What are the main factors that influence a Lieutenant Governor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Lieutenant Governor's salary?

A Lieutenant Governor's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,249 for beginners, reaching about $72,377 at mid-level, and approach $80,942 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lieutenant Governor?

Lieutenant Governor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lieutenant Governor roles are District of Columbia $77,057, California $76,765, Massachusetts $75,742. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lieutenant Governor roles make?

Salaries for Lieutenant Governor level roles vary by specialization: Lieutenant Colonel: $119,365; Lieutenant: $111,084; Police Lieutenant: $107,231; Lieutenant Officer: $75,692; Fire Lieutenant: $72,874.

How do different companies affect a Lieutenant Governor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lieutenant Governor roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Lieutenant Governor Salary in the United States

How much does a Lieutenant Governor make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lieutenant Governor in the United States is $69,597 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, a Lieutenant Governor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,226
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,248 to $79,871
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,558

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Lieutenant Governor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,871	$6,656	$1,536	$38
Average	$69,597	$5,800	$1,338	$33
25th Percentile	$62,248	$5,187	$1,197	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Lieutenant Governor Salaries

A Lieutenant Governor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lieutenant Governor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lieutenant Governor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $67,249
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,759
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,377
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,407
Expert (over 8 years): $80,942

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Lieutenant Governor	$67,249
Intermediate Level Lieutenant Governor	$67,759
Senior Level Lieutenant Governor	$72,377
Specialist Level Lieutenant Governor	$80,407
Expert Level Lieutenant Governor	$80,942

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How Do Lieutenant Governor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Lieutenant Governors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $77,057.
California: $76,765.
Massachusetts: $75,742.

District of Columbia $77,057 California $76,765 Massachusetts $75,742 Washington $75,464 New Jersey $75,436 Alaska $75,338 Connecticut $74,378 New York $73,988

Hawaii $72,742 Rhode Island $72,158 Maryland $71,761 Minnesota $71,218 Colorado $71,009 Illinois $70,940 Oregon $70,675 Delaware $70,480

New Hampshire $70,358 Virginia $70,084 Pennsylvania $69,283 Nevada $68,880 North Dakota $68,748 Michigan $68,539 Wisconsin $68,462 Vermont $68,309

Texas $67,885 Maine $67,857 Arizona $67,815 Ohio $67,766 Georgia $67,126 Indiana $66,806 Wyoming $66,743 Utah $66,646

Iowa $66,604 Kansas $66,270 Louisiana $66,172 North Carolina $66,138 Missouri $66,124 Florida $65,852 Montana $65,706 Nebraska $65,567

Kentucky $65,490 South Carolina $65,212 Tennessee $65,038 Idaho $64,968 New Mexico $64,460 Oklahoma $64,349 Alabama $63,938 South Dakota $63,249

Arkansas $62,874 West Virginia $62,672 Mississippi $62,066

Top Paying Cities for Lieutenant Governors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $87,782
San Francisco: $86,919
Oakland: $84,991

San Jose, CA $87,782

San Francisco, CA $86,919

Oakland, CA $84,991

New York, NY $80,655

Queens Village, NY $80,134

Paramus, NJ $79,577

Passaic, NJ $79,507

Bergenfield, NJ $79,438

Stamford, CT $79,333

Huntington, NY $79,264

Newark, NJ $78,811

Bridgeport, CT $78,672

New Brunswick, NJ $78,442

Vallejo, CA $78,296

Middlesex, NJ $78,254

Somerset, NJ $78,192

Petaluma, CA $78,032

Santa Cruz, CA $77,760

Boston, MA $77,621

Monterey, CA $77,273

Fairbanks, AK $77,224

Los Angeles, CA $77,092

Washington, DC $77,057

Seattle, WA $76,932

Santa Rosa, CA $76,918

Juneau, AK $76,716

Orange, CA $76,487

Anchorage, AK $76,361

Anaheim, CA $76,313

Santa Ana, CA $76,208

Nassau, NY $76,167

Long Beach, CA $76,139

Danbury, CT $76,118

Santa Maria, CA $75,881

Everett, WA $75,867

Bremerton, WA $75,526

Trenton, NJ $75,394

Sacramento, CA $75,366

San Diego, CA $75,331

Brockton, MA $75,304

Tacoma, WA $75,276

Santa Barbara, CA $75,178

Lowell, MA $74,900

New Suffolk, NY $74,872

Nashua, NH $74,789

Lompoc, CA $74,677

Ventura, CA $74,608

Stockton, CA $74,587

New Haven, CT $74,447

Atlantic City, NJ $74,267

Hartford, CT $74,113

Modesto, CA $74,079

Poughkeepsie, NY $73,926

New Britain, CT $73,891

Olympia, WA $73,793

Kennewick, WA $73,793

New London, CT $73,779

Norwich, CT $73,758

Lawrence, MA $73,724

Bakersfield, CA $73,529

Riverside, CA $73,431

New Bedford, MA $73,431

Richland, WA $73,362

Portsmouth, NH $73,306

Vineland, NJ $73,292

San Bernardino, CA $73,237

Boulder, CO $73,042

Worcester, MA $72,986

Portland, OR $72,923

Saint Paul, MN $72,840

Minneapolis, MN $72,840

Philadelphia, PA $72,742

Honolulu, HI $72,374

Springfield, MA $72,130

Providence, RI $72,123

Chicago, IL $71,921

Bellingham, WA $71,838

Baltimore, MD $71,761

Chico, CA $71,587

Wilmington, DE $71,469

Pittsfield, MA $71,399

Manchester, NH $71,267

Spokane, WA $70,961

Denver, CO $70,954

Albany, NY $70,627

Troy, NY $70,599

Schenectady, NY $70,453

Burlington, VT $70,300

Portland, ME $70,056

Salem, OR $70,000

Yakima, WA $69,986

Ann Arbor, MI $69,965

Rochester, MN $69,771

Fresno, CA $69,736

Reno, NV $69,736

Milwaukee, WI $69,673

Detroit, MI $69,604

Allentown, PA $69,583

Carson City, NV $69,576

Houston, TX $69,471

Colorado Springs, CO $69,464

Syracuse, NY $69,430

Eugene, OR $69,297

Bismarck, ND $69,214

Gary, IN $69,214

Galveston, TX $69,214

Springfield, OR $69,158

Medford, OR $68,991

Fort Collins, CO $68,963

Austin, TX $68,908

Mesa, AZ $68,761

Phoenix, AZ $68,748

Dallas, TX $68,727

Reading, PA $68,685

Saint Cloud, MN $68,657

Concord, NH $68,594

Madison, WI $68,567

Utica, NY $68,379

Raleigh, NC $68,323

Las Vegas, NV $68,316

Rochester, NY $68,267

Des Moines, IA $68,260

Atlanta, GA $68,149

Battle Creek, MI $68,128

Salt Lake City, UT $68,107

Lancaster, PA $68,003

Champaign, IL $67,989

Harrisburg, PA $67,905

Durham, NC $67,843

Kansas City, MO $67,836

Kansas City, KS $67,822

Fort Worth, TX $67,815

Boca Raton, FL $67,787

Cleveland, OH $67,780

Columbus, OH $67,766

Pittsburgh, PA $67,759

Richmond, VA $67,731

Indianapolis, IN $67,717

Cincinnati, OH $67,627

Petersburg, VA $67,523

Billings, MT $67,370

Lansing, MI $67,370

Huntsville, AL $67,370

Lebanon, PA $67,363

Dayton, OH $67,356

Pueblo, CO $67,356

Appleton, WI $67,335

Buffalo, NY $67,307

Racine, WI $67,272

Charlotte, NC $67,265

Saint Louis, MO $67,244

Springfield, IL $67,216

Elkhart, IN $67,202

York, PA $67,202

Gastonia, NC $67,196

Benton Harbor, MI $67,196

Beaumont, TX $67,154

Lorain, OH $67,140

Toledo, OH $67,112

Binghamton, NY $67,077

Rock Hill, SC $67,070

Rockford, IL $67,035

Fargo, ND $67,001

Elyria, OH $67,001

Flagstaff, AZ $66,952

Fort Lauderdale, FL $66,910

Miami, FL $66,868

Duluth, MN $66,757

Bangor, ME $66,667

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,590

Louisville, KY $66,555

Grand Rapids, MI $66,541

Hialeah, FL $66,534

Casper, WY $66,437

Scranton, PA $66,353

New Orleans, LA $66,333

Virginia Beach, VA $66,326

Akron, OH $66,291

Peoria, IL $66,200

Sarasota, FL $66,186

Green Bay, WI $66,138

Baton Rouge, LA $66,103

Charleston, SC $66,089

Nashville, TN $66,068

Jamestown, NY $66,054

Davenport, IA $66,054

Tucson, AZ $66,019

Cheyenne, WY $65,998

Saint Petersburg, FL $65,978

Tampa, FL $65,964

Omaha, NE $65,950

Port Arthur, TX $65,922

Evansville, IN $65,922

Bradenton, FL $65,894

Santa Fe, NM $65,769

Orlando, FL $65,699

Clearwater, FL $65,623

Canton, OH $65,476

La Crosse, WI $65,476

Grand Forks, ND $65,456

Albuquerque, NM $65,435

Tulsa, OK $65,435

Newport News, VA $65,428

High Point, NC $65,407

Ogden, UT $65,379

Corpus Christi, TX $65,323

Laramie, WY $65,282

Norfolk, VA $65,282

Rock Island, IL $65,240

Saginaw, MI $65,226

Jacksonville, FL $65,219

Salisbury, NC $65,205

Memphis, TN $65,191

Moline, IL $65,156

Fort Myers, FL $65,135

Waterloo, IA $65,045

Spartanburg, SC $64,975

Lincoln, NE $64,941

Fort Wayne, IN $64,927

Birmingham, AL $64,850

Cedar Falls, IA $64,836

Provo, UT $64,829

Springfield, OH $64,822

San Antonio, TX $64,808

Greensboro, NC $64,781

South Bend, IN $64,774

Winston Salem, NC $64,767

Boise, ID $64,746

Savannah, GA $64,697

Muskegon, MI $64,572

Lima, OH $64,488

Lake Charles, LA $64,460

Anderson, IN $64,446

Lexington, KY $64,426

Augusta, GA $64,405

Greenville, SC $64,405

Wichita, KS $64,342

Tuscaloosa, AL $64,342

Columbia, SC $64,279

Bloomington, IN $64,105

Roanoke, VA $64,064

Asheville, NC $63,973

Knoxville, TN $63,855

Shreveport, LA $63,848

Wilmington, NC $63,757

Frankfort, KY $63,625

Oklahoma City, OK $63,576

Chillicothe, OH $63,549

Longview, TX $63,542

Topeka, KS $63,521

Mobile, AL $63,416

Terre Haute, IN $63,389

Erie, PA $63,382

Altoona, PA $63,347

Melbourne, FL $63,326

Amarillo, TX $63,298

Killeen, TX $63,277

Fayetteville, AR $63,222

Sioux Falls, SD $63,173

Chattanooga, TN $63,131

Idaho Falls, ID $63,124

Gainesville, FL $62,978

Portsmouth, OH $62,943

Little Rock, AR $62,929

Lynchburg, VA $62,929

Lafayette, LA $62,901

Youngstown, OH $62,901

Temple, TX $62,874

Daytona Beach, FL $62,860

Clarksville, TN $62,853

Pensacola, FL $62,846

Hopkinsville, KY $62,637

Charleston, WV $62,630

Florence, SC $62,595

Sioux City, IA $62,553

Macon, GA $62,352

Tallahassee, FL $62,345

Fayetteville, NC $62,331

Waco, TX $62,317

Wichita Falls, TX $62,317

Pine Bluff, AR $62,289

Vincennes, IN $62,157

Lubbock, TX $62,129

Great Falls, MT $62,087

Alamogordo, NM $62,080

Abilene, TX $62,024

Rapid City, SD $61,934

Monroe, LA $61,934

Albany, GA $61,892

Huntington, WV $61,885

Jackson, MS $61,878

Greenville, MS $61,871

Parkersburg, WV $61,802

Montgomery, AL $61,788

Johnstown, PA $61,774

Springfield, MO $61,718

Biloxi, MS $61,683

Sumter, SC $61,537

Columbus, GA $61,530

Twin Falls, ID $61,489

Pascagoula, MS $61,398

Kingsport, TN $61,217

Gulfport, MS $61,196

Alexandria, LA $60,967

Fort Smith, AR $60,793

El Paso, TX $60,605

Helena, MT $60,514

Las Cruces, NM $60,292

Harlingen, TX $60,097

Pocatello, ID $60,034

Florence, AL $60,013

Brownsville, TX $59,999

Dothan, AL $59,888

Mcallen, TX $59,853

Columbus, MS $59,338

Altus, OK $59,018

Lawton, OK $58,886

Pierre, SD $58,635

What Skills Can Increase a Lieutenant Governor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Problem Solving (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): Analyzing and identifying the root cause of problems and applying critical thinking skills to solve problems.
Career Development (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.19% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Problem Solving	5.36%
Career Development	1.79%
Business Administration	1.19%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lieutenant Governor's salary.

Visio: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
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Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Visio	$78,644	13%
Data Integrity	$75,164	8%
Python	$74,468	7%
Sustainability	$73,772	6%
Java	$73,772	6%
Object Oriented Programming	$73,772	6%

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How Education impacts a Lieutenant Governor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lieutenant Governors enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Lieutenant Governor with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $72,281 and $77,748).

Lieutenant Governor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lieutenant Governor

No Diploma 23.5%

High School 23.5%

Associates 17.6%

Bachelors 41.2%

Masters 17.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	23.5%
High School	23.5%
Associates	17.6%
Bachelors	41.2%
Masters	17.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Lieutenant Governor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lieutenant Governor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$62,248

Average $69,597/year

$79,871

$5,187

Average $5,800/month

$6,656

$1,197

Average $1,338/week

$1,536

$30

Average $33/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,871	$6,656	$1,536	$38
Average	$69,597	$5,800	$1,338	$33
25th Percentile	$62,248	$5,187	$1,197	$30

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Salary Trends for Lieutenant Governor

Salaries for a Lieutenant Governor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,363 in 2023 to around $57,237 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lieutenant Governor salary trends, .

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2023

$57,363

2024

$57,607

2025

$57,237

2026

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2023	$57,363
2024	$57,607
2025	$57,237
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