State

Salary

Per Diem (Allowance for Daily Expenses)

Alabama

$10/day (C)

$2,280/month plus $50/day for three days during each week that the legislature actually meets during any session (U).

Alaska

$24,012/year

$204/day (U) tied to federal rate.  Legislators who reside in the Capitol area receive 75% of the federal rate.

Arizona

$24,000/year

$35/day for the 1st 120 days of regular session and for special session and $10/day thereafter.  Members residing outside Maricopa County receive an additional $25/day for the 1st 120 days of reg. session and for special session and an additional $10/day thereafter (V).  Set by statute.

Arkansas

$13,751/year

$111.00/day (V) plus mileage tied to federal rate.

California

$99,000/year

$140/day (V) by roll call.  Maximum allowable per diem is paid regardless of actual expenses.

Colorado

$30,000/year

$45/day for members living in the Denver metro area.  $99/day for members living outside Denver (V).  Per diem is determined by the legislature.

Connecticut

$28,000/year

No per diem is paid. 

Delaware

$36,500/year

No per diem is paid.

District of Columbia

$92,500/year

No per diem is paid.

Florida

$29,916/year

$103/day (V) tied to federal rate.  Earned based on the number of days in session.  Travel vouchers are filed to substantiate.

Georgia

$16,200/year

$128/day (U) set by the legislature.

Guam

N/R

N/R

Hawaii

$32,000/year

$80/day for members living outside Oahu; $10/day for members living on Oahu (V) set by the legislature.

Idaho

$15,646/year

$99/day for members establishing second residence in Boise; $38/day if no second residence is established and up to $25/day travel (V) set by Compensation Commission.

Illinois

$55,788/year

$85/day (U) tied to federal rate.

Indiana

$11,600/year

$132/day (U) tied to federal rate.

Iowa

$21,380.54/year

$86/day (U).  $65/day for Polk County legislators (U) set by the legislature. State mileage rates apply.

Kansas

$78.75/day (C)

$86/day (U) tied to federal rate.

Kentucky

$166.34day (C)

$94.60/day (U) tied to federal rate (110% Federal per diem rate).

Louisiana

$16,800/year

$113/day (U) tied to federal rate.  Additional $6,000/yr (U) expense allowance.

Maine

$11,384/year for first regular session; $8,302/year for second regular session.

$38/day housing or reimbursement for mileage in lieu of housing at the rate of .32/mile up to $38/day.  $32/day meals (V) set by the legislature. 

Maryland

$43,500/year

Lodging $96/day; meals $32/day (V) tied to federal rate and compensation commission.

Massachusetts

$53,379.93/year

From $10/day-$100/day, depending on distance from State House (V) set by the legislature.

Michigan

$79,650 /year

$12,000 yearly expense allowance for session and interim (V) set by compensation commission.

Minnesota

$31,140/year

Senators receive $66/day and Representatives received $56/legislative day (U) set by the legislature.

Mississippi

$10,000/year

$86/day (U) tied to federal rate.

Missouri

$31,351/year

$76/day (U) tied to federal rate. Verification of per diem is by roll call. Mileage is 34.5 cents per mile.

Montana

$76.80/day (L)

$90.31/day (U).

State

Salary

Per Diem (Allowance for Daily Expenses)

Nebraska

$12,000/year

$86/day outside 50-mile radius from Capitol; $31/day if member resides within 50 miles of Capitol (V) tied to federal rate.

Nevada

$130/day maximum of 60 days of session

Federal rate for Capitol area (V).  Legislators who live more than 50 miles from the capitol, if require lodging, will be paid Hud single-room rate for Carson City area for each month of session.

New Hampshire

$200/two-year term

No per diem is paid.

New Jersey

$49,000/year

No per diem is paid.

New Mexico

None

$146/day (V) tied to federal rate & the constitution.

New York

$79,500/year

Varies (V) tied to federal rate.

North Carolina

$13,951/year

$104/day (U) set by statute. $559.00/month expense allowance.

North Dakota

$125/day (C)

Lodging reimbursement up to $650/month (V).  $250/month additional compensation set by statute.

Ohio

$54,942.0/year

No per diem is paid.

Oklahoma

$38,400/year

110/day (U) tied to federal rate.

Oregon

$15,396/year

$86/day (U) tied to federal rate.

Pennsylvania

$66,203.55/year

$125/day (V) tied to federal rate.  Can receive actual expenses or per diem.

Puerto Rico

$60,000/year

$122/day  within 50 Km. of Capitol; $132/day if outside the 50 Km.  

Rhode Island

$12,285.53 /year

No per diem is paid.

South Carolina

$10,400/year

$95/day for meals and housing, for each statewide session day and cmte meeting (V) tied to federal rate. 

South Dakota

$12,000/two-yr term

$110/legislative day (U) set by the legislature.

Tennessee

$16,500/year

$129/legislative day (U).

Texas

$7,200/year

$125/day (U) set by Ethics Commission.

Utah

$120/day (C)

$80/day (U) lodging allotment for each calendar day, tied to federal rate, $39/day meals (U).

Vermont

$589/week during session

$50/day for lodging and 37/day for meals for non-commuters; commuters receive 32/day for meals (U) set by the legislature. 

Virgin Islands

$65,000

$30/day (U) set by the legislature.

Virginia

$18,000/year Senate

$17,640/year House

$115/day (U) tied to federal rate.

Washington

$34,227/year

$82/day (U) tied to federal rate (85% Olympia area).

West Virginia

$15,000/year

$115/day during session (U) set by compensation commission. $150 per diem salary for special sessions.

Wisconsin

$45,569/year

$88/day maximum (U) set by compensation commission (90% of federal rate).

Wyoming

$125/day (L)

$80/day (V) set by the legislature, includes travel days for those outside of Cheyenne.