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Chief Executive Officer, H-1B salary

What 2,126 H-1B filings report for “Chief Executive Officer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Chief Executive Officer?

$206k median H-1B base salary for a Chief Executive Officer, typically $109k to $363k, across 2,126 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Nevada at $250k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$109k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$144k–$269k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$206,213
2,126 filings
Top (p90)
$363k
90th percentile
p10 $109k
median $206k
p90 $363k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Nevada46$250k+$44k
  • 2Virginia24$243k+$37k
  • 3North Carolina23$239k+$33k
  • 4Texas168$230k+$24k
  • 5Colorado88$220k+$14k
  • 6New Jersey40$215k+$9k
  • 7New York389$210k+$4k
  • 8Washington44$208k+$2k
  • 9Connecticut23$208k+$2k
  • 10Georgia20$207k+$1k
  • 11California657$200k−$6k
  • 12Illinois65$192k−$14k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $206kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Chief Executive Officer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Chief Executive Officer roles are Credible Labs, PsiQuantum, Global Holdings Management Group, and Skedulo, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Chief Executive Officer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

2,513 filings carry “Chief Executive Officer” in the title, across 116 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Chief Executive Officer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.