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Chief Executive Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chief executives in Olympia 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 Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$101,560
25th Percentile Wage
$116,240
50th Percentile Wage
$147,520
75th Percentile Wage
$195,070
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $195,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $147,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $101,560.

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
$147,520
0.08% 14.59%
2018
$147,400
8.53% -
2017
$134,830
4.43% -
2016
$128,860
-5.79% -
2015
$136,320
6.00% -
2014
$128,140
-20.84% -
2013
$154,850
18.63% -
2012
$126,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Chief Executive Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $147,520 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Olympia is 27.8 percent (27.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 40.9 percent (40.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$204,390
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$200,820
Yakima
$194,850
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$191,240
Bellingham
$186,950
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$185,250
Bremerton-Silverdale
$184,200
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$183,790
Tacoma
$171,590
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$148,730
Olympia
$147,520
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$142,960
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$140,360
Longview
$133,820
Spokane
$128,670
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$119,290
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$119,220
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$109,880
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$100,830
Lewiston
$87,160

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.