State Employee Salaries
Government employee salary data for major US states. Compiled from state transparency portals and public payroll databases.
TXTexas
310,000 state employees
$68,000
avg salary
Teacher$62,000
Correctional Officer$52,000
CACalifornia
265,000 state employees
$92,000
avg salary
Registered Nurse$128,000
Highway Patrol Officer$108,000
NYNew York
235,000 state employees
$88,000
avg salary
Registered Nurse$118,000
Correction Officer$82,000
FLFlorida
198,000 state employees
$62,000
avg salary
Teacher$58,000
Correctional Officer$48,000
PAPennsylvania
142,000 state employees
$72,000
avg salary
Correctional Officer$55,000
Teacher$68,000
OHOhio
138,000 state employees
$65,000
avg salary
Teacher$62,000
Correctional Officer$52,000
ILIllinois
128,000 state employees
$78,000
avg salary
Teacher$72,000
Correctional Officer$58,000
VAVirginia
108,000 state employees
$72,000
avg salary
Teacher$62,000
Correctional Officer$52,000
GAGeorgia
108,000 state employees
$62,000
avg salary
Teacher$58,000
Correctional Officer$48,000
WAWashington
98,000 state employees
$88,000
avg salary
Registered Nurse$108,000
Teacher$82,000
📊 Data covers 10 states with the most transparent public payroll portals. Each state publishes employee compensation differently — figures represent approximate averages based on publicly available data.