| State Ranking | Per diem | Annual Salary |
| 1) Alaska | $234.00 | $50,400 |
| 2) Kentucky | $188.22 | $21,462.12 |
| 2) Tennessee | $188.00 | $20,203 |
| 3) Colorado | $183.00. | $30,000 |
| 4) Virginia | $180.00 (Senators) $170.00 (House) |
$18,000 (Senate) $17,640 (House). |
| 5) Hawaii | $175.00 (all but Oahu) $10 (Oahu) |
$57,852 |
| 6) Georgia | $173.00 | $17,341.68 |
| 7) New York | $172.00 (full day) $61.00 (partial day) |
$79,500 |
| 8) New Mexico | $159.00 | $0 |
| 9) Pennsylvania | $157.00 | $84,012. |
| 10) Illinois | $156.00 | $67,836 |
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