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The Associated Press and executive-data firm Equilar have compiled a list of the highest-paid CEOs by state in 2015 based on a review of public companies with at least $1 billion in revenue that filed proxy statements with federal regulators on or before April 30.  

In Missouri, Michael Neidorff, chairman, president and CEO of St. Louis-based health care service firm Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC), was named the top-paid executive. Neidorff pulled in $20.8 million last year, according to The New York Times, which published the list that did not include data for Alaska, Montana or West Virginia.

In Arkansas, Doug McMillon of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) brought in $19.8 million last year; Larry Lawson of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SPR) was tops in Kansas at $10.4 million; and in Oklahoma, the highest-paid executive was Robert Lawler of Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK), earning $15.4 million last year.

The top-paid executive in all the states examined was Dara Khosrowshahi of Expedia, who earned $94.6 million in Washington.

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