Chief Executives pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$266,450avg. a year
$128.10 an hour · 4,500 employed
Chief Executives in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $266,450 a year. That is $20,210 (8%) more than the Minnesota average of $246,240. The U.S. average is $269,630.
$209,980Median pay
$128.10Average hourly
+8%vs. Minnesota average
4,500Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for chief executives in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1250 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$353,870
$170.13 an hour
2120 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$255,380
$122.78 an hour
3150 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$239,750
$115.27 an hour
470 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$222,820
$107.13 an hour
5190 jobs
Rochester, MN
$220,030
$105.79 an hour
6120 jobs
Mankato, MN
$213,720
$102.75 an hour
7210 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$212,720
$102.27 an hour
8240 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$173,830
$83.57 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $125,460 |
| Financial Managers | $183,030 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $192,670 |
| Sales Managers | $165,170 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $141,800 |
| Marketing Managers | $181,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do chief executives make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $266,450 a year, and the median is $209,980. About 4,500 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $20,210 (8%) more than the Minnesota average of $246,240.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.75 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-1011. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.