Apparel & Accessory Stores
Data updated July 2026
12 companies · FY2025
Reading the Apparel & Accessory Stores CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 56, FY2025)
The Apparel & Accessory Stores industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 56, had 12 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2025. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 183:1 and the average was 907:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $4.1M, with the sector-wide average at $6.6M. These figures are aggregated from DEF 14A proxy statements filed under Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires every U.S.-listed reporting company to compare its CEO's total compensation against a representative median employee.
Pay dispersion inside this industry is substantial. The 25th percentile CEO in Apparel & Accessory Stores earned $1.8M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $12.7M - a spread that shows how firm size, equity-heavy compensation packages, and performance-linked incentives can drive very different outcomes even among peers sharing the same SIC code. The gap between the 907:1 average and the 183:1 median is wide, which almost always signals that a small number of very-high-pay CEOs are pulling the mean upward; the median is the fairer yardstick for "a typical company in this sector."
Below you can scan each of the 32 Apparel & Accessory Stores companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with reported CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Company pages show how each available filing compares with this industry benchmark. The current dataset does not include a CEO name or an itemized compensation breakdown for each company. All displayed figures are drawn from SEC EDGAR filings; they are not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Apparel & Accessory Stores (32)
| Company | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1018840 | - | - | 6,076:1 | 2023 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1018840 | - | - | 3,576:1 | 2025 |
| Ross Stores, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 745732 | $18.1M | $9K | 2,100:1 | 2023 |
| American Eagle Outfitters IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 919012 | $16.8M | $9K | 1,929:1 | 2023 |
| Tjx Companies Inc /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 109198 | - | - | 1,774:1 | 2025 |
| Ross Stores, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 745732 | $17.4M | $10K | 1,730:1 | 2025 |
| American Eagle Outfitters IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 919012 | $12.7M | $7K | 1,691:1 | 2025 |
| Tjx Companies Inc /de/SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 109198 | - | - | 1,496:1 | 2023 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1856437 | $14.4M | $11K | 1,360:1 | 2025 |
| Chico's Fas, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 897429 | $7.6M | $8K | 964:1 | 2022 |
| Genesco IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 18498 | $5.2M | $7K | 778:1 | 2024 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1856437 | $10.9M | $15K | 739:1 | 2023 |
| Foot Locker, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 850209 | - | - | 729:1 | 2023 |
| Genesco IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 18498 | $4.2M | $7K | 626:1 | 2023 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1610250 | $7.0M | $13K | 522:1 | 2023 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1610250 | $7.6M | $16K | 466:1 | 2024 |
| Zumiez IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1318008 | $1.8M | $9K | 185:1 | 2025 |
| Shoe Station Group IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 895447 | $3.4M | $19K | 182:1 | 2023 |
| Lands' End, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 799288 | $5.9M | $33K | 181:1 | 2025 |
| Shoe Station Group IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 895447 | $4.1M | $26K | 158:1 | 2025 |
| Lands' End, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 799288 | $4.6M | $30K | 153:1 | 2023 |
| Nordstrom IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 72333 | $4.5M | $36K | 127:1 | 2023 |
| Destination Xl Group, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 813298 | $6.0M | $50K | 119:1 | 2023 |
| Buckle IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 885245 | - | - | 86:1 | 2025 |
| Citi Trends IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1318484 | $1.9M | $25K | 78:1 | 2025 |
| Zumiez IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1318008 | $745K | $10K | 77:1 | 2023 |
| Urban Outfitters IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 912615 | $1.0M | $14K | 72:1 | 2023 |
| Citi Trends IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 1318484 | $1.8M | $25K | 70:1 | 2023 |
| Urban Outfitters IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 912615 | $1.0M | $17K | 61:1 | 2025 |
| Destination Xl Group, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 813298 | - | - | 58:1 | 2024 |
| Buckle IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 885245 | - | - | 2:1 | 2023 |
| Gap IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A, CIK 39911 | $10K | $10K | 1:1 | 2025 |
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