Mississippi · SOC 11-1011

Chief Executives in Mississippi

State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures are BLS state estimates for Mississippi; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate.

Median Salary

$139,250

per year in this state

35% below

National Median

$213,990

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$66.95/hr

median hourly

Employment

310

jobs in MS

Salary Range in Mississippi

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$101,930
25th$119,580
Median$139,250
75th$185,680
90th$304,040

What This Means for Chief Executives in Mississippi

According to BLS OEWS state estimates, Mississippi ranks #43 of 48 states and territories for Chief Executives pay, the bottom 11% nationally. Full pay-distribution context, including how Mississippi compares to the national median, follows below.

This page captures the Chief Executives labor market inside Mississippi using BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics state estimates from the May 2025 release. Median annual pay lands at $139,250 ($66.95/hr per hour), while the state employs roughly 310 workers in this SOC code (11-1011). Relative to the national median of $213,990, the state estimate is 35% below. Explaining that difference would require separate evidence on industry, employer, prices, and worker mix.

Within Mississippi, the full pay distribution is wider than the median alone suggests. Workers at the 10th percentile earn $101,930, the 25th earns $119,580, the 75th reaches $185,680, and the 90th hits $304,040. The upper boundary is roughly 3.0× the lower boundary. These bands combine workers across experience levels, credentials, employers, industries, schedules, and specialties; the percentile table does not isolate any one factor's effect.

Use this state-level view as one layer in your research stack, not the full picture. Drill into the specific BLS local wage area within Mississippi where the job is located. A state estimate can differ substantially from a local-area estimate; this table does not establish why. Pair the wage here with state-specific cost of living (rent, taxes, energy, groceries) to see how far the paycheck actually goes. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses, so compare those items separately when reviewing an offer.

Top Paying Jobs in Mississippi

What this shows Bar width is each occupation's median wage relative to the top-paying job on this list. Hover or tap a row for its exact share of the leader and rank.

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

Similar Occupations in Mississippi

Other roles in the same SOC major group, priced for this state's labor market.

Other states with similar Chief Executives pay or employment

Two OEWS peer sets for this SOC code outside Mississippi. Same-major-group cards above stay in-state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors.

Similar median pay

Nearest state medians ($139,250 here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS state median annual wage and reported employment for SOC 11-1011. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Related federal data for Mississippi

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Chief Executives make in Mississippi?

The median annual salary for Chief Executives in Mississippi is $139,250 (35% below national avg). Pay ranges from $101,930 (10th percentile) to $304,040 (90th percentile).

How many Chief Executives work in Mississippi?

There are approximately 310 Chief Executives employed in Mississippi, according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data.

What is the hourly rate for Chief Executives in Mississippi?

The median hourly wage for Chief Executives in Mississippi is $66.95/hr.

Where does WageDex get its salary data?

All salary and employment data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release.

Salary and employment data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025 release, last updated May 2025. Wage estimates include straight-time pay plus items such as tips, commissions, and production bonuses; they exclude employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, and nonproduction bonuses. Employment figures represent the estimated number of workers in the occupation across all industries in Mississippi. See our methodology for details.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. This occupation's Mississippi figures are computed directly from the BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.