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Wisconsin state government salary
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$66.2 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Wisconsin.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $57,408/year | $140/day for senators. Dane County senators are allowed half that amount. $155.70/day (with overnight) or $77.85/day (no overnight) for representatives. Dane County representatives receive only $77.85/day. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Wisconsin Tony Evers |
$165,568 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin Sara Rodriguez |
$87,423 |
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Attorney General of Wisconsin Josh Kaul |
$160,680 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski |
$78,583 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Financial Institutions Wendy Baumann |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Administration Kathy Blumenfeld |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation Kristina Boardman |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Veteran Affairs James Bond |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Revenue David Casey |
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Wisconsin State Auditor Joe Chrisman |
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission Marcus Hawkins |
$126,182 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Safety and Professional Services Dan Hereth |
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Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Nathan Houdek |
$143,582 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Corrections Jared Hoy |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Economic Development Corporation Missy Hughes |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Natural Resources Karen Hyun |
$155,813 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Health Services Kirsten Johnson |
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Wisconsin Treasurer John Leiber |
$72,551 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Authority Elmer Moore, Jr. |
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission Kristy Nieto |
$126,182 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Workforce Development Amy Pechacek |
$155,813 |
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Wisconsin Secretary Department of Children and Families Jeff Pertl |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Randy Romanski |
$146,182 |
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Wisconsin Secretary of Tourism Anne Sayers |
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission Summer Strand |
$126,182 |
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Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly |
$132,351 |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Wisconsin court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $196,102[3] | Associates: $184,995[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Wisconsin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,767,891 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 54,158 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 86.5% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 6.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,357 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 15% | 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 Wisconsin. **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
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Wisconsin
Wisconsin voted for the Democratic candidate in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 23 are located in Wisconsin, accounting for 11.17 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Wisconsin had 21 Retained Pivot Counties and two Boomerang Pivot Counties, accounting for 11.60 and 8.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
More Wisconsin coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Wisconsin
- United States congressional delegations from Wisconsin
- Public policy in Wisconsin
- Endorsers in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin fact checks
- 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.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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