Here’s the salary of every governor in all 50 US states

Here’s the salary of every governor in all 50 US states

Though the United States’ governors all share the same title, the nation’s 50 state leaders do not share the same salary.

Using the most recent data from The Council of State Governments (CSG), we examined the salaries of the current governor’s roster to see how much each makes. Most governors are paid at least $100,000, but leaders of five states receive a five-figure salary. The annual earnings range from $70,000 (in Maine) to $201,680 (in California).

While the pay pales in comparison to that of some high-powered CEOs and execs, a stint in the Governor’s Mansion can be a great stepping stone in a politician’s career. Of the 44 men who have been president of the United States, 17 had previously served as governor. The most recent to do so was George W. Bush, who was working out of the capitol building in Austin, Texas, when he was elected president.

Of the current slate of governors, 27 are Republicans and 23 are Democrats. Prior to the midterm elections last year, 33 were Republicans, 16 were Democrats, and one was an Independent. In total, the Democrats flipped seven gubernatorial races.

In the past, several governors have refused, reduced, or otherwise donated their earnings. Among them are current governors Andrew Cuomo and Gina Raimondo, who gave themselves five percent pay cuts.

Read on for each governor’s salary, listed in alphabetical order by state, along with their party affiliation.

Matthew Michaels contributed to an earlier version of this post.

Alabama

Governor: Kay Ivey (Republican)

Salary: $120,395

Alaska

Governor: Mike Dunleavy (Republican)

Salary: $145,000

Arizona

Governor: Doug Ducey (Republican)

Salary: $95,000

Arkansas

Governor: Asa Hutchinson (Republican)

Salary: $148,134

California

Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)

Salary: $201,680

Colorado

Governor: Jared Polis (Democrat)

Salary: $90,000

Connecticut

Governor: Ned Lamont (Democrat)

Salary: $150,000*

*As noted in the Book of States 2019, Governor Lamont previously said he will forego his salary.

Delaware

Governor: John Carney Jr. (Democrat)

Salary: $171,000

Florida

Governor: Ron DeSantis (Republican)

Salary: $130,273

Georgia

Governor: Brian Kemp (Republican)

Salary: $175,000

Hawaii

Governor: David Ige (Democrat)

Salary: $158,700

Idaho

Governor: Brad Little (Republican)

Salary: $138,302

Illinois

Governor: J.B. Pritzker (Democrat)

Salary: $177,412*

*As noted in the Book of States 2019, Governor Pritzker previously said he will not take his salary. The Chicago Tribune reported in January that the then governor-elect additionally promised to double his top aides’ state salaries using his personal fortune.

Indiana

Governor: Eric Holcomb (Republican)

Salary: $121,331

Iowa

Governor: Kim Reynolds (Republican)

Salary: $130,000

Kansas

Governor: Laura Kelly (Democrat)

Salary: $99,636

Kentucky

Governor: Matt Bevin (Republican)

Salary: $148,781

Louisiana

Governor: John Bel Edwards (Democrat)

Salary: $130,000

Maine

Governor: Janet Mills (Democrat)

Salary: $70,000

Maryland

Governor: Larry Hogan (Republican)

Salary: $170,000

Massachusetts

Governor: Charlie Baker (Republican)

Salary: $185,000

Michigan

Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)

Salary: $159,300

Minnesota

Governor: Tim Walz (Democrat)

Salary: $127,629

Mississippi

Governor: Phil Bryant (Republican)

Salary: $122,160

Missouri

Governor: Mike Parson (Republican)

Salary: $133,821

Montana

Governor: Steve Bullock (Democrat)

Salary: $115,505

Nebraska

Governor: Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Salary: $105,000

Nevada

Governor: Steve Sisolak (Democrat)

Salary: $149,573*

*As noted in the Book of States 2019, Governor Sisolak previously pledged to donate his net state salary back to high-poverty K-12 public schools throughout all four years of his term.

New Hampshire

Governor: Chris Sununu (Republican)

Salary: $134,581

New Jersey

Governor: Phil Murphy (Democrat)

Salary: $175,000

New Mexico

Governor: Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democrat)

Salary: $110,000

New York

Governor: Andrew Cuomo (Democrat)

Salary: $200,000

North Carolina

Governor: Roy Cooper (Democrat)

Salary: $144,349

North Dakota

Governor: Doug Burgum (Republican)

Salary: $129,096*

*As noted in the Book of States 2019, Governor Burgum previously said he will not take his salary, though the Bismarck Tribune reported in April that North Dakota House budget writers had given him a salary anyway, against his request, citing that it wouldn’t be a good precedent to set and noting that he could donate his salary to “some worthy cause.”

Ohio

Governor: Mike DeWine (Republican)

Salary: $153,650

Oklahoma

Governor: Kevin Stitt (Republican)

Salary: $147,000

Oregon

Governor: Kate Brown (Democrat)

Salary: $98,600

Pennsylvania

Governor: Tom Wolf (Democrat)

Salary: $194,850

Rhode Island

Governor: Gina Raimondo (Democrat)

Salary: $145,755

South Carolina

Governor: Henry McMaster (Republican)

Salary: $106,078

South Dakota

Governor: Kristi Noem (Republican)

Salary: $113,961

Tennessee

Governor: Bill Lee (Republican)

Salary: $194,112

Texas

Governor: Greg Abbott (Republican)

Salary: $153,750

Utah

Governor: Gary Herbert (Republican)

Salary: $150,000

Vermont

Governor: Phil Scott (Republican)

Salary: $178,274

Virginia

Governor: Ralph Northam (Democrat)

Salary: $175,000

Washington

Governor: Jay Inslee (Democrat)

Salary: $183,072

West Virginia

Governor: Jim Justice (Republican)

Salary: $150,000

Wisconsin

Governor: Tony Evers (Democrat)

Salary: $152,756

Wyoming

Governor: Mark Gordon (Republican)

Salary: $105,000

This article first appeared on Business Insider.