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## Contents

* 1 Local
* 1.1 Local government workforce
* 1.2 Average local wages
* 2 State
* 2.1 State government workforce
* 2.2 Average state government employee wages
* 2.3 State elected officials
* 3 Federal
* 3.1 Federal government workforce
* 3.2 Average federal wages
* 3.3 Federal elected officials
* 4 Highest paid
* 4.1 Highest paid employee in each state
* 5 Transparency
* 5.1 Employee information as public records
* 6 News feed
* 7 Ballot measures
* 7.1 See also
* 7.2 External links
* 7.3 Footnotes

As of March 2016, local and state governments in the United States employed about 23.5 million people. Of this total, about 14 million worked for local governments, about 5.4 million worked for state governments, and the remainder worked for the federal government. According to the United States Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, average government sector wages for local employees were 12.45 percent lower nationwide than average private wages, 4.64 higher for state employees, and 30.46 percent higher for federal employees, as of 2016. However, the difference between government sector and private sector wages can vary dramatically from state to state and between government sectors within a state (e.g., between federal government and state government employees).

HIGHLIGHTS

* The average weekly wage of a government employee in 2016 was $1,043, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average wage of those employed in the private sector was $1,048—a difference of 0.48 percent.

* According to the U.S. Census Bureau, local, state, and federal governments employed a total of about 23.5 million people nationwide as of March 2016.

* Expenditures on salaries for federal, state, and local government employees totaled $73 billion in March 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Note: In comparing dollar amounts across the states, it is important to note that the cost of living can from state to state and within a state. The amounts given on this page have not been adjusted to reflect these differences. For more information on "regional price disparities" and the Consumer Price Index, see the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

# Local[edit]

### Local government workforce[edit]

As of March 2016, local governments employed a total of 14,037,896 people. The table below provides further details, including breakdowns by job function and job type (i.e., part-time vs. full-time).[1]

Local government workforce, 2016

State  | Corrections  | Education  | Health  | Police  | Other*  | Part time employees  | Full time employees  | Total employees
Alabama | 3,619 | 102,492 | 7,337 | 13,518 | 79,490 | 28,606 | 177,850 | 206,456
Alaska | 76 | 19,661 | 478 | 1,304 | 11,457 | 7,985 | 24,991 | 32,976
Arizona | 5,557 | 147,644 | 4,091 | 17,866 | 67,580 | 57,886 | 184,852 | 242,738
Arkansas | 2,736 | 76,387 | 777 | 8,066 | 32,639 | 19,348 | 101,257 | 120,605
California | 33,111 | 967,777 | 50,165 | 92,702 | 544,853 | 510,764 | 1,177,844 | 1,688,608
Colorado | 4,118 | 130,637 | 6,403 | 14,718 | 89,853 | 67,854 | 177,875 | 245,729
Connecticut | 0 | 108,938 | 1,607 | 8,847 | 31,937 | 37,068 | 114,261 | 151,329
Delaware | 0 | 18,907 | 300 | 1,592 | 4,806 | 4,965 | 20,640 | 25,605
Florida | 16,953 | 450,151 | 5,770 | 60,090 | 255,118 | 135,710 | 652,372 | 788,082
Georgia | 10,535 | 252,167 | 9,416 | 25,826 | 122,771 | 61,836 | 358,879 | 420,715
Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 374 | 4,182 | 14,395 | 2,426 | 16,525 | 18,951
Idaho | 1,852 | 44,861 | 1,202 | 3,738 | 22,334 | 22,620 | 51,367 | 73,987
Illinois | 10,543 | 354,638 | 6,370 | 42,202 | 211,512 | 182,384 | 442,881 | 625,265
Indiana | 6,479 | 153,435 | 3,233 | 15,117 | 96,291 | 72,481 | 202,074 | 274,555
Iowa | 1,746 | 108,193 | 2,214 | 6,948 | 52,293 | 59,416 | 111,978 | 171,394
Kansas | 3,051 | 111,649 | 3,733 | 8,628 | 51,531 | 47,505 | 131,087 | 178,592
Kentucky | 4,128 | 118,871 | 5,747 | 8,171 | 42,440 | 32,329 | 147,028 | 179,357
Louisiana | 6,688 | 108,388 | 1,580 | 16,905 | 69,524 | 31,965 | 171,120 | 203,085
Maine | 724 | 38,425 | 610 | 2,734 | 18,779 | 18,955 | 42,317 | 61,272
Maryland | 3,601 | 162,830 | 5,310 | 17,646 | 59,603 | 58,566 | 190,424 | 248,990
Massachusetts | 7 | 183,582 | 3,648 | 19,129 | 68,741 | 60,721 | 214,386 | 275,107
Michigan | 5,678 | 212,344 | 11,501 | 20,061 | 121,614 | 125,750 | 245,448 | 371,198
Minnesota | 5,862 | 154,800 | 4,333 | 12,337 | 90,495 | 95,399 | 172,428 | 267,827
Mississippi | 2,397 | 84,222 | 255 | 9,298 | 48,579 | 18,383 | 126,368 | 144,751
Missouri | 3,163 | 161,420 | 4,996 | 16,856 | 82,412 | 61,466 | 207,381 | 268,847
Montana | 706 | 28,604 | 1,427 | 2,275 | 12,894 | 14,122 | 31,784 | 45,906
Nebraska | 1,631 | 62,892 | 708 | 4,492 | 37,078 | 29,558 | 77,243 | 106,801
Nevada | 2,006 | 55,002 | 984 | 7,156 | 31,963 | 24,538 | 72,573 | 97,111
New Hampshire | 812 | 39,843 | 448 | 3,835 | 17,230 | 19,047 | 43,121 | 62,168
New Jersey | 6,121 | 254,771 | 4,659 | 34,791 | 94,693 | 91,532 | 303,503 | 395,035
New Mexico | 2,439 | 57,362 | 710 | 5,761 | 23,362 | 15,099 | 74,535 | 89,634
New York | 24,903 | 559,618 | 16,664 | 85,534 | 365,416 | 191,558 | 860,577 | 1,052,135
North Carolina | 5,693 | 265,624 | 16,062 | 25,875 | 164,104 | 104,245 | 373,113 | 477,358
North Dakota | 665 | 19,129 | 847 | 1,750 | 18,042 | 16,140 | 24,293 | 40,433
Ohio | 8,967 | 286,189 | 16,487 | 31,614 | 184,371 | 128,262 | 399,366 | 527,628
Oklahoma | 1,848 | 103,814 | 2,063 | 10,187 | 46,037 | 24,996 | 138,953 | 163,949
Oregon | 3,715 | 102,816 | 5,625 | 7,757 | 47,262 | 58,742 | 108,433 | 167,175
Pennsylvania | 13,525 | 275,549 | 5,820 | 29,973 | 135,619 | 108,228 | 352,258 | 460,486
Rhode Island | 0 | 22,210 | 55 | 2,807 | 8,424 | 6,043 | 27,453 | 33,496
South Carolina | 3,368 | 108,076 | 2,668 | 12,574 | 72,256 | 28,608 | 170,334 | 198,942
South Dakota | 780 | 24,876 | 655 | 1,916 | 15,632 | 15,359 | 28,500 | 43,859
Tennessee | 5,826 | 148,208 | 4,740 | 20,159 | 96,135 | 44,469 | 230,599 | 275,068
Texas | 28,914 | 860,381 | 30,058 | 71,165 | 296,116 | 181,541 | 1,105,093 | 1,286,634
Utah | 1,991 | 72,040 | 4,582 | 6,648 | 35,355 | 49,707 | 70,909 | 120,616
Vermont | 8 | 24,896 | 188 | 1,082 | 7,382 | 11,684 | 21,872 | 33,556
Virginia | 11,605 | 231,258 | 7,539 | 19,376 | 98,707 | 76,496 | 291,989 | 368,485
Washington | 4,793 | 128,571 | 3,764 | 12,464 | 118,613 | 87,384 | 180,821 | 268,205
West Virginia | 209 | 47,834 | 1,372 | 3,303 | 18,726 | 13,374 | 58,070 | 71,444
Wisconsin | 4,117 | 157,122 | 6,521 | 17,186 | 86,662 | 92,443 | 179,165 | 271,608
Wyoming | 713 | 25,341 | 504 | 1,820 | 17,307 | 13,990 | 31,695 | 45,685
United States | 269,338 | 8,243,119 | 277,355 | 874,331 | 4,373,753 | 3,273,429 | 10,764,467 | 14,037,896
Source: United States Census Bureau, "2016 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll," accessed November 8, 2017
Note: The "other" category includes all government employees not included in the other categories, but does not include elected officials and political appointees.

### Average local wages[edit]

In 2016, local government salaries were 12.45 percent lower than private salaries. The table below compares local government salaries with private salaries, as measured in weekly wages. In the column labeled "Difference," a positive percentage reflects a higher average government wage while a negative percentage reflects a higher average private salary.[2]

Average local wages, 2016

State  | Average public weekly wage  | Average private weekly wage  | Difference (%)
Alabama | $768 | $827 | -7.68%
Alaska | $938 | $1,013 | -8.00%
Arizona | $871 | $917 | -5.28%
Arkansas | $725 | $795 | -9.66%
California | $1,188 | $1,196 | -0.67%
Colorado | $882 | $1,067 | -20.98%
Connecticut | $1,085 | $1,405 | -29.49%
Delaware | $996 | $1,087 | -9.14%
Florida | $938 | $878 | 6.40%
Georgia | $769 | $1,032 | -34.20%
Hawaii | $1,258 | $841 | 33.15%
Idaho | $663 | $723 | -9.05%
Illinois | $936 | $1,142 | -22.01%
Indiana | $736 | $857 | -16.44%
Iowa | $792 | $837 | -5.68%
Kansas | $663 | $850 | -28.21%
Kentucky | $755 | $823 | -9.01%
Louisiana | $741 | $865 | -16.73%
Maine | $741 | $798 | -7.69%
Maryland | $1,047 | $1,069 | -2.10%
Massachusetts | $1,120 | $1,355 | -20.98%
Michigan | $878 | $977 | -11.28%
Minnesota | $906 | $1,085 | -19.76%
Mississippi | $673 | $695 | -3.27%
Missouri | $761 | $893 | -17.35%
Montana | $746 | $729 | 2.28%
Nebraska | $799 | $806 | -0.88%
Nevada | $1,046 | $852 | 18.55%
New Hampshire | $857 | $1,015 | -18.44%
New Jersey | $1,178 | $1,278 | -8.49%
New Mexico | $734 | $766 | -4.36%
New York | $1,145 | $1,514 | -32.23%
North Carolina | $831 | $938 | -12.88%
North Dakota | $761 | $915 | -20.24%
Ohio | $866 | $909 | -4.97%
Oklahoma | $724 | $842 | -16.30%
Oregon | $990 | $928 | 6.26%
Pennsylvania | $967 | $1,013 | -4.76%
Rhode Island | $1,138 | $956 | 15.99%
South Carolina | $816 | $795 | 2.57%
South Dakota | $653 | $771 | -18.07%
Tennessee | $762 | $894 | -17.32%
Texas | $857 | $1,090 | -27.19%
Utah | $663 | $851 | -28.36%
Vermont | $779 | $812 | -4.24%
Virginia | $851 | $1,051 | -23.50%
Washington | $1,054 | $1,125 | -6.74%
West Virginia | $723 | $762 | -5.39%
Wisconsin | $795 | $874 | -9.94%
Wyoming | $853 | $834 | 2.23%
United States | $932 | $1,048 | -12.45%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages," accessed November 8, 2017

# State[edit]

### State government workforce[edit]

As of March 2016, state governments employed a total of 5,368,458 people. The table below the map provides further details, including breakdowns by job function and job type (i.e., part-time vs. full-time).[1]

State government workforce, 2016

State  | Corrections  | Education  | Health  | Highways  | Other*  | Part time employees  | Full time employees  | Total employees
Alabama | 4,664 | 64,689 | 4,515 | 4,319 | 32,681 | 32,820 | 78,048 | 110,868
Alaska | 2,271 | 10,936 | 664 | 3,197 | 11,091 | 4,885 | 23,274 | 28,159
Arizona | 9,700 | 55,881 | 2,160 | 2,567 | 21,408 | 31,237 | 60,479 | 91,716
Arkansas | 5,563 | 37,323 | 3,508 | 3,756 | 22,929 | 16,428 | 56,651 | 73,079
California | 57,809 | 264,352 | 16,450 | 19,041 | 163,745 | 175,986 | 345,411 | 521,397
Colorado | 7,413 | 72,922 | 1,433 | 3,132 | 23,804 | 48,392 | 60,312 | 108,704
Connecticut | 5,834 | 35,335 | 4,088 | 3,392 | 28,490 | 24,295 | 52,844 | 77,139
Delaware | 2,944 | 12,356 | 2,217 | 1,518 | 11,624 | 8,031 | 22,628 | 30,659
Florida | 23,740 | 96,625 | 16,432 | 6,280 | 65,796 | 49,279 | 159,594 | 208,873
Georgia | 16,587 | 99,354 | 3,658 | 4,212 | 39,726 | 50,877 | 112,660 | 163,537
Hawaii | 2,361 | 50,223 | 1,943 | 860 | 16,474 | 19,613 | 52,248 | 71,861
Idaho | 2,416 | 15,683 | 1,922 | 1,322 | 9,862 | 10,563 | 20,642 | 31,205
Illinois | 12,324 | 87,000 | 2,198 | 6,991 | 44,367 | 50,836 | 102,044 | 152,880
Indiana | 5,945 | 87,669 | 1,686 | 3,503 | 19,964 | 43,179 | 75,588 | 118,767
Iowa | 2,826 | 39,224 | 477 | 2,266 | 24,890 | 28,324 | 41,359 | 69,683
Kansas | 3,437 | 34,071 | 1,044 | 2,763 | 23,263 | 18,059 | 46,519 | 64,578
Kentucky | 4,078 | 54,039 | 3,453 | 4,537 | 33,777 | 25,571 | 74,313 | 99,884
Louisiana | 5,759 | 39,583 | 3,675 | 4,333 | 33,487 | 20,529 | 66,308 | 86,837
Maine | 1,200 | 12,451 | 951 | 2,072 | 9,479 | 7,952 | 18,201 | 26,153
Maryland | 11,956 | 33,782 | 6,343 | 4,456 | 33,832 | 13,230 | 77,139 | 90,369
Massachusetts | 12,211 | 58,223 | 7,457 | 3,069 | 42,553 | 34,785 | 88,728 | 123,513
Michigan | 12,610 | 116,617 | 6,139 | 2,766 | 49,633 | 72,358 | 115,407 | 187,765
Minnesota | 4,359 | 58,014 | 5,250 | 4,584 | 30,578 | 34,091 | 68,694 | 102,785
Mississippi | 2,663 | 28,754 | 3,097 | 3,179 | 27,635 | 13,515 | 51,813 | 65,328
Missouri | 12,169 | 50,030 | 2,927 | 5,185 | 36,271 | 29,500 | 77,082 | 106,582
Montana | 1,270 | 13,145 | 933 | 2,087 | 9,232 | 9,409 | 17,258 | 26,667
Nebraska | 2,927 | 17,401 | 633 | 1,904 | 13,972 | 10,345 | 26,492 | 36,837
Nevada | 3,714 | 16,546 | 1,445 | 1,667 | 11,665 | 9,860 | 25,177 | 35,037
New Hampshire | 1,065 | 13,096 | 806 | 1,682 | 9,624 | 11,259 | 15,014 | 26,273
New Jersey | 8,482 | 68,464 | 4,426 | 6,063 | 69,175 | 29,984 | 126,626 | 156,610
New Mexico | 3,794 | 27,525 | 2,318 | 2,203 | 18,868 | 13,857 | 40,851 | 54,708
New York | 28,732 | 87,300 | 8,285 | 11,113 | 135,522 | 46,386 | 224,566 | 270,952
North Carolina | 20,450 | 87,189 | 2,477 | 9,283 | 47,923 | 43,332 | 123,990 | 167,322
North Dakota | 961 | 14,842 | 1,975 | 1,019 | 7,237 | 9,712 | 16,322 | 26,034
Ohio | 13,198 | 119,449 | 2,801 | 6,364 | 43,053 | 76,670 | 108,195 | 184,865
Oklahoma | 4,824 | 48,498 | 5,570 | 2,873 | 24,648 | 26,097 | 60,316 | 86,413
Oregon | 5,335 | 39,465 | 2,323 | 3,755 | 34,492 | 24,666 | 60,704 | 85,370
Pennsylvania | 18,053 | 98,027 | 1,967 | 15,026 | 72,327 | 64,338 | 141,062 | 205,400
Rhode Island | 1,453 | 11,614 | 932 | 741 | 9,481 | 7,366 | 16,855 | 24,221
South Carolina | 7,625 | 47,193 | 5,371 | 4,536 | 28,358 | 21,472 | 71,611 | 93,083
South Dakota | 799 | 9,686 | 670 | 1,003 | 6,548 | 6,326 | 12,380 | 18,706
Tennessee | 6,933 | 53,549 | 4,346 | 3,235 | 28,377 | 26,479 | 69,961 | 96,440
Texas | 40,772 | 194,296 | 19,709 | 13,302 | 97,190 | 90,324 | 274,945 | 365,269
Utah | 3,376 | 46,053 | 2,126 | 1,574 | 24,091 | 28,318 | 48,902 | 77,220
Vermont | 1,083 | 7,622 | 538 | 1,041 | 6,880 | 4,002 | 13,162 | 17,164
Virginia | 13,814 | 95,541 | 7,334 | 7,653 | 43,196 | 60,157 | 107,381 | 167,538
Washington | 8,678 | 91,714 | 7,302 | 6,749 | 45,945 | 53,506 | 106,882 | 160,388
West Virginia | 3,553 | 24,099 | 846 | 5,337 | 16,148 | 12,652 | 37,331 | 49,983
Wisconsin | 9,775 | 72,431 | 1,927 | 1,537 | 22,127 | 50,233 | 57,564 | 107,797
Wyoming | 1,259 | 6,543 | 930 | 1,789 | 5,319 | 3,646 | 12,194 | 15,840
United States | 444,764 | 2,826,424 | 191,677 | 216,836 | 1,688,757 | 1,604,731 | 3,763,727 | 5,368,458
Source: United States Census Bureau, "2016 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll," accessed November 8, 2017
Note: The "other" category includes all government employees not included in the other categories, but does not include elected officials and political appointees.

### Average state government employee wages[edit]

In 2016, state government employee wages averaged 4.64 percent higher than private wages. The table below provides further details, including comparisons with average private sector wages. In the column labeled "Difference," a positive percentage reflects a higher average state government salary while a negative percentage reflects a higher average private sector salary.[2]

Average state wages, 2016

State  | Average annual public weekly wage  | Average annual private weekly wage  | Difference (%)
Alabama | $987 | $827 | 16.21%
Alaska | $1,152 | $1,013 | 12.07%
Arizona | $1,080 | $917 | 15.09%
Arkansas | $861 | $795 | 7.67%
California | $1,413 | $1,196 | 15.36%
Colorado | $1,168 | $1,067 | 8.65%
Connecticut | $1,345 | $1,405 | -4.46%
Delaware | $1,049 | $1,087 | -3.62%
Florida | $921 | $878 | 4.67%
Georgia | $884 | $1,032 | -16.74%
Hawaii | $962 | $841 | 12.58%
Idaho | $847 | $723 | 14.64%
Illinois | $1,281 | $1,142 | 10.85%
Indiana | $937 | $857 | 8.54%
Iowa | $1,280 | $837 | 34.61%
Kansas | $1,059 | $850 | 19.74%
Kentucky | $931 | $823 | 11.60%
Louisiana | $958 | $865 | 9.71%
Maine | $850 | $798 | 6.12%
Maryland | $1,102 | $1,069 | 2.99%
Massachusetts | $1,293 | $1,355 | -4.80%
Michigan | $1,164 | $977 | 16.07%
Minnesota | $1,183 | $1,085 | 8.28%
Mississippi | $910 | $695 | 23.63%
Missouri | $809 | $893 | -10.38%
Montana | $931 | $729 | 21.70%
Nebraska | $984 | $806 | 18.09%
Nevada | $991 | $852 | 14.03%
New Hampshire | $997 | $1,015 | -1.81%
New Jersey | $1,358 | $1,278 | 5.89%
New Mexico | $1,024 | $766 | 25.20%
New York | $1,198 | $1,514 | -26.38%
North Carolina | $947 | $938 | 0.95%
North Dakota | $1,052 | $915 | 13.02%
Ohio | $1,211 | $909 | 24.94%
Oklahoma | $911 | $842 | 7.57%
Oregon | $916 | $928 | -1.31%
Pennsylvania | $1,126 | $1,013 | 10.04%
Rhode Island | $1,268 | $956 | 24.61%
South Carolina | $905 | $795 | 12.15%
South Dakota | $935 | $771 | 17.54%
Tennessee | $936 | $894 | 4.49%
Texas | $1,100 | $1,090 | 0.91%
Utah | $1,018 | $851 | 16.40%
Vermont | $1,070 | $812 | 24.11%
Virginia | $964 | $1,051 | -9.02%
Washington | $1,152 | $1,125 | 2.34%
West Virginia | $826 | $762 | 7.75%
Wisconsin | $1,121 | $874 | 22.03%
Wyoming | $1,060 | $834 | 21.32%
United States | $1,099 | $1,048 | 4.64%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages," accessed November 8, 2017

### State elected officials[edit]

The compensation of state elected officials, including governors and judges, varies from state to state and year to year. State official pay is generally determined by state law or the state constitution. In some states, suck as Kentucky, salaries are increased each year automatically for inflation. The highest-paid state executive officer in 2015 was the governor of Pennsylvania, who received a salary of $190,823. The lowest-paid officer in 2015 was the lieutenant governor of Texas, with a salary of only $7,200. Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley (R) did not accept a salary in 2014, stating that he would not accept a salary until Alabama reached an unemployment rate of 5.2 percent, a rate considered full employment by the U.S. Federal Reserve.[3][4]

More information about the compensations for state officials in each state may be found in these articles:

* Compensation of state executive officers
* Comparison of state legislative salaries
* State court budgets and judicial salaries, 2012-2017

# Federal[edit]

### Federal government workforce[edit]

As of 2016, the federal government employed a total of 2,792,987 people according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The table below details the total civilian workforce, broken down by function, of the federal government as of March 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[1]

Federal government civilian workforce, 2014

Function  | Employees
Corrections | 39,001
Education | 9,374
Health | 395,845
Highways | 2,883
National defense and international relations | 743,813
Postal | 578,493
Other* | 931,057
Total | 2,700,468
Source: United States Census Bureau, "2014 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll"
Note: The "other" category includes all government employees not included in the other categories, but does not include elected officials, such as Congress members or the President of the United States, and political appointees.

### Average federal wages[edit]

In 2016, federal government wages averaged 30.46 percent higher than private wages. The table below compares average federal government salaries to private salaries.[2]

Average federal wages, 2016

State  | Average annual public weekly wage  | Average annual private weekly wage  | Difference (%)
Alabama | $1,535 | $827 | 46.12%
Alaska | $1,487 | $1,013 | 31.88%
Arizona | $1,399 | $917 | 34.45%
Arkansas | $1,268 | $795 | 37.30%
California | $1,527 | $1,196 | 21.68%
Colorado | $1,483 | $1,067 | 28.05%
Connecticut | $1,409 | $1,405 | 0.28%
Delaware | $1,316 | $1,087 | 17.40%
Florida | $1,407 | $878 | 37.60%
Georgia | $1,427 | $1,032 | 27.68%
Hawaii | $1,464 | $841 | 42.55%
Idaho | $1,267 | $723 | 42.94%
Illinois | $1,444 | $1,142 | 20.91%
Indiana | $1,324 | $857 | 35.27%
Iowa | $1,182 | $837 | 29.19%
Kansas | $1,261 | $850 | 32.59%
Kentucky | $1,219 | $823 | 32.49%
Louisiana | $1,328 | $865 | 34.86%
Maine | $1,394 | $798 | 42.75%
Maryland | $1,911 | $1,069 | 44.06%
Massachusetts | $1,504 | $1,355 | 9.91%
Michigan | $1,432 | $977 | 31.77%
Minnesota | $1,350 | $1,085 | 19.63%
Mississippi | $1,287 | $695 | 46.00%
Missouri | $1,279 | $893 | 30.18%
Montana | $1,288 | $729 | 43.40%
Nebraska | $1,274 | $806 | 36.73%
Nevada | $1,330 | $852 | 35.94%
New Hampshire | $1,472 | $1,015 | 31.05%
New Jersey | $1,505 | $1,278 | 15.08%
New Mexico | $1,411 | $766 | 45.71%
New York | $1,452 | $1,514 | -4.27%
North Carolina | $1,299 | $938 | 27.79%
North Dakota | $1,215 | $915 | 24.69%
Ohio | $1,430 | $909 | 36.43%
Oklahoma | $1,307 | $842 | 35.58%
Oregon | $1,388 | $928 | 33.14%
Pennsylvania | $1,395 | $1,013 | 27.38%
Rhode Island | $1,529 | $956 | 37.48%
South Carolina | $1,281 | $795 | 37.94%
South Dakota | $1,206 | $771 | 36.07%
Tennessee | $1,489 | $894 | 39.96%
Texas | $1,447 | $1,090 | 24.67%
Utah | $1,286 | $851 | 33.83%
Vermont | $1,394 | $812 | 41.75%
Virginia | $1,737 | $1,051 | 39.49%
Washington | $1,448 | $1,125 | 22.31%
West Virginia | $1,395 | $762 | 45.38%
Wisconsin | $1,218 | $874 | 28.24%
Wyoming | $1,212 | $834 | 31.19%
United States | $1,507 | $1,048 | 30.46%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages," accessed November 8, 2017

### Federal elected officials[edit]

The table below lists the salaries of federal elected officials as of 2015. These figures do not include any additional sources, such as expense accounts, private income, or donations.[5]

Federal elected officials salaries, January 2015

Position  | Salary
President | $400,000
Vice President | $230,700
Speaker of the House | $223,500
House majority and minority leaders | $193,400
House/Senate members and delegates | $174,000
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | $258,100
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court | $246,800
Source: United States House of Representatives Press Gallery, "Salaries," accessed June 3, 2016

# Highest paid[edit]

### Highest paid employee in each state[edit]

The table below lists the highest paid public employee in each state as of September 2015.[6]

Highest paid employees, 2015

State  | Employee  | Position  | Total compensation*
Alabama | Nick Saban | College football coach | $6.95 million
Alaska | James Johnsen | College president | $325,000
Arizona | Sean Miller | College basketball coach | $3.07 million
Arkansas | Bret Bielema | College football coach | $4 million
California | James Mora | College football coach | $3.35 million
Colorado | Mike MacIntyre | College football coach | $2.01 million
Connecticut | Kevin Ollie | College basketball coach | $3 million
Delaware | Ekeoma C. Wogu | Nursing supervisor | $236,156
Florida | Jimbo Fisher | College football coach | $5 million
Georgia | Mark Richt | College football coach | $4 million
Hawaii | Norm Chow | College football coach | $550,000
Idaho | Bryan Harsin | College football coach | $800,000
Illinois | John Groce | College basketball coach | $1.7 million
Indiana | Tom Crean | College basketball coach | $3.05 million
Iowa | Kirk Ferentz | College football coach | $4.08 million
Kansas | Bill Self | College basketball coach | $4.75 million
Kentucky | John Calipari | College basketball coach | $6.01 million
Louisiana | Les Miles | College football coach | $4.30 million
Maine | Susan Hunter | College president | $250,000
Maryland | Mark Turgeon | College basketball coach | $2.25 million
Massachusetts | Derek Kellogg | College basketball coach | $994,500
Michigan | Jim Harbaugh | College football coach | $7 million
Minnesota | Jerry Kill | College football coach | $2.50 million
Mississippi | Hugh Freeze | College football coach | $4.30 million
Missouri | Gary Pinkel | College football coach | $4.02 million
Montana | Clay Christian | Commissioner of higher education | $351,000
Nebraska | Mike Riley | College football coach | $2.70 million
Nevada | Kayvan Khiabani | Associate professor | $981,475
New Hampshire | Mark Huddleston | College president | $333,658
New Jersey | Kyle Flood | College football coach | $1.25 million
New Mexico | Bob Davie | College football coach | $772,690
New York | Shashikant Lele | Medical school dept. chair | $551,000
North Carolina | Mark Gottfried | College basketball coach | $2.06 million
North Dakota | Dr. Robert Sticca | University surgery chairman | $758,000
Ohio | Urban Meyer | College football coach | $5.80 million
Oklahoma | Bob Stoops | College football coach | $5.25 million
Oregon | Mark Helfrich | College football coach | $3.15 million
Pennsylvania | James Franklin | College football coach | $4.10 million
Rhode Island | Dan Hurley | College basketball coach | $627,500
South Carolina | Steve Spurrier | College Football Coach | $4.00 million
South Dakota | Dr. Mary Nettleman | Medical school dean | $500,000
Tennessee | Butch Jones | College Football Coach | $2.96 million
Texas | Charlie Strong | College football coach | $5.10 million
Utah | Kyle Whittingham | College football coach | $2.60 million
Vermont | Tom Sullivan | College president | $429,093
Virginia | Frank Beamer | College football coach | $2.42 million
Washington | Mike Leach | College football coach | $2.75 million
West Virginia | Bob Huggins | College basketball coach | $3.25 million
Wisconsin | Bo Ryan | College basketball coach | $2.75 million
Wyoming | Craig Bohl | College football coach | $832,000
Source: 24/7 Wall St., "Highest Paid Public Employee in Every State," September 11, 2015
Note: Salaries for college employees often come from a variety of sources, including public funds, sports team revenues, private practices for medical doctors, and grants. These figures should not be taken to be taxpayer dollars paid as salary.

# Transparency[edit]

### Employee information as public records[edit]

The table below lists available state salary/employment databases as of May 2016. As some governments do not make this data publicly available, information may be compiled by private groups such as news organizations, such as in Arizona, and government watchdog groups.

State salary information

State  | Source
Alabama | Alabama Government Open Spending
Alaska | Alaska Government Payroll Databases
Arizona | The Arizona Republic
Arkansas | Arkansas Transparency
California | Transparent California
Colorado | The Gazette
Connecticut | Transparency Connecticut
Delaware | Delaware Online Top State Salaries
Florida | My Florida
Georgia | Open Georgia
Hawaii | Civil Beat Hawaii Salaries
Idaho | Transparent Idaho
Illinois | Illinois Accountability
Indiana | Indiana Gateway for government units
Iowa | Des Moines Register
Kansas | Kansas OpenGov
Kentucky | Kentucky OpenDoor
Louisiana | FindTheData Louisiana Employees Salaries
Maine | Maine Open Checkbook
Maryland | The Baltimore Sun
Massachusetts | MassLive.com state employee salary database 2016
Michigan | Lansing State Journal
Minnesota | Twin Cities Salaries
Mississippi | Transparency Mississippi
Missouri | Missouri Accountability Portal
Montana | Montana State Employee Data
Nebraska | Omaha World-Herald
Nevada | Transparent Nevada
New Hampshire | Transparent Hew Hempshire
New Jersey | New Jersey Transparency Center
New Mexico | New Mexico State Employee Listing
New York | SeeThroughNY
North Carolina | North Carolina News & Observer
North Dakota | North Dakota State Government
Ohio | Ohio State Salary
Oklahoma | Tulsa World
Oregon | Oregon Trnasparency
Pennsylvania | PennWatch
Rhode Island | Rhode Island Transparency Portal
South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Administration
South Dakota | South Dakota State Employee Salary Lookup
Tennessee | Transparent Tennessee
Texas | The Texas Tribune
Utah | Utah's Right
Vermont | Vermont Transparency
Virginia | Richmond Times-Dispatch
Washington | Washington Government Salaries
West Virginia | Transparency West Virginia
Wisconsin | Wisconsin State Journal
Wyoming | Wyoming State Government Directory
United States | FedsDataCenter

# News feed[edit]

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# Ballot measures[edit]

1. Minnesota Board to Set State Legislative Salaries, Amendment 1 (2016)

## See also[edit]

* State and local government budgets, spending and finance on the ballot
* State budget and finance pages
* Budget policy on Ballotpedia
* State spending by function as a percent of total expenditures

## External links[edit]

* United States Census Bureau
* Bureau of Labor Statistics

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "2016 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll," accessed November 8, 2017
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages," accessed November 8, 2017
3. ↑ Associated Press, "Unemployment rates below 6 pct. in 25 US states," May 16, 2014
4. ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed June 3, 2016
5. ↑ United States House of Representatives Press Gallery, "Salaries," accessed June 3, 2016
6. ↑ 24/7 Wall St., "Highest Paid Public Employee in Every State," September 11, 2015

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