Salary guide, May 2025

Chief Operating Officer (COO) pay in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

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The median annual wage for Chief Executives in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was $261,280 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $165,440 and $342,390.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median is $47,290 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 south Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

Chief Executives in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $261,280; published 25th to 75th percentile $165,440 to $342,390.

Annual wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$102,010	$165,440	$261,280	$342,390	$437,340

Chief Executives in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $125.62; published 25th to 75th percentile $79.54 to $164.61.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$49.04	$79.54	$125.62	$164.61	$210.26

BLS estimated 60 workers employed in this occupation in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Location quotient: 0.35.

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 $261,280. The all-occupations median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $46,540. Ratio: 5.61 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.35 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$127,880	$195,850	Top-coded, no exact figure
May 2025	$165,440	$261,280	$342,390

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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. 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
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$285,300	$171,870 to $327,880

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