Compensation of state executive officers

The compensation of state executive officers is most often determined either by a state's constitution or statute. In some states, especially with less prominent offices, a state's department of personnel or administration will establish a compensation scheme. Most often, the salary portion of an officer'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. For example, the salary of Kentucky's governor was set at $45,000 in 1979, but has since automatically increased every year in line with inflation to its current level of $145,885.

The highest paid state executive officer is the Mississippi Superintendent of Education, who received a salary of $276,000 in 2012. The lowest paid officer in 2012 was the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, with a salary of only $7,200; the lieutenant governor receives additional compensation in his capacity as president of the Texas Senate. On average, the highest state executive salaries are paid in the eastern U.S., followed by the south. Nationally, the highest paid office on average is state superintendent of schools/education commissioner, with an average salary of $156,537. The next highest compensated office is governor. Additional analysis and comparisons are provided at the bottom of this page.

This page provides an overview of the salaries (not necessarily total compensation) received by the state executive officers Ballotpedia covers. The data source is the 2010 and 2012 Book of the States, a compilation of information collected by the Council of State Governments, a non-profit organization sponsored by state governments. Offices covered include:

• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Attorney General
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer
• Controller
• Auditor
• Superintendent of Schools
• Insurance Commissioner
• Agriculture Commissioner
• Natural Resources Commissioner
• Labor Commissioner
• Public Services Commissioner

• 2013
• 2012
• 2010

So far in 2013, salary changes have been reported in the following states:

• South Carolina:

Beginning in 2013, the South Carolina Director of Insurance will receive an annual salary of $130,000. This is a 15.6% increase from 2012, when the director was paid $112,407 according to the Council of State Governments.

• North Carolina:

Beginning in the 2012-2013 fiscal year, ten state executive officials - Lieutenant Governor,

Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Agriculture Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner, Natural Resources Secretary, and Labor Commissioner - are paid 1.2% more than the previous year, bringing their annual salaries up to $124,676, with the exception of the Energy and Natural Resources Secretary, whose salary has increased to $128,000.. The changes are due to the North Carolina General Assembly's passage of House Bill 950 in July 2012. Republican state legislators changed state law to allow the governor to set cabinet member salaries.

Explaining the raises, McCrory said, "I'm trying to make it at least where they can afford to live while running multi-billion departments."

Changes from 2010

Only six states saw no salary changes from 2010 to 2012: Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Wyoming. 25 states saw decreases in salary in at least one position. Of those, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Washington saw only salary decreases with no position getting a pay increase. The rest had increases of some kind in at least one position.

Average salaries by region

The chart below displays an overview of the average salary of each type of state executive officer by region. The regions are: East, Midwest, South, and West. Executive officers are best paid in the eastern U.S., with a mean wage of $118,350 across all offices. A change from 2010, western states now feature the lowest average state executive wage, at $111,295. This is about 13% lower than their eastern counterparts, who have the highest average state executive wages. The south has both some of the best and worst paid state executives in the nation; for example, Tennessee and Louisiana have the #1 and #10 highest salary levels in the country, while South Carolina and Arkansas stand at #41 and #43, respectively.

Average state executive compensation by region
Region	Governor	Lt. Governor	Attorney General	Secretary of State	Treasurer	Comptroller	Auditor	Agri. Comm.	Labor Comm.	Insurance Comm.	Superintendent of Schools	Nat. Resources Comm.	Public Services Comm.	All offices
East	$145,788	$116,977	$125,775	$107,969	$115,584	$128,833	$120,756	$118,534	$122,056	$122,802	$156,442	$127,188	$127,800	$126,183
Midwest	$127,378	$91,049	$114,721	$96,597	$100,473	$135,669	$107,773	$110,844	$107,567	$107,520	$145,102	$117,843	$107,879	$111,440
South	$136,871	$84,441	$123,918	$112,449	$113,162	$141,629	$112,949	$112,083	$119,854	$120,407	$191,650	$122,947	$124,040	$123,936
West	$120,829	$88,530	$112,832	$91,171	$96,934	$113,518	$116,120	$118,654	$113,502	$113,123	$125,777	$119,424	$109,803	$111,295
National	$132,573	$93,892	$119,421	$103,059	$106,684	$127,375	$113,550	$114,938	$115,861	$116,205	$156,537	$121,546	$117,770	$118,350

Salaries of constitutional state executive officers

The below chart displays the salaries of the four state executive offices most commonly established in a state's constitution: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state. Offices that may not exist in a given state are marked "N/A." In nearly all states, the compensation of these offices is established either in the state constitution or by statute.

The top five salaries for each constitutional officer are:

• Governor:
  • Pennsylvania ($183,255), New York ($179,000), Illinois ($177,412), New Jersey ($175,000), Virginia ($175,000).
• Lieutenant Governor:
  • Pennsylvania ($153,907), New York ($151,500), New Jersey ($141,000), Illinois ($135,699), Alabama ($134,592).
• Attorney General:
  • Tennessee ($167,976), Alabama ($160,002), Illinois ($156,541), Pennsylvania ($152,443), Washington ($151,718).
• Secretary of State:
  • Tennessee ($182,800), Illinois ($156,541), Virginia ($152,793), Florida ($140,000), Pennsylvania ($131,992).

The bottom five salaries for each constitutional officer are:

• Governor:
  • Arizona ($95,000), Oregon ($93,600), Colorado ($90,000), Arkansas ($86,890), Maine ($70,000).
• Lieutenant Governor:
  • South Carolina ($46,545), Arkansas ($41,896), Virginia ($36,321), Idaho ($30,400), Texas ($7,200).
• Attorney General:
  • Arizona ($90,000), Indiana ($87,790), Colorado ($80,000), Oregon ($77,200), Arkansas ($72,408).
• Secretary of State:
  • Arizona ($70,000), Maine ($69,264), Wisconsin ($68,556), Colorado ($68,500), Arkansas ($54,305).

The full chart of constitutional officer salaries is listed below:

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Compensation of constitutional state executive officers
State	Governor	Lt. Governor	Attorney General	Secretary of State	State	Governor	Lt. Governor	Attorney General	Secretary of State
Alabama	$120,936¹	$134,592	$160,002	$85,248	Montana	$108,167	$86,362	$99,712	$86,018
Alaska	$145,000	$115,000	$135,000	N/A	Nebraska	$105,000	$75,000	$95,000	$85,000
Arizona	$95,000	N/A	$90,000	$70,000	Nevada	$141,000	$60,000	$133,000	$97,000
Arkansas	$86,890	$41,896	$72,408	$54,305	New Hampshire	$113,834	N/A	$110,114	$104,364
California	$173,987	$130,490	$151,127	$130,490	New Jersey	$175,000	$141,000	$141,000	N/A
Colorado	$90,000	$68,500	$80,000	$68,500	New Mexico	$110,000	$85,000	$95,000	$85,000
Connecticut	$150,000	$110,000	$110,000	$110,000	New York	$179,000	$151,500	$151,500	$120,800
Delaware	$171,000	$77,775	$143,769	$126,327	North Carolina	$139,590	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198
Florida	$130,273	$124,851	$128,972	$140,000	North Dakota	$110,283	$85,614	$113,266	$87,728
Georgia	$139,339	$91,609	$137,791	$123,636	Ohio	$148,886	$78,041	$109,986	$109,554
Hawaii	$117,312	$114,420	$114,420	N/A	Oklahoma	$147,000	$114,713	$132,850	$90,000
Idaho	$115,348	$30,400	$103,984	$93,756	Oregon	$93,600	N/A	$77,200	$72,000
Illinois	$177,412	$135,669	$156,541	$156,541	Pennsylvania	$183,255	$153,907	$152,443	$131,992
Indiana	$107,881	$84,031	$87,790	$72,974	Rhode Island	$129,210	$108,808	$115,610	$108,808
Iowa	$130,000	$103,212	$123,669	$103,212	South Carolina	$106,078	$46,545	$92,007	$92,007
Kansas	$99,636	$54,000	$98,901	$86,003	South Dakota	$98,031	$120,000	$97,928	$78,363
Kentucky	$151,643	$113,615	$113,615	$113,615	Tennessee	$170,340	N/A	$167,976	$182,800
Louisiana	$130,000	$115,000	$115,000	$115,000	Texas	$150,000	$7,200	$150,000	$125,880
Maine	$70,000	N/A	92,248	$69,264	Utah	$109,470	$104,000	$98,509	N/A
Maryland	$150,000	$125,000	$125,000	$87,500	Vermont	$142,542	$60,507	$108,202	$90,376
Massachusetts	$140,535	$124,920	$133,644	$130,916	Virginia	$175,000	$36,321	$150,000	$152,793
Michigan	$177,000	$123,900	$124,900	$124,900	Washington	$166,891	$91,129	$151,718	$116,950
Minnesota	$120,303	$78,197	$114,288	$90,227	West Virginia	$150,000	N/A	$95,000	$95,000
Mississippi	$122,160	$61,714	$108,960	$90,000	Wisconsin	$144,423	$76,261	$140,147	$68,556
Missouri	$133,821	$86,484	$116,437	$107,746	Wyoming	$105,000	N/A	$137,150	$92,000
¹Alabama's Governor is not accepting salary until the state reaches full employment (5.2% unemployment)

Salaries of other state executive officers

The salaries of other state executive offices are displayed below. The offices include: treasurer, controller/comptroller, auditor, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, insurance commissioner, superintendent of schools, natural resources commissioner, and public services commission. Offices that may not exist in a given state are marked "N/A."

Most of these offices are established by state law, not the constitution, are appointive, and are officially non-partisan. There are, however, a number of exceptions to this rule. For instance, the Florida Chief Financial Officer, the state's equivalent of treasurer and controller, is an elected member of the governor's cabinet.

The top five salaries for each office are:

• Treasurer:
  • Tennessee ($182,880), Michigan ($174,204), Virginia ($157,249), Pennsylvania ($152,443), New Jersey ($141,000).
• Controller/Comptroller:
  • Tennessee ($182,880), New York ($151,500), Texas ($150,000), California ($139,189), Illinois ($135,669).
• Auditor:
  • Texas ($198,000), California ($175,000), Michigan ($157,202), Pennsylvania ($152,443), Georgia ($152,160).
• Agriculture Commissioner':
  • California ($175,000), Tennessee ($152,400), Colorado ($146,040), New Jersey ($141,000), Michigan ($140,000).
• Labor Commissioner:
  • California ($175,000), Maryland ($158,974), Tennessee ($152,400), Michigan ($150,000), Pennsylvania ($146,579).
• Insurance Commissioner:
  • Maryland ($166,082), Texas ($163,800), Tennessee ($152,400), Ohio ($150,405), Oregon ($150,252).
• Superintendent of Schools:
  • Mississippi ($276,000), Florida ($275,000), Louisiana ($275,000), Colorado ($225,000), Kentucky ($225,000).
• Natural Resources Commissioner:
  • California ($175,000), Virginia ($152,793), Tennessee ($152,400), Massachusetts ($150,000), Maryland ($148,778).
• Public Services Commissioner:
  • South Carolina (160,272), Tennessee ($152,400), Maryland ($150,000), Virginia ($144,588), Pennsylvania ($141,750).

The full chart is displayed below:

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Compensation of down ballot/appointed executive officers in 2012
State	Treasurer	Comptroller	Auditor	Agriculture Commissioner	Labor Commissioner	Insurance Commissioner	Superintendent of Schools	Nat. Resource Commissioner	Public Utilities Commissioner
Alabama	$85,248	N/A	$85,248	$84,655	$91,014	$91,014	$190,000	$141,000	$103,490
Alaska	$119,328	$124,128	N/A	$115,320	$135,000	$124,128	$135,000	$135,000	$107,280
Arizona	$70,000	N/A	N/A	$102,260	$126,069	$115,650	$85,000	$131,500	$133,574
Arkansas	$54,305	N/A	$54,305	$104,840	$117,308	$120,258	$224,400	$103,611	$116,501
California	$139,189	$139,189	$175,000	$175,000	$175,000	$139,189	$151,127	$175,000	$138,528
Colorado	$68,500	N/A	N/A	$146,040	$146,040	$120,000	$225,000	$146,040	$114,948
Connecticut	$110,000	$110,000	N/A	$118,000	$130,000	$143,000	$185,000	$134,093	$137,686
Delaware	$112,250	N/A	$107,457	$117,861	$117,861	$107,457	$158,599	$126,327	$105,570
Florida	$128,972	N/A	N/A	$128,972	$133,350	$133,158	$275,000	$140,000	$125,000
Georgia	$115,781	N/A	$152,160	$121,556	$121,570	$120,394	$123,270	$141,103	$116,452
Hawaii	$108,972	N/A	$129,024	$103,512	$103,512	$95,232	$142,500	$103,512	$90,060
Idaho	$93,756	$93,756	N/A	$106,620	$111,945	$97,323	$93,756	$112,798	$92,167
Illinois	$135,669	$135,669	$149,005	$133,273	$124,090	$135,081	$189,996	$133,273	$100,860
Indiana	$72,974	N/A	$72,974	$99,001	$99,180	$92,500	$87,790	$105,000	$109,262
Iowa	$103,212	N/A	$103,212	$103,212	$112,070	$106,623	$140,000	$128,890	$125,008
Kansas	$86,003	N/A	N/A	$110,000	$102,000	$86,003	$170,000	$111,490	$99,292
Kentucky	$113,615	N/A	$113,615	$113,615	$137,865	$100,217	$225,000	$95,445	$127,260
Louisiana	$115,000	N/A	N/A	$115,000	$137,000	$115,000	$275,000	$129,210	$130,000
Maine	$69,264	N/A	$96,782	$102,689	$102,689	$88,545	$102,689	$102,689	$117,104
Maryland	$125,000	$125,000	N/A	$130,050	$158,974	$166,082	$195,000	$148,778	$150,000
Massachusetts	$130,916	N/A	$137,425	$123,600	$90,000	$123,600	$154,500	$150,000	$133,900
Michigan	$174,204	N/A	$157,202	$140,000	$150,000	$115,000	$183,945	$140,000	$113,612
Minnesota	108,388	N/A	$102,257	$108,388	$108,388	$97,217	$108,388	$108,388	$88,448
Mississippi	$85,500	N/A	$85,500	$85,500	$122,000	$85,500	$276,000³	$120,386	$141,505
Missouri	$107,746	N/A	$107,746	$120,000	$120,000	$120,000	$185,400	$120,000	$88,267
Montana	$96,967	N/A	$86,018	$96,972	$96,967	$86,018	$104,635	$96,967	$94,531
Nebraska	$85,000	N/A	$86,018	$103,501	$127,500	$111,650	$207,500	$109,502	$120,164
Nevada	$97,000	$97,000	N/A	$107,465	$88,799	$117,030	$113,295	$127,721	$112,275
New Hampshire	$104,364	N/A	N/A	$93,812	$104,364	$104,364	$112,861	$98,691	$110,036
New Jersey	$141,000	N/A	N/A	$141,000	$141,000	$130,000	$141,000	$125,000	$141,000
New Mexico	$85,000	N/A	$85,000	$125,000	$95,000	$100,000	$125,000	$95,986	$90,000
New York	$127,000	$151,500	N/A	$120,800	$127,000	$127,000	$212,500	$136,000	$127,000
North Carolina	$123,198	N/A	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198	$120,363	$137,203
North Dakota	$82,849	N/A	$87,728	$90,122	$84,000	$87,727	$99,876	$107,328	$90,120
Ohio	$109,986	N/A	$109,985	$121,784	$90,397	$150,405	$185,016	$127,400	$124,509
Oklahoma	$114,713	N/A	$114,713	$87,005	$105,053	$126,713	$124,373	$86,310	$107,669¹
Oregon	$72,000	N/A	$140,964	$136,320	$72,000	$150,252	$72,000	136,320	²
Pennsylvania	$152,443	N/A	$152,443	$131,992	$146,579	$131,922	$142,310	$139,250	$141,750
Rhode Island	$108,808	N/A	$140,050	$108,460	$130,152	$101,598	$203,000	$108,460	$125,071
South Carolina	$92,007	$92,007	N/A	$92,007	$116,797	$112,407	$92,007	$121,380	$160,272
South Dakota	$78,363	N/A	$98,345	$90,000	$100,000	$83,015	$103,500	$100,000	$91,390
Tennessee	$182,880	$182,880	N/A	$152,400	$152,400	$152,400	$203,208	$152,400	$152,400
Texas	$126,214	$150,000	$198,000	$137,500	$140,000	$163,800	$186,300	$145,200	$120,000
Utah	$104,000	N/A	$104,000	$101,608	$101,608	$107,266	$177,819	$126,214	$104,395
Vermont	$90,376	N/A	$90,376	$115,606	$93,995	$127,254	$113,402	$115,606	$116,688
Virginia	$157,249	N/A	N/A	$120,000	$110,250	$149,547	$175,467	$152,793	$144,587¹
Washington	$113,436	N/A	$116,950	$118,800	$135,144	$116,950	$117,972	$121,618	$124,164
West Virginia	$95,000	N/A	$95,000	$95,000	$70,000	$92,500	$165,000	$75,000	$90,000
Wisconsin	$68,556	N/A	$111,000	$120,000	$85,608	$117,500	$120,111	$125,000	$124,000
Wyoming	$92,000	N/A	$92,000	$107,588	$88,439	$101,567	$92,000	$43,842	$115,712
¹Values for Oklahoma and Virginia's Public Utilities Commissioners are an average of all Commissioners ²2012 Book of the States had no information on the Oregon's Public Utilities Commission ³Tom Burnham retired in July 2012, and the interim Superintendent's salary was set by the Mississippi Board of Education

Average salaries by region

The chart below displays an overview of the average salary of each type of state executive officer by region. The regions are: East, Midwest, South, and West. Executive officers are best paid in the eastern U.S., with a mean wage of $117,633 across all offices. Midwestern states feature the lowest average state executive wage, at $110,437, about 12% lower than their eastern counterparts. The south has both some of the best and worst paid state executives in the nation; for example, Tennessee and Louisiana have the #2 and #3 highest salary levels in the country, while West Virginia and Arkansas stand at #41 and #45, respectively.

Average state executive compensation by region in 2010
Region	Governor	Lt. Governor	Attorney General	Secretary of State	Treasurer	Comptroller	Auditor	Agri. Comm.	Labor Comm.	Insurance Comm.	Superintendent of Schools	Nat. Resources Comm.	Public Services Comm.	All offices
East	$144,058	$114,824	$123,643	$107,371	$114,958	$128,833	$128,274	$118,790	$122,712	$116,915	$151,315	$126,111	$123,141	$124,578
Midwest	$128,840	$91,758	$111,666	$95,570	$98,621	$135,700	$106,474	$109,485	$108,759	$104,444	$144,572	$117,198	$105,201	$110,437
South	$135,982	$83,501	$124,338	$110,844	$114,681	$140,669	$112,371	$111,537	$118,684	$118,626	$194,880	$117,205	$121,488	$123,041
West	$118,705	$86,617	$112,508	$90,483	$97,553	$111,235	$114,648	$120,726	$114,622	$112,369	$130,358	$121,682	$111,080	$111,731
National	$131,695	$92,894	$118,322	$102,010	$106,756	$126,286	$113,979	$115,070	$116,215	$113,503	$157,452	$120,327	$115,563	$117,633

Salaries of constitutional state executive officers

The below chart displays the salaries of the four state executive offices most commonly established in a state's constitution: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state. Offices that may not exist in a given state are marked "N/A." In nearly all states, the compensation of these offices is established either in the state constitution or by statute.

In 2010, the top five salaries for each constitutional officer were:

• Governor:
  • New York ($179,000), Illinois ($177,500), Michigan ($177,000), New Jersey ($175,000), Virginia ($175,000).
• Lieutenant Governor:
  • New York ($151,500), Pennsylvania ($146,926), Ohio ($142,501), New Jersey ($141,000), Illinois ($135,700).
• Attorney General:
  • Alabama ($168,003), Tennessee ($165,336), Illinois ($156,600), Washington ($151,718), New York ($151,500).
• Secretary of State:
  • Tennessee ($180,000), Illinois ($156,600), Virginia ($152,793), Massachusetts ($130,916), California ($130,490).

The full chart of constitutional officer salaries is listed below:

Compensation of constitutional state executive officers in 2010
State	Governor	Lt. Governor	Attorney General	Secretary of State	State	Governor	Lt. Governor	Attorney General	Secretary of State
Alabama	$112,895	$73,488	$168,003	$79,580	Montana	$100,121	$79,007	$89,602	$79,129
Alaska	$125,000	$100,000	$135,000	N/A	Nebraska	$105,000	$75,000	$95,000	$85,000
Arizona	$95,000	N/A	$90,000	$70,000	Nevada	$141,000	$60,000	$133,000	$97,000
Arkansas	$87,352	$42,219	$172,794	$54,594	New Hampshire	$113,834	N/A	$110,114	$104,364
California	$173,987	$130,490	$151,127	$130,490	New Jersey	$175,000	$141,000	$141,000	N/A
Colorado	$90,000	$68,500	$80,000	$68,500	New Mexico	$110,000	$85,000	$95,000	$85,000
Connecticut	$150,000	$110,000	$110,000	$110,000	New York	$179,000	$151,500	$151,500	$120,800
Delaware	$171,000	$74,345	$137,425	$120,755	North Carolina	$139,590	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198
Florida	$130,273	$124,851	$128,972	$120,000	North Dakota	$105,036	$81,540	$91,716	$83,556
Georgia	$139,339	$91,609	$137,791	$123,636	Ohio	$144,269	$142,501	$109,554	$109,554
Hawaii	$117,312	$114,420	$114,420	N/A	Oklahoma	$147,700	$114,713	$132,850	$94,500
Idaho	$115,348	$30,400	$103,984	$93,756	Oregon	$93,600	N/A	$77,200	$77,200
Illinois	$177,500	$135,700	$156,600	$156,600	Pennsylvania	$174,914	$146,926	$145,529	$125,939
Indiana	$95,000	$79,192	$82,734	$68,772	Rhode Island	$117,817	$99,214	$105,416	$99,214
Iowa	$130,000	$103,212	$123,669	$103,212	South Carolina	$106,078	$100,000	$92,007	$92,007
Kansas	$110,707	$100,000	$98,901	$86,003	South Dakota	$112,895	$112,895	$168,003	$79,580
Kentucky	$145,885	$108,720	$108,720	$108,720	Tennessee	$170,340	N/A	$165,336	$180,000
Louisiana	$130,000	$115,000	$115,000	$115,000	Texas	$150,000	$7,200	$150,000	$125,880
Maine	$70,000	N/A	92,248	$83,844	Utah	$109,900	$104,405	$104,405	N/A
Maryland	$150,000	$125,000	$125,000	$87,500	Vermont	$142,542	$60,507	$108,202	$90,376
Massachusetts	$140,535	$124,920	$133,644	$130,916	Virginia	$175,000	$36,321	$150,000	$152,793
Michigan	$177,000	$123,900	$124,900	$124,900	Washington	$166,891	$93,948	$151,718	$116,950
Minnesota	$120,303	$78,197	$114,288	$90,227	West Virginia	$150,000	N/A	$95,000	$95,000
Mississippi	$122,160	$61,714	$108,960	$90,000	Wisconsin	$137,092	$72,394	$133,033	$65,079
Missouri	$133,821	$86,484	$116,437	$107,746	Wyoming	$105,000	N/A	$137,150	$92,000

Salaries of other state executive officers

The salaries of other state executive offices are displayed below. The offices include: treasurer, controller/comptroller, auditor, agriculture commissioner, labor commissioner, insurance commissioner, superintendent of schools, natural resources commissioner, and public services commission. Offices that may not exist in a given state are marked "N/A."

Most of these offices are established by state law, not the constitution, are appointive, and are officially non-partisan. There are, however, a number of exceptions to this rule. For instance, the Florida Chief Financial Officer, the state's equivalent of treasurer and controller, is an elected member of the governor's cabinet.

In 2010, the top five salaries for each office are:

• Treasurer:
  • Tennessee ($180,000), Michigan ($174,204), Texas ($150,000), Virginia ($149,761), Pennsylvania ($145,529).
• Controller/Comptroller:
  • Tennessee ($180,000), New York ($151,500), Texas ($150,000), California ($139,189), Illinois ($135,700).
• Auditor:
  • Texas ($198,000), Rhode Island ($196,142), California ($175,000), Michigan ($152,274), Georgia ($152,160).
• Agriculture Commissioner':
  • California ($175,000), New Mexico ($160,064), Colorado ($146,040), New Jersey ($141,000), Texas ($137,500).
• Labor Commissioner:
  • California ($175,000), Colorado ($146,040), Maryland ($143,270), New Jersey ($141,000), Texas ($140,000).
• Insurance Commissioner:
  • Texas ($163,800), Maryland ($156,060), Oregon ($150,252), Connecticut ($143,222), Virginia ($142,425).
• Superintendent of Schools:
  • Louisiana ($341,458), Mississippi ($307,125), Florida ($275,000), Kentucky ($225,000), Colorado ($223,860)
• Natural Resources Commissioner:
  • California ($175,000), Virginia ($152,793), Massachusetts ($150,000), Maryland ($148,778), Colorado ($146,040)
• Public Services Commissioner:
  • South Carolina (160,272), Maryland ($150,000), Tennessee ($150,000), Oregon ($143,146), Mississippi ($141,505).

The full chart is displayed below:

Compensation of down ballot/appointed executive officers in 2010
State	Treasurer	Comptroller	Auditor	Agriculture Commissioner	Labor Commissioner	Insurance Commissioner	Superintendent of Schools	Nat. Resource Commissioner	Public Utilities Commissioner
Alabama	$79,580	N/A	$79,580	$79,026	$91,013	$103,810	$197,965	$91,013	$96,609
Alaska	$123,456	$114,996	N/A	$103,116	$135,000	$114,996	$135,000	$135,000	$100,116
Arizona	$70,000	N/A	N/A	$102,260	$126,069	$115,650	$85,000	$131,500	$130,000
Arkansas	$54,594	N/A	$54,594	$102,784	$115,007	$117,899	$219,999	$101,579	$111,482
California	$139,189	$139,189	$175,000	$175,000	$175,000	$139,189	$151,127	$175,000	$137,100
Colorado	$68,500	N/A	N/A	$146,040	$146,040	$110,388	$223,860	$146,040	$114,948
Connecticut	$110,000	$110,000	N/A	$120,200	$132,613	$143,222	$180,353	$138,123	$137,686
Delaware	$107,300	N/A	$102,715	$112,660	$112,660	$102,715	$151,565	$120,755	$90,920
Florida	$128,972	N/A	N/A	$128,972	$120,000	$133,158	$275,000	$123,295	$125,000
Georgia	$130,927	N/A	$152,160	$121,556	$121,570	$120,394	$123,269	$141,103	$116,452
Hawaii	$108,972	N/A	$120,444	$103,512	$103,512	$100,248	$150,000	$103,512	$90,060
Idaho	$93,756	$93,756	N/A	$106,620	$111,945	$97,323	$93,756	$112,798	$92,167
Illinois	$130,800	$135,700	$139,800	$133,300	$124,100	$135,100	$189,996	$133,300	$110,772
Indiana	$68,772	N/A	$68,772	$99,001	$99,180	$90,500	$82,734	$105,000	$109,262
Iowa	$103,212	N/A	$103,212	$103,212	$112,069	$104,533	$148,526	$106,090	$125,008
Kansas	$82,563	N/A	N/A	$100,000	$107,990	$86,003	$160,000	$111,490	$91,416
Kentucky	$108,720	N/A	$108,720	$108,720	$137,865	$99,225	$225,000	$95,445	$127,260
Louisiana	$115,000	N/A	N/A	$115,000	$137,000	$115,000	$341,458	$129,210	$130,000
Maine	$83,844	N/A	$96,782	$102,689	$102,689	$96,553	$102,689	$89,523	$117,104
Maryland	$125,000	$125,000	N/A	$130,050	$143,270	$156,060	$195,000	$148,778	$150,000
Massachusetts	$130,916	N/A	$138,117	$120,000	$125,000	$94,548	$154,500	$150,000	$115,968
Michigan	$174,204	N/A	$152,274	$135,000	$140,000	$112,199	$183,945	$140,000	$113,612
Minnesota	108,388*	N/A	$102,257	$108,388	$108,388	$97,217	$108,388	$108,388	$88,448
Mississippi	$90,000	N/A	$90,000	$90,000	122,000	$90,000	$307,125	$120,386	$141,505
Missouri	$107,746	N/A	$107,744	$120,000	$120,000	$103,860	$185,400	$120,000	$88,267
Montana	96,967	N/A	$82,420	$96,972	$96,967	$79,134	$104,635	$96,967	$88,528
Nebraska	$85,000	N/A	$85,000	$102,278	$118,000	$110,228	$207,500	$107,532	$118,387
Nevada	$97,000	$97,000	N/A	$107,465	$88,799	$117,030	$113,295	$127,721	$112,275
New Hampshire	$104,364	N/A	N/A	$93,812	$104,364	$104,364	$112,861	$98,691	$110,036
New Jersey	$141,000	N/A	N/A	$141,000	$141,000	$130,000	$141,000	$123,600	$141,000
New Mexico	$85,000	N/A	$85,000	$160,064	$105,000	$110,388	$173,859	$133,280	$90,000
New York	$127,000	$151,500	N/A	$120,800	$127,000	$127,000	$170,165	$136,000	$127,000
North Carolina	$123,198	N/A	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198	$123,198	$120,363	$123,936
North Dakota	$78,900	N/A	$83,556	$85,836	$79,596	$83,544	$95,112	$102,216	$85,824
Ohio	$109,554	N/A	$109,554	$111,072	$87,547	$128,564	$194,501	$128,003	$109,595
Oklahoma	$114,713	N/A	$114,713	$87,005	$105,053	$126,713	$124,373	$86,310	$109,169
Oregon	$72,000	N/A	$140,964	$136,320	$72,000	$150,252	$72,000	$127,884	$143,136
Pennsylvania	$145,529	N/A	$145,529	$125,939	$139,931	$125,939	$139,931	$132,934	$135,434
Rhode Island	$99,214	N/A	$196,124	$103,514	$127,440	$109,613	$203,000	$130,152	$112,716
South Carolina	$92,007	$92,007	N/A	$92,007	$116,797	$112,407	$92,007	$121,380	$160,272
South Dakota	$78,363	N/A	$98,345	$103,000	$113,448	$83,015	$110,000	$116,531	$91,390
Tennessee	$180,000	$180,000	N/A	$135,000	$135,000	$135,000	$180,000	$135,000	$150,000
Texas	150,000	$150,000	$198,000	$137,500	$140,000	$163,800	$186,300	$145,200	$115,500
Utah	$104,405	N/A	$104,405	$101,999	$101,999	$107,678	$178,503	$126,700	$101,999
Vermont	$90,376	N/A	$90,376	$109,387	$93,870	$96,054	$113,402	$104,499	$116,688
Virginia	$149,761	N/A	N/A	$137,280	$125,759	$142,425	$167,111	$152,793	$136,875
Washington	$116,950	N/A	$116,950	$122,478	$139,320	$116,950	$121,618	$121,618	$128,000
West Virginia	$95,000	N/A	$95,000	$95,000	$70,000	$92,500	$175,000	$75,000	$90,000
Wisconsin	$65,079	N/A	$121,973	$123,248	$106,031	$117,980	$109,587	$130,623	$113,502
Wyoming	$92,000	N/A	$92,000	$107,588	$88,439	$101,567	$92,000	$43,842	$115,712

See also

• Comparison of gubernatorial salaries
• Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries
• State Executive Officials on Ballotpedia
• Comparison of state legislative salaries

External links

• The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010 -- Table 4.11"
• The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2012 -- Table 4.11"