Oklahoma state government salary
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$22.2 billion (2014 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation, salaries and benefits that Oklahoma's public employees receive from state and local government.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[1] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $47,500/year | $174/day |
The state's constitution forbids legislators from taking other state positions during their terms in office or for two years following their term.[2] However, if a state agency receives "most" of its funding from resources other then the state, then officials may take positions there.[2]
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt |
$147,000 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Matt Pinnell |
$114,713 |
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Attorney General of Oklahoma Gentner Drummond |
$132,825 |
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Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak |
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Oklahoma Commissioner of Agriculture Blayne Arthur |
$140,000 |
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Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd |
$114,713 |
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Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Lindel Fields |
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Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance Glen Mulready |
$126,713 |
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Chief of Staff to the Governor of Oklahoma Tom Newell |
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Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor Leslie Osborn |
$105,053 |
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Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ |
$114,713 |
As of 2008, the salary of Oklahoma's governor ranked 17th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors was $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors was $129,962.[3]
Judicial salaries
| Associate Justices |
|---|
|
$$185,612[4] |
As of 2010, the salary of Oklahoma's chief justice ranked 31st among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices was $155,230. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices was $151,284.[5]
As of 2010, the salaries of Oklahoma's associate justices ranked 35th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices was $151,142. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices was $145,984.[5]
State profile
| Demographic data for Oklahoma | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,907,414 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 68,595 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 73.1% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 7.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 7.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 7.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 24.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $46,879 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 19.7% | 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 Oklahoma. **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 Oklahoma
Oklahoma voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
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External links
- Oklahoma State Jobs
- Oklahoma University Salaries
- K10 News, Local Government Budgets & Salaries: Who's Making What, May 5, 2009
- State Budget Solutions, Oklahoma
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma Watchdog, Splitting Hairs to Give Ex-lawmakers State Jobs, Jan. 11, 2011
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008” (dead link)
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid
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