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Chief Executive Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chief executives in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,700
25th Percentile Wage
$86,950
50th Percentile Wage
$160,970
75th Percentile Wage
$204,270
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $204,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $160,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,700.

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
$160,970
28.45% 33.57%
2018
$115,170
12.92% -
2017
$100,290
-59.21% -
2016
$159,670
-1.43% -
2015
$161,960
7.34% -
2014
$150,070
26.59% -
2013
$110,170
2.93% -
2012
$106,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Chief Executive Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $160,970 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Jefferson City is 17.8 percent (17.8%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 48.4 percent (48.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$195,740
Kansas City
$182,420
Jefferson City
$160,970
Springfield
$140,140
Columbia
$137,740
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$132,700
St Joseph
$113,950
Joplin
$107,180
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$91,550
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$86,530
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$84,890
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$84,280
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$83,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.