Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries

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Lieutenant gubernatorial salaries are typically determined either by a state's constitution or statute. Most often, the salary portion of a lieutenant governor's compensation is defined by law, but additional benefits (insurance, official residence, other work-related equipment) may be established by state agencies, custom or other factors. In some cases, salaries are automatically increased each year either at the rate of inflation or by some other percentage chosen by the legislature.

The highest-paid lieutenant governor in 2016 was Lt. Gov. Mike Stack (D) of Pennsylvania, who received a salary of $160,289. With a salary of $9,612, not including the additional compensation he received as the president of the Texas State Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) of Texas was the lowest-paid lieutenant governor as well as the lowest-paid state executive officer overall in 2016.^[1]^[2] The largest and only salary decrease in 2016 was the 12.5 percent decrease in the salary of Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey (R).

This page provides an overview of the annual salaries received by lieutenant governors since 2010. These salaries do not include benefits and other compensation used to determine total compensation figures. The data source is the annual Book of the States, a compilation of information collected by the Council of State Governments, a nonprofit organization sponsored by state governments. The organization collects the salary data through an annual survey.^[3]

In Alaska, Hawaii, New Jersey and Utah, the position of lieutenant governor is equivalent to that of secretary of state. Five states, however, do not have a lieutenant governor position: Maine, Arizona, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon. Salary information was not compiled by the Council of State Governments for the lieutenant governors of Tennessee and West Virginia, where the president of the state Senate is granted the honorary title of lieutenant governor.

Salary comparison table: 2010 - 2016[edit]

For a more detailed explanation of the lieutenant governor's compensation, click the state.

State	2016 Salary	2016 Rank	2015 Salary	2015 Rank	2014 Salary	2014 Rank	2013 Salary	2013 Rank	2012 Salary	2012 Rank	2011 Salary	2011 Rank	2010 Salary	2010 Rank
Alabama	$60,830	36	$69,503	32	$68,556	31	$134,592	5	$134,592	5	$72,000	33	$73,488	33
Alaska	$115,000	15 (tie)	$115,000	12 (tie)	$115,000	11	$115,000	12	$115,000	13	$100,000	20	$100,000	20
Arizona	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Arkansas	$42,315	41	$42,315	41	$41,896	39	$41,896	40	$41,896	40	$41,896	39	$42,219	39
California	$137,039	8	$133,100	6	$130,490	6	$130,490	6	$130,490	6	$130,490	6	$130,490	6
Colorado	$158,016	2	$68,500	33	$68,500	32	$68,500	33	$68,500	34	$68,500	34	$68,500	35
Connecticut	$110,000	19	$110,000	16	$110,000	15	$110,000	17	$110,000	18	$110,000	16	$110,000	15
Delaware	$79,053	30	$78,553	28	$78,553	26	$78,553	28	$77,775	31	$76,250	31	$74,345	32
Florida	$124,851	11	$124,851	9	$124,851	8	$124,851	8	$124,851	8	$124,851	9	$124,851	9
Georgia	$91,609	24	$91,609	22	$91,609	21	$91,609	22	$91,609	22	$91,609	23	$91,609	24
Hawaii	$145,884	5	$143,028	3	$140,220	4	$114,420	15	$114,420	15	$114,420	14	$114,420	14
Idaho	$42,909	40	$42,475	40	$35,700	41	$35,100	42	$30,400	42	$29,184	41	$30,400	41
Illinois	$135,669	9	$135,669	5	$135,669	5	$135,669	4	$135,669	4	$139,200	5	$135,700	5
Indiana	$90,490	25	$88,543	23	$88,543	22	$85,881	26	$84,031	28	$79,192	28	$79,192	28
Iowa	$103,212	21	$103,212	19	$103,212	18	$103,212	20	$103,212	21	$103,212	19	$103,212	18
Kansas	$54,000	38	$54,000	38	$54,000	37	$54,000	38	$54,000	38	$54,000	38	$100,000	19
Kentucky	$119,080	13	$118,217	11	$117,329	10	$115,593	11	$113,615	16	$110,346	15	$108,720	16
Louisiana	$115,000	15 (tie)	$115,000	12 (tie)	$115,000	12	$115,000	13	$115,000	12	$115,000	12	$115,000	12
Maine	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Maryland	$141,500	6	$125,000	8	$125,000	7	$125,000	7	$125,000	7	$125,000	7	$125,000	7
Massachusetts	$122,058	12	$122,058	10	N/A	N/A	$124,295	10	$124,295	9	$124,920	8	$124,920	8
Michigan	$111,510	18	$111,510	15	$111,510	14	$111,510	16	$111,510	17	$123,900	10	$123,900	10
Minnesota	$82,638	29	$80,226	27	$77,896	28	$78,197	29	$78,197	29	$78,197	29	$78,197	30
Mississippi	$60,000	37	$60,000	37	$60,000	36	$60,000	37	$61,714	35	$61,714	35	$61,714	36
Missouri	$86,484	26	$86,484	24	$86,484	23	$86,484	24	$86,484	24	$86,484	24	$86,484	25
Montana	$86,362	27	$86,362	25	$86,362	24	$86,362	25	$86,362	25	$83,394	27	$79,007	29
Nebraska	$75,000	32	$75,000	31	$75,000	30	$75,000	32	$75,000	33	$75,000	32	$75,000	31
Nevada	$63,648	34	$63,648	35	$63,648	34	$63,648	34	$60,000	37	$60,000	37	$60,000	38
New Hampshire	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
New Jersey	$141,000	7	$141,000	4	$141,000	3	$141,000	3	$141,000	3	$141,000	4	$141,000	4
New Mexico	$85,000	28	$85,000	26	$85,000	25	$85,000	27	$85,000	27	$85,000	26	$85,000	26
New York	$151,500	3	$151,500	2	$151,500	2	$151,500	2	$151,500	2	$151,500	1	$151,500	1
North Carolina	$125,676	10	$125,676	7	$124,676	9	$124,676	9	$123,198	10	$123,198	11	$123,198	11
North Dakota	$100,224	23	$97,295	20	$94,461	19	$90,828	23	$85,614	26	$85,614	25	$81,540	27
Ohio	$150,404	4	$78,041	29	$78,041	27	$78,041	30	$78,041	30	$142,501	3	$142,501	3
Oklahoma	$114,713	17	$114,713	14	$114,713	13	$114,713	14	$114,713	14	$114,713	13	$114,713	13
Oregon	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pennsylvania	$160,289	1	$160,289	1	$157,765	1	$157,293	1	$153,907	1	$149,424	2	$146,926	2
Rhode Island	$117,637	14	$108,808	17	$108,808	16	$108,808	18	$108,808	19	$108,808	17	$99,214	22
South Carolina	$46,545	39	$46,545	39	$46,545	38	$46,545	39	$46,545	39	$100,000	21	$100,000	21
South Dakota	$66,874	33	$63,654	34	$63,654	33	$61,800 (Part-time)	35	$120,000	11	$17,699	42	$17,699	42
Tennessee	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Texas	$9,612	43	$7,200	43	$7,200	42	$7,200	43	$7,200	43	$7,200	43	$7,200	43
Utah	$104,405	20	$104,000	18	$104,000	17	$104,000	19	$104,000	20	$104,000	18	$104,405	17
Vermont	$61,776	35	$61,776	36	$61,776	35	$60,507	36	$60,507	36	$60,507	36	$60,507	37
Virginia	$36,321	42	$36,321	42	$36,321	40	$36,221	41	$36,321	41	$36,321	40	$36,321	40
Washington	$100,880	22	$97,000	21	$93,948	20	$93,948	21	$91,129	23	$93,948	22	$93,948	23
West Virginia	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wisconsin	$77,795	31	$77,795	30	$76,261	29	$76,261	31	$76,261	32	$76,261	30	$72,394	34
Wyoming	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Analysis[edit]

2016[edit]

Top five salaries (2016)
1	Pennsylvania	$160,289
2	Colorado	$158,016
3	New York	$151,500
4	Ohio	$150,404
5	Hawaii	$145,884

Bottom five salaries (2016)
1	Texas	$9,612
2	Virginia	$36,321
3	Arkansas	$42,315
4	Idaho	$42,909
5	South Carolina	$46,545

2015[edit]

Top five salaries (2015)
1	Pennsylvania	$160,289
2	New York	$151,500
3	Hawaii	$143,028
4	New Jersey	$141,000
5	Illinois	$135,669

Bottom five salaries (2015)
1	Texas	$7,200
2	Virginia	$36,321
3	Idaho	$42,275
4	Arkansas	$42,315
5	South Carolina	$46,545

2014[edit]

Top five salaries (2014)
1	Pennsylvania	$157,765
2	New York	$151,500
3	New Jersey	$141,000
4	Hawaii	$140,220
5	Illinois	$135,669

Bottom five salaries (2014)
1	Texas	$7,200
2	Idaho	$35,700
3	Virginia	$36,321
4	Arkansas	$41,896
5	South Carolina	$46,545

2013[edit]

Top five salaries (2013)
1	Pennsylvania	$157,293
2	New York	$151,500
3	New Jersey	$141,000
4	Illinois	$135,669
5	Alabama	$134,592

Bottom five salaries (2013)
1	Texas	$7,200
2	Idaho	$35,100
3	Virginia	$36,221
4	Arkansas	$41,896
5	South Carolina	$56,545

2012[edit]

Top five salaries (2012)
1	Pennsylvania	$153,907
2	New York	$151,500
3	New Jersey	$141,000
4	Illinois	$135,669
5	Alabama	$134,592

Bottom five salaries (2012)
1	Texas	$7,200
2	Idaho	$30,400
3	Virginia	$36,321
4	Arkansas	$41,896
5	South Carolina	$46,545

2011[edit]

Top five salaries (2011)
1	New York	$151,500
2	Pennsylvania	$149,424
3	Ohio	$142,501
4	New Jersey	$141,000
5	Illinois	$139,200

Bottom five salaries (2011)
1	Texas	$7,200
2	South Dakota	$17,699
3	Idaho	$29,184
4	Virginia	$36,321
5	Arkansas	$41,896

2010[edit]

Top five salaries (2010)
1	New York	$151,500
2	Pennsylvania	$146,926
3	Ohio	$142,501
4	New Jersey	$141,000
5	Illinois	$135,700

Bottom five salaries (2010)
1	Texas	$7,200
2	South Dakota	$17,699
3	Idaho	$30,400
4	Virginia	$36,321
5	Arkansas	$42,219

Notes[edit]

Seven states have either an ex officio lieutenant governor or an elected official who is allowed to use the title of Lieutenant Governor as an honorific. In these states, that officeholder is first in line to succeed to Governor and takes on duties traditionally associated with a Lieutenant Governor.

State	Ex offico officer	2012 Salary	2012 Rank	2013 Salary	2013 Rank
Arizona	Secretary of State	$90,000	1	$70,000	1
Maine	President of the Senate	$13,852-1st year, $9,661-2nd year	6	$13,852-1st year, $9,661-2nd year	6
New Hampshire	President of the Senate	$200	7	$200	7
Oregon	President of the Senate	$21,612	5	$21,936	3
Tennessee	President of the Senate	$20,203	4	$19,009	5
West Virginia	President of the Senate	$20,000	3	$20,000	4
Wyoming	Secretary of State	$150/day	2	$150/day	2

External links[edit]

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Salary tables from the Council of State Governments:
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014

Footnotes[edit]

[2016salary-1] Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries - 2016," accessed August 30, 2017

[newsalary-2] Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014

[3] The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.3," accessed April 11, 2011

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