Chief Sustainability Officers salary by location
National median: $213,990 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $615,500 | +187.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $587,950 | +174.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $389,330 | +81.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $388,060 | +81.3% | 480 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $381,330 | +78.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $375,810 | +75.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $370,000 | +72.9% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $354,310 | +65.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $344,960 | +61.2% | 3,610 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $341,630 | +59.6% | 910 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $339,810 | +58.8% | 3,170 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $339,330 | +58.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $338,570 | +58.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $335,900 | +57.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $331,920 | +55.1% | 4,620 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $329,030 | +53.8% | 740 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $326,160 | +52.4% | 820 | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $323,030 | +51.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $320,060 | +49.6% | 2,580 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $317,900 | +48.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $315,920 | +47.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $314,290 | +46.9% | 1,930 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $312,730 | +46.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $311,110 | +45.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $310,740 | +45.2% | 4,870 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $310,740 | +45.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $310,440 | +45.1% | 2,430 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $304,110 | +42.1% | 2,070 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $301,440 | +40.9% | 7,180 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $301,420 | +40.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $298,730 | +39.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $298,440 | +39.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $297,350 | +39.0% | 530 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $295,120 | +37.9% | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $292,770 | +36.8% | 4,120 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $290,870 | +35.9% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $288,690 | +34.9% | 5,190 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $288,150 | +34.7% | 950 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $287,180 | +34.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $286,050 | +33.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $285,300 | +33.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $282,170 | +31.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $281,640 | +31.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | metropolitan | $281,480 | +31.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $280,900 | +31.3% | 510 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $279,080 | +30.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $276,970 | +29.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $275,820 | +28.9% | 2,350 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $275,270 | +28.6% | 1,920 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $274,520 | +28.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $273,710 | +27.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $270,520 | +26.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $270,090 | +26.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $268,090 | +25.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $268,030 | +25.3% | 1,970 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $264,970 | +23.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $261,650 | +22.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $261,280 | +22.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $260,940 | +21.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $260,050 | +21.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $258,310 | +20.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $257,980 | +20.6% | 8,430 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $257,850 | +20.5% | 8,780 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $256,610 | +19.9% | 560 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $256,320 | +19.8% | 870 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $255,560 | +19.4% | 4,950 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $254,180 | +18.8% | 1,820 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $254,180 | +18.8% | 470 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $251,520 | +17.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $250,670 | +17.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $248,810 | +16.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $248,660 | +16.2% | 540 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $248,660 | +16.2% | 3,180 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $248,510 | +16.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bay City, MI | metropolitan | $247,680 | +15.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | metropolitan | $244,760 | +14.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $243,620 | +13.8% | 650 | 2025 |
| Dalton, GA | metropolitan | $242,760 | +13.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $241,590 | +12.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $239,990 | +12.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $238,440 | +11.4% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $238,200 | +11.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $238,180 | +11.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | metropolitan | $237,880 | +11.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $237,600 | +11.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $237,180 | +10.8% | 370 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $236,930 | +10.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $235,900 | +10.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $235,360 | +10.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $234,290 | +9.5% | 10,800 | 2025 |
| Williamsport, PA | metropolitan | $233,920 | +9.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | metropolitan | $233,760 | +9.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $232,560 | +8.7% | 8,850 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $229,740 | +7.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $229,340 | +7.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $228,220 | +6.6% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | metropolitan | $227,000 | +6.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $226,720 | +5.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $226,270 | +5.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| Staunton, VA | metropolitan | $225,760 | +5.5% | 40 | 2025 |