H-1B salary guideSOC 11-1011Rank #61Updated Sep 2026
Chief Executives
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Chief Executives (SOC 11-1011). Based on 15,141 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$206,158
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$141,600
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$279,963
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
862
Rank #61 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1,115 | $77,293 | $105,000 | $132,000 |
| Level II | 1,608 | $110,304 | $145,000 | $197,590 |
| Level III | 1,168 | $140,000 | $186,597 | $240,000 |
| Level IV | 2,032 | $184,267 | $250,000 | $315,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $77,293 | $105,000 | $132,000 |
| Level II | $110,304 | $145,000 | $197,590 |
| Level III | $140,000 | $186,597 | $240,000 |
| Level IV | $184,267 | $250,000 | $315,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Macquarie Holdings (USA) I…
78
Macquarie Global Services …
57
Turner Construction Company
30
BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
21
HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION…
16
TransUnion LLC
14
SG Americas Securities, LLC
14
Village Green Global Inc.
12
ExlService.com, LLC
12
K2 Consulting Services LLC
12
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $145k |
| FY2011 | $140k |
| FY2012 | $150k |
| FY2013 | $153k |
| FY2014 | $150k |
| FY2015 | $150k |
| FY2016 | $150k |
| FY2017 | $160k |
| FY2018 | $175k |
| FY2019 | $179k |
| FY2020 | $185k |
| FY2021 | $200k |
| FY2022 | $190k |
| FY2023 | $180k |
| FY2024 | $198k |
| FY2025 | $172k |
| FY2026 | $206k |
Compare Chief Executives with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
3 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Chief Executives — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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Understand the data
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