CEO email list: 211,850 chief executives in the US
BLS estimates 211,850 people work as chief executives (SOC 11-1011) in the US, with a median annual wage of $206,420 (May 2024). The largest employer group is professional, scientific, and technical services, with 39,980 of them. California has the most (36,980), while Alaska has the highest concentration at 2.83 per 1,000 jobs.
What CEOs decide
CEOs approve strategic purchases, partnerships and large contracts. In companies under about 50 people the CEO is often also the buyer for everyday tools. Lists of CEOs work for founder-to-founder outreach, partnership offers, investor and M&A research and services that only the top executive can approve.
Where CEOs work
| State | Employed |
|---|---|
| California | 36,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,140 |
| New York | 7,830 |
| Massachusetts | 7,110 |
| Minnesota | 6,690 |
| Georgia | 5,440 |
| Industry (NAICS 3-digit or sector) | Employed |
|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 39,980 |
| Government (federal, state and local) | 25,430 |
| Educational Services | 17,240 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 16,730 |
| Administrative and Support Services | 9,360 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | 8,710 |
Highest concentration relative to all jobs: Alaska (2.83 per 1,000 jobs), Nebraska (2.75 per 1,000 jobs), Pennsylvania (2.35 per 1,000 jobs).
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- Job titles
- CEO, Chief Executive Officer, President
- Seniority
- C-Suite, Owner, Founder
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
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Questions
How many CEOs are there in the US?
About 211,850 people are employed as chief executives, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for May 2024, at a median of $206,420 a year.
Where do most CEOs work?
California (36,980), Pennsylvania (14,140), New York (7,830) have the largest numbers. By industry, professional, scientific, and technical services (39,980) and government (federal, state and local) (25,430) employ the most.
What do CEOs buy?
CEOs approve strategic purchases, partnerships and large contracts. In companies under about 50 people the CEO is often also the buyer for everyday tools.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.