The average annual and hourly salaries for chief executives in the state of Maryland are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of chief executives amongst Maryland metropolitan areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $199,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $199,750. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $80,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $199,750 | 1.18% | 6.91% |
| 2016 | $197,400 | 5.81% | - |
| 2015 | $185,940 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of chief executives in some Maryland cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of chief executives in state of Maryland ranges from $63,830 to $203,080. The highest paying area for chief executives in Maryland is Baltimore-Towson with a median annual salary of $203,080. The second highest paying city/area in Maryland State is Salisbury (mean annual salary $155,550). The lowest paying area is Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $63,830.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |
