SOC 11-1011 · Springfield, MO metro

Chief Executives Salary in Springfield, MO

The average salary for chief executives in Springfield, Missouri is $211,090 a year ($101.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $179,910: half of the 150 people in this job in the Springfield, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

$211,090average per year

$101.48 / hourMedian $179,910Take-home ≈ $148,111

  • $77K10th
  • $125K25th
  • $180KMedian
  • $268K75th
  • $385K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $384,900 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Springfield earn between $124,990 and $268,010.

  • $77K10th
  • $125K25th
  • $180KMedian
  • $268K75th
  • $385K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$211,090$17,591$101.49
Median$179,910$14,992$86.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$124,990$10,416$60.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$268,010$22,334$128.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Chief Executives pay in Springfield vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Chief executives in Springfield earn 5% less than the Missouri average ($222,200) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $213,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$211,090$179,910$77,410$384,900150
Missouri$222,200$172,320$75,040$416,0602,550
United States$269,630$213,990$75,700$507,730204,350

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $211,090, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $148,111 a year, or $12,343 a month and $5,697 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Springfield a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $211,090 buys what about $238,291 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Missouri cities

Springfield ranks 3rd of 7 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($279,380).

All Chief Executives salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

Chief Executives salary by city

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Chief Executives salary in Springfield: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Springfield?

$101.48 an hour on average, and $86.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Springfield?

About $148,111 a year ($12,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $211,090. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do chief executives earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011; area Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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