Chief Executives pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $396,590 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Brownsville earn between $126,590 and $310,560.
- $85K10th
- $127K25th
- $179KMedian
- $311K75th
- $397K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $231,800 | $19,317 | $111.44 |
| Median | $178,860 | $14,905 | $85.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,590 | $10,549 | $60.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $310,560 | $25,880 | $149.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Chief Executives pay in Brownsville vs. Texas and the U.S.
Chief executives in Brownsville earn 25% less than the Texas average ($310,660) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($269,630). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $213,990.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $231,800 | $178,860 | $84,810 | $396,590 | 50 |
| Texas | $310,660 | $257,850 | $121,130 | $558,550 | 8,780 |
| United States | $269,630 | $213,990 | $75,700 | $507,730 | 204,350 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Chief Executives salary after taxes in Brownsville
On the average salary of $231,800, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $171,234 a year, or $14,269 a month and $6,586 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $231,800 buys what about $269,613 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Chief Executives salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 18th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($400,240).
Highest-paying cities for chief executives
Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).
- Medford, OR$503,650
- Midland, MI$493,680
- Bridgeport, CT$447,290
- Durham, NC$425,580
- Portland, OR$420,320
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Chief Executives salary in Brownsville: questions
How much do chief executives make an hour in Brownsville?
$111.44 an hour on average, and $85.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the chief executives take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $171,234 a year ($14,269 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $231,800. Texas has no state income tax.
Do chief executives earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($269,630).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011; area Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).
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