Average Salary for Legislators
SOC 11-1031 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Legislators in the United States is $44,810, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $20,380 at the 10th percentile to $137,820 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 26,510 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 122.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$44,810
Mean Annual
$67,390
10th Pct
$20,380
75th Pct
$80,350
Employment
26,510
Salary Distribution
$20k
10th
$29k
25th
$45k
Median
$80k
75th
$138k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utica-Rome, NY | $173,280 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $157,080 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $141,990 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $138,380 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $137,740 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $125,960 |
| Yakima, WA | $120,480 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $116,460 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $116,210 |
| Bellingham, WA | $115,380 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $110,350 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $97,980 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $81,450 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,240 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $79,770 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $109,390 |
| New York | $97,050 |
| Hawaii | $74,150 |
| Michigan | $73,110 |
| Colorado | $66,700 |
| Wisconsin | $58,850 |
| Delaware | $58,250 |
| Maryland | $54,430 |
| California | $54,290 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,490 |
| Montana | $50,710 |
| Utah | $50,600 |
| Alaska | $50,400 |
| New Jersey | $48,050 |
| Virginia | $47,730 |
| Oklahoma | $47,490 |
| West Virginia | $46,990 |
| Florida | $46,910 |
| Ohio | $46,890 |
| Arkansas | $44,350 |
| Texas | $42,080 |
| North Dakota | $41,550 |
| Indiana | $39,940 |
| Iowa | $39,290 |
| Wyoming | $36,800 |
| New Mexico | $34,630 |
| Illinois | $33,160 |
| Nebraska | $32,620 |
| Tennessee | $30,300 |
| Idaho | $27,720 |
| Alabama | $26,990 |
| Kansas | $23,210 |
| South Carolina | $19,270 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Legislators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,160 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,810 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,140 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,140 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,810 |
| 2023 | $47,290 |
| 2022 | $48,090 |
| 2021 | $37,270 |
| 2020 | $33,200 |
| 2019 | $29,270 |
| 2018 | $24,670 |
| 2017 | $25,630 |
| 2016 | $23,470 |
| 2015 | $20,500 |
| 2014 | $20,180 |