Washington

State legislators’ pay: $23.43 per hour (₦8,434)`
Average state wage: $27.63 per hour (₦9,946.80)
Washington legislators are paid $48,731 per year, which at $23.43 per hour is less than the $27.63 mean hourly wage across the state. However, legislators also earn a per diem of $120. (₦43,200)

Texas
State legislators’ pay: $3.46 per hour (₦1,245)
Average state wage: $23.42 per hour (₦8,431)
Texas pays one of the lowest legislator salaries in the nation at just $7,200 per year (₦2,592,000) or $3.46 per hour. This salary is well below the $23.42 mean hourly wage enjoyed by Texas residents overall. However, legislators are granted a somewhat sizeable per diem of $190 per day.

Pennsylvania
State legislators’ pay: $41.91 per hour
Average state wage: $23.44 per hour
The full-time legislative corps in Pennsylvania earn one of the highest salaries in the nation at $87,180 per year (₦31,384,800). This hourly rate of $41.91 is far above the mean hourly wage in the state of $23.44. A per diem rate of $183 is also granted to legislators.


New York
State legislators’ pay: $38.22 per hour
Average state wage: $28.90 per hour
New Yorkers earn one of the highest mean salaries in the nation at $28.90 per hour; the New York legislative corps is paid even more, at $38.22 per hour, or $79,500 per year (₦ 2,620,000). Legislators staying overnight on official business are paid an additional $174 per day; otherwise, the per diem rate drops to $59.

Massachusetts
State legislators’ pay: $30.07 per hour
Average state wage: $29.86 per hour
Massachusetts employs a full-time legislative corps that earns $62,548 per year (₦22,517,280), or $30.07 per hour. This rate is in line with the state’s mean hourly wage of $29.86, which is the highest in the country. Legislators earn no per diem on top of their salaries.

Georgia
State legislators’ pay: $8.34 per hour
Average state wage: $22.69 per hour
Georgian legislators can thank the Legislative Services Committee for providing them with a generous $173 per diem allowance. That per diem helps offset the low overall salary for Georgia legislators, which comes in at $17,342 (₦ 6,243,120) per year, or just $8.34 per hour.

Florida
State legislators’ pay: $14.28 per hour
Average state wage: $21.53 per hour
Florida legislators earn $14.28 per hour, or $29,697 per year (₦10,690,920), on top of a per diem. Legislators earn an additional $152 per day based on the number of days they spend in Tallahassee. The mean annual salary in the state is $44,790.

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