how much do the governor get paid
Governors. Governors are paid between $70,000 and more than $190,000 for their work as their state's top executive, according to the Book of the States, which is published by The Council of State Governments and shared with the media. The lowest paid governor is Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who earns the $70,000 salary. The second-lowest paid governor is Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, who earns $90,000 per year. The highest paid governor in the United States is Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who makes $190,823. The second-highest paid governor is Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, who makes $187,500 per year, although Haslam returns his salary to the state. In addition to Haslam, the governors of Alabama, Florida, and Illinois do not accept a paycheck or return all or nearly all of their salaries to the state.