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West Virginia state government salary
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$20.4 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in West Virginia.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $20,000/year | $75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of West Virginia Patrick Morrisey |
$150,000 |
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Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia Randy E. Smith |
$20,000/year |
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Attorney General of West Virginia John B. McCuskey |
$95,000 |
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West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner |
$95,000 |
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West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt |
$230,000 |
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West Virginia Commissioner of Human Services Lorie Bragg |
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West Virginia Senior Advisor to the Governor Douglas Buffington |
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West Virginia Director of Policy Curtis Capehart |
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West Virginia Deputy Secretary of Transportation Michael DeMers |
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West Virginia Scheduler to the Governor Amanda Fellure |
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West Virginia Director of Intergovernmental and Political Affairs John Findlay |
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West Virginia Director of Operations Marissa Findlay |
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West Virginia Governor Administrative Assistant Angela Freyburg |
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West Virginia Governor Press Secretary Crescent Gallagher |
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West Virginia Commissioner of Senior Services Dianna Graves |
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West Virginia Secretary of Commerce Matt Herridge |
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West Virginia Secretary Department of Administration Eric Householder |
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West Virginia State Auditor Mark Hunt |
$95,000 |
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West Virginia Deputy Chief of Staff and Chair of Energy, Infrastructure, and Competitiveness Council Todd Johnston |
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West Virginia Secretary of Veteran's Assistance Ryan Kennedy |
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West Virginia Public Service Commission Charlotte Lane |
$99,500 |
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West Virginia Public Service Commission Renee Larrick |
$99,500 |
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West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt |
$95,000 |
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West Virginia General Counsel Sean M. Whelan |
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West Virginia Secretary Department of Human Services Alex Mayer |
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West Virginia Governor Chief of Staff Tom McCaffery |
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West Virginia Director of Budget Mike McKown |
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West Virginia Director of Natural Resources Brett McMillion |
$100,000 |
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West Virginia Commissioner of Insurance Allan McVey |
$97,500 |
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West Virginia Superintendent of State Police James Mitchell |
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West Virginia Secretary Department of Revenue Eric Nelson |
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West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack |
$95,000 |
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West Virginia Governor Administrative Assistant Danna Price |
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West Virginia Public Service Commission Bill Raney |
$99,500 |
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West Virginia Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby |
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West Virginia Secretary of Transportation and Commissioner of Highways Stephen Rumbaugh |
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West Virginia Adjutant General Jim Seward |
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West Virginia Secretary of Health Arvin Singh |
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West Virginia Special Assistant to the Governor Chris Stavrulakis |
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West Virginia Secretary Department of Environmental Protection Harold Ward |
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West Virginia Commissioner of Labor Mitchell Woodrum |
$85,000 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: West Virginia court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $149,600[3] | Associates: $142,500[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 1,841,053 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 24,038 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 93.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 1.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 85% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 19.2% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $41,751 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 22.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in West Virginia. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
West Virginia voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
More West Virginia coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in West Virginia
- United States congressional delegations from West Virginia
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- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
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