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Chief Executive Salary in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chief executives in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chief Executives in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$85,860
25th Percentile Wage
$123,520
50th Percentile Wage
$187,860
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $187,860. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $123,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$187,860
-1.46% 20.66%
2018
$190,600
7.50% -
2017
$176,310
-1.17% -
2016
$178,370
2.29% -
2015
$174,290
7.59% -
2014
$161,070
4.94% -
2013
$153,110
2.65% -
2012
$149,050
- -

Table 2. Compare Chief Executive Salary in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $187,860, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for chief executives in state of Arizona, followed by Sierra Vista-Douglas (median annual salary $148,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of chief executives in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 21.2 percent (21.2%) higher than that in Sierra Vista-Douglas.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$187,860
Sierra Vista-Douglas
$148,050
Tucson
$128,740
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$121,900
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
$120,880
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$106,200
Flagstaff
$102,940
Yuma
$100,200
Prescott
$78,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona.