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Chief Executives Salary in Wisconsin

What Chief Executives earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WI
$202,235
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 8
published states
Workers in state
8,590
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Chief Executives pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$209,980$146,488$122,201St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Chief Executives in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$209,980$146,488$122,201
2Pierce County, WI$209,980$146,488$122,201

Chief Executives pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Chief Executives in Wisconsin is $202,235, based on 8,590 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $213,990, so Wisconsin averages 5.5% below it.

Published data for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $122,201. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $122,201. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Wisconsin

How much do Chief Executives earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $202,235.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Chief Executives?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($122,201). Pierce County, WI follows at $122,201.