What America's Governors Are Paid in Every State

20. Arkansas: Asa Hutchinson (R)
> Salary: $154,115
> Present term: Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $3,405 per capita (16th highest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 10.8% less expensive than nat’l avg.

19. North Carolina: Roy Cooper (D)
> Salary: $154,743
> Present term: Jan 2021 – Jan 2025
> State tax collections (2020): $2,711 per capita (17th lowest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 8.2% less expensive than nat’l avg.

18. Michigan: Gretchen Whitmer (D)
> Salary: $159,300
> Present term: Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $2,785 per capita (19th lowest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 6.0% less expensive than nat’l avg.

17. Nevada: Steve Sisolak (D)
> Salary: $163,474
> Present term: Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $3,045 per capita (25th lowest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 2.9% less expensive than nat’l avg.

16. Ohio: Mike DeWine (R)
> Salary: $164,590
> Present term: Jan 2019 – Jan 2023
> State tax collections (2020): $2,592 per capita (14th lowest)
> Statewide cost of living (2020): 8.3% less expensive than nat’l avg.