What America's Governors Are Paid in Every State

5. Washington: Jay Inslee (D)
> Salary: $187,353
> Present term: Jan 2021 – Jan 2025
> State tax collections (2020): $3,766 per capita (12th highest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 7.4% more expensive than nat’l avg.

4. Tennessee: Bill Lee (R)
> Salary: $198,780
> Present term: Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $2,427 per capita (10th lowest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 7.8% less expensive than nat’l avg.

3. Pennsylvania: Tom Wolf (D)
> Salary: $201,729
> Present term: Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $3,129 per capita (24th highest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 2.4% less expensive than nat’l avg.

2. California: Gavin Newsom (D)
> Salary: $209,747
> Present term: Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $4,349 per capita (9th highest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 10.4% more expensive than nat’l avg.

1. New York: Kathy Hochul (D)
> Salary: $225,000
> Present term: Aug 2021 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $4,590 per capita (7th highest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 10.2% more expensive than nat’l avg.