Chief Executives in Colorado
Is Colorado a good place for you to work as a Chief Executive?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Chief Executives in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Chief Executives in Colorado is growing faster than average.
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Chief Executives in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Chief Executives Work in Colorado?
In Colorado, there were 570 people working as Chief Executives in the year 2018.
There were 640 Chief Executives employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,150 Chief Executives working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Chief Executives than average.
Job Projections for Colorado
Jobs for Chief Executives in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.9%.
Colorado Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,330 total jobs in 2026 for Chief Executives in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 20,000 annual jobs and 296,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Chief Executives Make in Colorado?
In 2018 wages for Chief Executives ranged from $85,110 to $208,000 with $180,190 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $40.92 to $100. The median hourly rate was $86.63.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $90.88 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $4.25.
The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Colorado Metros for Chief Executives
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Chief Executives.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 250 | $208,000 |
Boulder, CO | 60 | $208,000 |
Colorado Springs, CO | 30 | $195,720 |
Top States for Chief Executives Employment
The table below shows the states where most Chief Executives work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 30,290 | $208,000 |
Florida | 20,860 | $171,000 |
New York | 10,430 | $208,000 |
Illinois | 9,650 | $208,000 |
Massachusetts | 7,990 | $208,000 |
Tennessee | 6,680 | $129,720 |
Arizona | 6,630 | $179,410 |
Pennsylvania | 6,540 | $208,000 |
Georgia | 6,260 | $208,000 |
Minnesota | 5,970 | $176,550 |
Virginia | 5,760 | $208,000 |
Texas | 5,260 | $208,000 |
Wisconsin | 5,240 | $127,330 |
Utah | 4,850 | $151,750 |
Ohio | 4,420 | $196,500 |
Missouri | 4,410 | $144,070 |
Indiana | 4,220 | $124,090 |
North Carolina | 3,820 | $205,220 |
Kansas | 3,790 | $149,880 |
Washington | 3,690 | $206,560 |
Below are the states where Chief Executives get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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New York | $208,000 |
Oregon | $208,000 |
New Jersey | $208,000 |
Texas | $208,000 |
California | $208,000 |
Nevada | $208,000 |
Illinois | $208,000 |
District of Columbia | $208,000 |
Nebraska | $208,000 |
Georgia | $208,000 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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