Chief Executive Salary

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Chief Executive H-1B & PERM Salary

Chief executives determine and direct the strategy and policies of organizations at the highest level. Based on 14,009 H-1B and PERM filings from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, the median sponsored salary for a Chief Executive is $200,000 per year.

Median salary
$200,000
per year
Total filings
14,009
4,322 in last 5 years
Typical range (25th–75th)
$143,770–$256,766
middle 50% of offers

Chief Executive salary percentiles

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (entry)$106,163
25th$143,770
50th (median)$200,000
75th$256,766
90th (senior)$350,000

Of 14,009 filings, 11,535 are H-1B (temporary work visa) and 2,474 are PERM (green-card labor certification, 18% of the total).

Top employers sponsoring Chief Executives

#Employer FilingsAvg. salary
1 Aristocrat Technologies Inc. 41 $231,043
2 LAWLOGIX GROUP, INC. 29 $312,000
3 SNAPRAYS LLC 21 $117,367
4 Morsco Inc 19 $394,083
5 VASTEK, INC 17 $196,458
6 HJ HEINZ COMPANY 15 $349,333
7 Burger King Corporation 14 $456,071
8 Brydge Technologies LLC 14 $221,357
9 PULMUONE FOODS USA, INC. 13 $269,641
10 K & S CONSULTING, LLC 13 $171,394
11 SELECT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC 13 $250,668
12 FLODESIGN WIND TURBINE CORP. 13 $217,564
13 CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA, INC. 13 $208,725
14 Finch Paper LLC 13 $185,780
15 LUXOTTICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA INC. 13 $218,599
16 IMPERIAL PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL (CNMI) LLC. 13 $394,183
17 TEXAS EZPAWN LP 12 $411,917
18 Mader Corporation 12 $158,921
19 APPHARBOR INC 11 $185,787
20 INCOGNITUS LLC 11 $265,000

Where Chief Executive jobs are sponsored

StateFilingsAvg. salary
California2,677$220,461
Florida1,824$191,463
New York1,474$259,879
Texas1,129$236,314
Illinois675$222,903
Massachusetts592$212,487
Georgia458$192,104
Colorado428$242,611
New Jersey416$225,238
Pennsylvania344$226,705
Virginia287$187,199
Michigan263$209,596

Common Chief Executive job titles

Specific titles employers file under this occupation. Click through for a per-title salary profile.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · $228,233 Chief Executives · $174,132 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · $200,200 PRESIDENT · $215,706 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · $236,750 Vice President · $181,594 CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · $204,984 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · $164,482 CEO · $187,294 Director · $201,114 PRESIDENT & CEO · $255,152 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · $224,863
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Chief Executive make on a visa-sponsored job in the US?
Across 14,009 H-1B and PERM filings, the median offered salary for a Chief Executive is $200,000 per year, with most offers between $106,163 (10th percentile) and $350,000 (90th percentile).
What is the salary range for a Chief Executive?
The 25th–75th percentile range is $143,770–$256,766, based on U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data for sponsored Chief Executive roles.
Which companies sponsor the most Chief Executive visas?
Aristocrat Technologies Inc. files the most Chief Executive sponsorship cases in the dataset. The page lists the top 20 sponsoring employers with their filing counts and average wages.

Salaries are the offered annual wage on public U.S. Department of Labor H-1B (LCA) and PERM disclosure filings, not a guarantee of pay. Occupation is the DOL-assigned Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code.