Chief Executives Salary in Beckley, WV
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Chief Executives in Beckley, WV is $131,040. BLS estimates approximately 80 people work in this occupation in Beckley, WV. Beckley, WV is 38.8% below the national median ($213,990).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,450 | $33.39 |
| 25th percentile | $92,420 | $44.44 |
| Median (50th) | $131,040 | $63.00 |
| 75th percentile | $235,660 | $113.30 |
| 90th percentile | $390,950 | $187.96 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 9.6% — Reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 10.7% — Reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.832
- Location quotient
- 1.39
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Beckley, WV’s regional price level is below the national average (index 88.369, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $148,287 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.