Illinois lawmakers now earn the fourth highest pay rate in the country at $128,000 annually, or more than double the national average.
Wit their latest pay hike, base salaries jumped to $98,000, with per diem and bonuses for leadership and committee positions accounting for the rest of their earnings. Wirepoints President Ted Drabowski is quick to add the growing windfall comes at a time when lawmakers are in session for roughly 70 days a year.
The only three state where legislators earn more than Illinois are New York, California and Pennsylvania. The lowest paid state legislators are in New Hampshire where the NCSL says legislators receive an annual salary of $100.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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