Hail to the chief of state.
Here's the salary of every governor in the United States
The 50 governors in the United States earn different annual salaries ranging from $70,000 to $187,818.
Zippia analyzed the salary of every governor based on information received from Ballotpedia. With this data, we can compare the 50 governors of the United States to see how much each makes.
Most governors are paid at least $100,000, but leaders of six states receive a five-figure salary. The wages from $70,000 to $187,818.
While the pay pales in comparison to that of some CEOs and execs, staying at the Governor's Mansion can be a great stepping stone in a political career. Of the 44 men who have been president of the United States, 17 previously served as governor. The most recent to do so was George W. Bush, who was working out of the capitol building in Austin, Texas when he was elected president.
Of the current slate of governors, 33 are Republicans, 16 are Democrats, and one is an Independent. There will be gubernatorial elections in 36 states during 2018.
Read on for each governor's salary, listed in alphabetical order by state:
Alabama
Governor: Kay Ivey (Republican)
Salary: $119,950
Alaska
Governor: Bill Walker (Independent)
Salary: $145,000
Arizona
Governor: Doug Ducey (R)
Salary: $95,000
Arkansas
Governor: Asa Hutchinson (R)
Salary: $86,890
California
Governor: Jerry Brown (Democrat)
Salary: $
Colorado
Governor: John Hickenlooper (D)
Salary: $90,000
Connecticut
Governor: Dannel Malloy (D)
Salary: $150,000
Delaware
Governor: John Carney (D)
Salary: $171,000
Florida
Governor: Rick Scott (R)
Salary: $130,273
Georgia
Governor: Nathan Deal (R)
Salary: $139,339
Hawaii
Governor: David Ige (D)
Salary: $143,748
Idaho
Governor: Butch Otter (R)
Salary: $119,000
Illinois
Governor: Bruce Rauner (R)
Salary: $177,412
Indiana
Governor: Eric Holcomb (R)
Salary: $111,688
Iowa
Governor: Kim Reynolds (R)
Salary: $130,000
Kansas
Governor: Jeff Colyer (R)
Salary: $99,636
Kentucky
Governor: Matt Bevin (R)
Salary: $138,012
Louisiana
Governor: John Bel Edwards (D)
Salary: $130,000
Maine
Governor: Paul LePage (R)
Salary: $70,000
Maryland
Governor: Larry Hogan (R)
Salary: $150,000
Massachusetts
Governor: Charlie Baker (R)
Salary: $151,800
Michigan
Governor: Rick Snyder (R)
Salary: $159,300
Minnesota
Governor: Mark Dayton (D)
Salary: $119,850
Mississippi
Governor: Phil Bryant (R)
Salary: $122,160
Missouri
Governor: Eric Greitens (R)
Salary: $133,821
Montana
Governor: Steve Bullock (D)
Salary: $108,167
Nebraska
Governor: Pete Ricketts (R)
Salary: $105,000
Nevada
Governor: Brian Sandoval (R)
Salary: $149,573
New Hampshire
Governor: Chris Sununu (R)
Salary: $121,896
New Jersey
Governor: Phil Murphy (D)
Salary: $175,000
New Mexico
Governor: Susana Martinez (R)
Salary: $110,000
New York
Governor: Andrew Cuomo (D)
Salary: $179,000
North Carolina
Governor: Roy Cooper (D)
Salary: $141,265
North Dakota
Governor: Doug Burgum (R)
Salary: $121,679
Ohio
Governor: John Kasich (R)
Salary: $148,886
Oklahoma
Governor: Mary Fallin (R)
Salary: $147,000
Oregon
Governor: Kate Brown (D)
Salary: $98,600
Pennsylvania
Governor: Tom Wolf (D)
Salary: $187,818
Rhode Island
Governor: Gina Raimondo
Salary: $129,210
South Carolina
Governor: Henry McMaster (R)
Salary: $106,078
South Dakota
Governor: Dennis Daugaard (R)
Salary: $104,002
Tennessee
Governor: Bill Haslam (R)
Salary: $181,980
Texas
Governor: Greg Abbott (R)
Salary: $150,000
Utah
Governor: Gary Herbert (R)
Salary: $109,470
Vermont
Governor: Phil Scott (R)
Salary: $145,538
Virginia
Governor: Ralph Northam (D)
Salary: $175,000
Washington
Governor: Jay Inslee (D)
Salary: $166,891
West Virginia
Governor: Jim Justice (R — as of August, 2017)
Salary: $150,000
Wisconsin
Governor: Scott Walker (R)
Salary:
Wyoming
Governor: Matt Mead (R)
Salary: $105,000
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