Legislators Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 200 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Legislators

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Utica, NY $173,280 30
Spokane, WA $157,080 90
Albany, NY $141,990 370
Mount Vernon, WA $138,380 50
Champaign, IL $137,740 50
Seattle, WA $125,960 340

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $50,400 —
      Alaska $50,400 —
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montgomery, AL $53,010 140
      Anniston, AL $51,800 40
      Northwest Alabama $51,460 70
      Huntsville, AL $29,990 60
      Tuscaloosa, AL $28,980 50
      Alabama $26,990 1,120
      Northeast Alabama $26,290 80
      Southeast Alabama $26,050 80
      Decatur, AL $24,980 30
      Birmingham, AL $24,790 230
      Daphne, AL $24,270 60
      Auburn, AL $23,860 40
      Southwest Alabama $23,330 100
      Florence, AL $22,880 30
      Dothan, AL $20,940 40
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Arkansas $52,590 80
      Arkansas $44,350 460
      East Arkansas $44,350 110
      North Arkansas $40,760 40
      Little Rock, AR $32,750 60
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sacramento, CA $110,350 300
      San Diego, CA $79,770 210
      Oxnard, CA $74,880 40
      Modesto, CA $67,780 30
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $64,400 40
      Riverside, CA $62,910 220
      Salinas, CA $57,390 50
      California $54,290 2,470
      North Coast Region of California $54,230 80
      Santa Rosa, CA $53,210 50
      San Jose, CA $47,960 50
      Fresno, CA $47,210 80
      San Francisco, CA $44,300 270
      Vallejo, CA $41,220 40
      Los Angeles, CA $41,070 640
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $34,750 40
      Stockton, CA $34,120 40
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Colorado $90,800 120
      Northwest Colorado $74,870 80
      Colorado $66,700 530
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $64,130 100
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $64,420 200
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $58,250 90
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Orlando, FL $74,600 40
      South Florida $56,420 40
      Jacksonville, FL $56,080 60
      Deltona, FL $51,900 30
      Lakeland, FL $48,200 40
      Florida $46,910 810
      Tampa, FL $46,730 70
      Miami, FL $43,670 140
      North Florida $39,970 70
      Cape Coral, FL $32,620 40
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Savannah, GA $19,180 30
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $74,150 120
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Iowa $42,140 40
      Iowa $39,290 —
      Southwest Iowa $38,850 60
      Davenport, IA-IL $35,150 80
      Southeast Iowa $33,840 70
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southeast-Central Idaho $41,810 90
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $35,910 40
      Idaho $27,720 530
      Boise City, ID $19,900 210
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Champaign, IL $137,740 50
      Rockford, IL $40,550 50
      Chicago, IL-IN $36,560 —
      Illinois $33,160 —
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Bend, IN-MI $46,870 50
      Indiana $39,940 950
      Northern Indiana $39,200 70
      Terre Haute, IN $38,570 60
      Central Indiana $37,830 130
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wichita, KS $52,180 40
      Kansas $23,210 130
      Kansas $22,210 40
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Shreveport, LA $16,430 40
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $64,200 60
      Baltimore, MD $54,430 290
      Maryland $54,430 500
      Hagerstown, MD-WV $48,420 30
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $73,110 410
      Detroit, MI $66,260 160
      Southern Michigan $62,500 30
      Mid Michigan $44,310 60
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jefferson City, MO $39,270 230
      St. Louis, MO-IL $29,120 500
      Kansas City, MO-KS $25,690 210
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Montana $56,930 50
      Southwest Montana $53,080 40
      Montana $50,710 440
      East-Central Montana $47,790 260
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $18,570 40
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East North Dakota $47,890 —
      North Dakota $41,550 350
      West North Dakota $38,010 90
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $47,340 70
      Northeast Nebraska $39,560 70
      Nebraska $32,620 360
      South Nebraska $28,290 140
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $48,050 420
      Atlantic City, NJ $44,430 90
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $34,630 60
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $62,030 30
      Reno, NV $52,810 30
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Utica, NY $173,280 30
      Albany, NY $141,990 370
      Kiryas Joel, NY $97,980 50
      New York $97,050 1,440
      New York, NY-NJ $81,240 520
      Southwest New York $77,720 70
      Central East New York $62,740 90
      Buffalo, NY $54,790 60
      Capital/Northern New York $47,830 90
      Kingston, NY $33,080 50
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Toledo, OH $52,960 40
      Cleveland, OH $51,970 330
      Columbus, OH $48,120 80
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,970 100
      Ohio $46,890 1,360
      Mansfield, OH $45,200 30
      Southern Ohio $44,100 130
      Dayton, OH $42,360 70
      West Northwestern Ohio $41,380 200
      Akron, OH $40,860 60
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $33,400 100
      Eastern Ohio $32,220 150
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tulsa, OK $64,990 60
      Southeast Oklahoma $59,890 40
      Oklahoma $47,490 370
      Oklahoma City, OK $47,490 180
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $116,460 70
      Eastern Oregon $50,700 30
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $61,570 30
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,740 240
      Pennsylvania $51,490 770
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $49,180 40
      Central Pennsylvania $49,000 50
      Allentown, PA-NJ $48,980 60
      Pittsburgh, PA $47,090 190
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $39,490 —
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $20,730 90
      Hilton Head Island, SC $20,080 40
      Southern South Carolina $19,390 60
      Greenville, SC $19,280 90
      South Carolina $19,270 660
      Florence, SC $19,130 40
      Northwestern South Carolina $18,990 60
      Columbia, SC $18,970 100
      Northeastern South Carolina $18,380 70
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East Tennessee $70,980 30
      South Central Tennessee $50,930 30
      North Central Tennessee $43,190 50
      Tennessee $30,300 390
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Border Region of Texas $53,820 60
      Eastern Region of Texas $51,910 70
      Dallas, TX $48,880 230
      McAllen, TX $45,620 30
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $45,100 160
      Texarkana, TX-AR $44,350 70
      San Antonio, TX $43,940 70
      North Region of Texas $42,450 210
      Texas $42,080 2,040
      Hill Country Region of Texas $40,640 190
      College Station, TX $39,300 30
      Houston, TX $37,510 190
      Northwestern Region of Texas $36,620 290
      Austin, TX $33,790 140
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Logan, UT-ID $53,090 60
      High Desert Utah $52,790 50
      Ogden, UT $50,600 50
      Utah $50,600 300
      Salt Lake City, UT $40,300 70
      Provo, UT $37,280 70
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia $47,730 —
      West Virginia $46,990 750
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $34,480 30
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Spokane, WA $157,080 90
      Mount Vernon, WA $138,380 50
      Seattle, WA $125,960 340
      Yakima, WA $120,480 40
      Kennewick, WA $116,210 40
      Bellingham, WA $115,380 50
      Eastern Washington $113,810 160
      Washington $109,390 1,300
      Western Washington $98,480 190
      Bremerton, WA $81,450 30
      Olympia, WA $60,180 160
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $79,430 50
      Racine, WI $60,740 70
      Wisconsin $58,850 960
      Milwaukee, WI $53,420 170
      Northeastern Wisconsin $50,700 140
      South Central Wisconsin $50,460 150
      Green Bay, WI $49,050 80
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Morgantown, WV $48,810 40
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $47,910 60
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $36,800 50