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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:

    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]

    The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Public employee salary. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.

    Public employee salary - Google News

    Ballot measures[edit]

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

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    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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