CEO salary in Dallas, TX
Based on 35 certified H-1B filings in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Frisco, Plano, Irving, Richardson, Colleyville.
Also listed as: Chief Executive
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $134,446 |
| 25th | $178,651 |
| 50th (median) | $300,000 |
| 75th | $400,000 |
| 90th | $480,000 |
Cost of living
Dallas's median CEO salary of $300,000 is worth about $291,000 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Dallas = 103.1).
Compared with all workers here
All Chief Executives in the Dallas, TX area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (2,580 employed). The H-1B median here is $300,000, 6% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Nuscale | too few | 3 |
| AT&T | too few | 2 |
| LDA Management Company | too few | 2 |
| Novatio Solutions | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $249,998 | 10 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | $417,485 | 12 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $178,651 | $249,998 | 10 |
| Expert · Level IV | $345,550 | $417,485 | 12 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.