Salary guide, May 2025

Chief Operating Officer (COO) pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN was $344,960 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $197,530 and $428,710.

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is $130,970 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 chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Chief Executives in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: median $344,960; published 25th to 75th percentile $197,530 to $428,710.

Annual wage percentiles, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$142,940	$197,530	$344,960	$428,710	$599,520

Chief Executives in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: median $165.85; published 25th to 75th percentile $94.97 to $206.11.

Hourly wage percentiles, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$68.72	$94.97	$165.85	$206.11	$288.23

BLS estimated 3,610 workers employed in this occupation in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Location quotient: 0.61.

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 Chief Operating Officer (COO) median is $344,960. The all-occupations median in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $54,720. Ratio: 6.30 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.61 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?

Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$173,730	Top-coded, no exact figure	Top-coded, no exact figure
May 2025	$197,530	$344,960	$428,710

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, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. 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, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Niles, MI	$210,620	$148,940 to $306,050
Kenosha, WI	$215,930	$166,260 to $329,210

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