,692. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 counties.

Chief Executives in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Chief Executives are New Jersey ($295,773), Delaware ($292,770), Maryland ($280,619) and New York ($274,904).

Frequently asked questions: Chief Executives in Minnesota

How much do Chief Executives earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $201,052.

Which Minnesota county is best for Chief Executives?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($125,748). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $125,376.