Career Atlas USA

Chief Executives Salary in Waco, TX

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Chief Executives in Waco, TX is $217,610. BLS estimates approximately 90 people work in this occupation in Waco, TX. Waco, TX is 1.7% above the national median ($213,990).

Median salary
$217,610
Average salary
$287,810
Median hourly
$104.62
Employment
90

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$121,470$58.40
25th percentile$150,280$72.25
Median (50th)$217,610$104.62
75th percentile$377,090$181.29
90th percentile$479,650$230.60

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 2.9% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 10.6% — Reliable

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.724
Location quotient
0.55

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Waco, TX’s regional price level is below the national average (index 92.55, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $235,127 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.

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