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Chief Executives Salary in Pennsylvania

What Chief Executives earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in PA
$253,402
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 8
published states
Workers in state
8,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Chief Executives pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$292,770$201,279$175,163Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Chief Executives in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$292,770$201,279$175,163
2Montgomery County, PA$292,770$201,279$175,163
3Bucks County, PA$292,770$201,279$175,163
4Delaware County, PA$292,770$201,279$175,163
5Chester County, PA$292,770$201,279$175,163

Chief Executives pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Chief Executives in Pennsylvania is $253,402, based on 8,510 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $213,990, so Pennsylvania averages 18.4% above it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $292,770.

Cost of living for Chief Executives in Pennsylvania

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $175,163. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $175,163. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Pennsylvania

How much do Chief Executives earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $253,402.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Chief Executives?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($175,163). Montgomery County, PA follows at $175,163.