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Women CEOs in Ohio: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

S&P 500 women CEOs hit 11.2% in 2024; concentration in healthcare and consumer sectors. This page applies Ohio’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for CEOs to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Chief Executives in Ohio

$160K
Estimated median annual — male CEOs, Ohio
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$111K
Estimated median annual — female CEOs, Ohio
BLS × ACS S2001
30.4%
Estimated pay gap for CEOs in Ohio
Derived from BLS + ACS
$49K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Ohio’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-5.7% vs national) to the national BLS median for female CEOs. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$160K
US median annual — male CEOs
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$118K
US median annual — female CEOs
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
73.8%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, CEOs)
BLS CPS 2024
11-1011
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

Ohio context

Ohio’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 79.0%, ranking #39 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 31.2% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Ohio serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Ohio.

Other professions in Ohio

Women CEOs in neighboring & key states

Related pages

Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female CEOs in Ohio?

Estimated at $111,426 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female CEOs ($118,196) adjusted by Ohio’s overall wage environment (-5.7% vs national).

What is the pay gap for CEOs in Ohio?

Estimated at 30.4%, or about $48,682 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does Ohio compare nationally on pay equity?

Ohio ranks #39 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

11-1011 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.