Salary guide, May 2025

CEO / President (Manufacturing) pay in Winston-Salem, NC

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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Winston-Salem, NC was $273,710 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $171,020 and $403,070.

The Winston-Salem, NC median is $59,720 above the national median of $213,990, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about winston-Salem, NC?

Chief Executives in Winston-Salem, NC: median $273,710; published 25th to 75th percentile $171,020 to $403,070.

Annual wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$105,990	$171,020	$273,710	$403,070	$601,360

Chief Executives in Winston-Salem, NC: median $131.59; published 25th to 75th percentile $82.22 to $193.79.

Hourly wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50.96	$82.22	$131.59	$193.79	$289.12

BLS estimated 80 workers employed in this occupation in Winston-Salem, NC. Location quotient: 0.22.

What should you know about united States?

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $213,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $129,540 to $356,200.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$75,700	$129,540	$213,990	$356,200	$507,730

Chief Executives in U.S.: median $102.88; published 25th to 75th percentile $62.28 to $171.25.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.39	$62.28	$102.88	$171.25	$244.10

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published CEO / President (Manufacturing) median is $273,710. The all-occupations median in Winston-Salem, NC is $46,380. Ratio: 5.90 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.22 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

CEO / President (Manufacturing) in Winston-Salem, NC, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$149,180	Top-coded, no exact figure	Top-coded, no exact figure
May 2025	$171,020	$273,710	$403,070

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, Winston-Salem, NC. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-1011 Chief Executives, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, CEO / President (Manufacturing)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$354,310	$199,700 to $515,460
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$312,730	$205,540 to $402,060

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