{"id":11820,"date":"2019-11-23T08:53:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-23T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=11820"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:50:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:50:09","slug":"do-you-know-how-much-georgia-gov-brian-kemp-makes-per-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=11820","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know How Much Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Makes per Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The governor of Georgia now draws a yearly salary of $175,000, the ninth-highest salary among the governors of the 50 states, according to recently reported financial data and media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the most recent numbers, the average U.S. governor\u2019s salary stands at $144,046.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either state constitutions or statutes determine the governors\u2019 salaries, according to&nbsp;Ballotpeda.com. But salaries are only one part of the compensation provided to states\u2019 chief executives since other benefits can include an official residence, insurance and travel subsidies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some states, salaries rise automatically every year based on the rate of inflation or a previously determined percentage. In other states, however, legislatures must approve pay hikes before they can take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Governor Salaries Among the 50 States, 2018-19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td>State<\/td><td>2018 Salary<\/td><td>2018 Rank<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>California *<\/td><td>$210,000<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New York<\/td><td>$200,000<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Massachusetts<\/td><td>$195,970<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pennsylvania<\/td><td>$194,850<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tennessee<\/td><td>$194,112<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Washington<\/td><td>$183,072<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vermont<\/td><td>$178,274<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Illinois<\/td><td>$177,412<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Georgia<\/td><td>$175,000<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Jersey<\/td><td>$175,000<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virginia<\/td><td>$175,000<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delaware<\/td><td>$171,000<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maryland<\/td><td>$170,000<\/td><td>13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nevada<\/td><td>$163,474<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Michigan<\/td><td>$159,300<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hawaii<\/td><td>$158,700<\/td><td>16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas<\/td><td>$153,750<\/td><td>17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ohio<\/td><td>$153,650<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wisconsin<\/td><td>$152,756<\/td><td>19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Connecticut<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Utah<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>West Virginia<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kentucky<\/td><td>$148,781<\/td><td>23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arkansas<\/td><td>$148,134<\/td><td>24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oklahoma<\/td><td>$147,000<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rhode Island<\/td><td>$145,755<\/td><td>26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alaska<\/td><td>$145,000<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North Carolina<\/td><td>$144,349<\/td><td>28<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Idaho<\/td><td>$138,302<\/td><td>29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Hampshire<\/td><td>$134,581<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Missouri<\/td><td>$133,821<\/td><td>31<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Florida<\/td><td>$130,273<\/td><td>32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Iowa<\/td><td>$130,000<\/td><td>33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Louisiana<\/td><td>$130,000<\/td><td>34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North Dakota<\/td><td>$129,096<\/td><td>35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minnesota<\/td><td>$127,629<\/td><td>36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mississippi<\/td><td>$122,160<\/td><td>37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indiana<\/td><td>$121,331<\/td><td>38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alabama<\/td><td>$120,395<\/td><td>39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Montana<\/td><td>$118,397<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Dakota<\/td><td>$113,961<\/td><td>41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New Mexico<\/td><td>$110,000<\/td><td>42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South Carolina<\/td><td>$106,078<\/td><td>43<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nebraska<\/td><td>$105,000<\/td><td>44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wyoming<\/td><td>$105,000<\/td><td>45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kansas<\/td><td>$99,636<\/td><td>46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oregon<\/td><td>$98,600<\/td><td>47<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arizona<\/td><td>$95,000<\/td><td>48<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colorado<\/td><td>$92,700<\/td><td>49<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maine<\/td><td>$70,000<\/td><td>50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>U.S. average<\/td><td>$144,046<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* as of December 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/\">Ballotpedia.org<\/a>; media reports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The governor of Georgia now draws a yearly salary of $175,000, the ninth-highest salary among the governors of the 50 states, according to recently reported financial data and media reports. Based on the most recent numbers, the average U.S. governor\u2019s salary stands at $144,046. Either state constitutions or statutes determine the governors\u2019 salaries, according to&nbsp;Ballotpeda.com. 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