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Chief Executives Salary in North Carolina

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$314,290

Median hourly

$151

Average annual

$347,690

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Chief Executives in North Carolina is $314,290, or about $151 an hour. That is 47% higher than the national median.

Pay in North Carolina ranges from $114,210 at the 10th percentile to $624,990 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as chief executives in the state.

Pay distribution in North Carolina

10th$114,210
25th$182,980
Median$314,290
75th$442,080
90th$624,990

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Hourly
$151.10
Daily
$1,209
Weekly
$6,044
Bi-weekly
$12,088
Monthly
$26,191
Annual
$314,290

$314,290 a year is around the 50th percentile for Chief Executivess in North Carolina. The median is $314,290.

Chief Executives pay by metro area in North Carolina

Metro areaMedian annualEmployment
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$381,330140
Greensboro-High Point, NC$354,310160
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$329,030740
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$312,73050
Wilmington, NC$298,73030
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$297,350530
Raleigh-Cary, NC$286,050360
Winston-Salem, NC$273,71080
Asheville, NC$270,52050

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