The 15 states with the most CEOs

The United States is full of CEOs – 195,530, to be exact.

Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), we have identified the states with the highest concentration of CEOs. California far exceeded the list, with 30,290 CEOs, while Florida, led by 20,860. Among the leading executives of Golden State, many are working in the technology sector, including Tim Cook (Apple) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook). Florida has a wide range of activities, including the Publix supermarket chain and cruises such as Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruises.

According to BLS data, the average California CEO earns $ 228,270 a year, while the average Florida CEO earns $ 187,870 a year. However, the average CEO of an S & P 500 company earned more than a million dollars a month in 2018. CEO salaries have been criticized in recent years for their relatively high cost compared to the salary. medium of the company. For example, McDonald's CEO has earned 3,101 times the average salary of a McDonald's employee.

Some of the richest names in business, however, were not on the list. Jeff Bezos' Amazon is based in Washington, where only 3,690 CEOs reside.

Here are the 15 states with the most CEOs.