| State | Annual Salary |
| 1) Pennsylvania: | $187,256 (1) |
| 2) New York: | $179,000 (2) |
| 3)Tennessee: | $178,356 (3) |
| 4) Illinois: | $177,412 |
| 5) New Jersey: | $175,000 |
| 5) Virginia: | $175,000 |
| 6) California: | $173,987 (4) |
| 7) Delaware: | $171,000 |
| 8) Washington: | $166,891 |
| 9) Michigan: | $159,300 (5) |
| 10) Kentucky: | $153,970 (6) |
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1 Governor Corbett (R) has stated that he has not taken a COLA and his
take home pay is $175,000. However, the $187,246 figure is used to
calculate his pension pay out.
2 Governor Cumo (D) voluntary reduced his salary by 5%.
3 Governor Haslam (R) does not accept a salary.
4 In California, the Citizens Compensation Commission which sets
compensation for state managers, reduced pay across the Board in 2010,
including a cut in the governor’s salary from $212,179 to $173,987.
5 Governor Snyder (R) accepts $1 annually.
6 The figure reflects the total amount Govern Beshear (D) receives after
a voluntary 10% reduction.
Source: The Book of the States, 2013,Table: 4.3.