Legislators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 33 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$44,810

Highest

$109,390

Washington

Lowest

$19,270

South Carolina

Total Employment

20,140

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$109,390	1,300	+144.1%
2	New York	$97,050	1,440	+116.6%
3	Hawaii	$74,150	120	+65.5%
4	Michigan	$73,110	410	+63.2%
5	Colorado	$66,700	530	+48.9%
6	Wisconsin	$58,850	960	+31.3%
7	Delaware	$58,250	90	+30.0%
8	Maryland	$54,430	500	+21.5%
9	California	$54,290	2,470	+21.2%
10	Pennsylvania	$51,490	770	+14.9%
11	Montana	$50,710	440	+13.2%
12	Utah	$50,600	300	+12.9%
13	Alaska	$50,400	0	+12.5%
14	New Jersey	$48,050	420	+7.2%
15	Virginia	$47,730	0	+6.5%
16	Oklahoma	$47,490	370	+6.0%
17	West Virginia	$46,990	750	+4.9%
18	Florida	$46,910	810	+4.7%
19	Ohio	$46,890	1,360	+4.6%
20	Arkansas	$44,350	460	-1.0%
21	Texas	$42,080	2,040	-6.1%
22	North Dakota	$41,550	350	-7.3%
23	Indiana	$39,940	950	-10.9%
24	Iowa	$39,290	0	-12.3%
25	Wyoming	$36,800	50	-17.9%
26	New Mexico	$34,630	60	-22.7%
27	Illinois	$33,160	0	-26.0%
28	Nebraska	$32,620	360	-27.2%
29	Tennessee	$30,300	390	-32.4%
30	Idaho	$27,720	530	-38.1%
31	Alabama	$26,990	1,120	-39.8%
32	Kansas	$23,210	130	-48.2%
33	South Carolina	$19,270	660	-57.0%