How Much Money Do US Lawmakers Make?

By Jeff Wagner, CBS Minnesota

November 10, 2023

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The House Speaker fight on Capitol Hill left work undone for weeks. And now the threat of a government shutdown looms once again. If that happens, Congressional members will still collect paychecks, as other government workers go without.

So how much money do US lawmakers make? And how is that determined? Good Question.

Whether you're a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate, the current salary is $174,000 per year. It goes up for certain jobs such as majority and minority leaders, president pro tempore in the senate, and speaker of the house.

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