Salaries of members of the United States Congress

This chart shows historical information on the salaries that members of the United States Congress have been paid.[1] The Government Ethics Reform Act of 1989 provides for an automatic increase in salary each year as a cost of living adjustment that reflects the employment cost index.[2] Since 2010 Congress has annually voted not to accept the increase, keeping it at the same nominal amount since 2009. The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1992, prohibits any law affecting compensation from taking effect until after the next election.

Year Salary per diem/annum Percent

Adjustment

 In 2014 dollars
178950¢per diem
1795$1per diem only Representatives
$7per diem only Senators
1796$6per diem
1815$1,500per annum$19,084
1817$6per diem only Representatives
$7per diem only Senators
1818$8per diem
1855$3,000per annum$75,109
1865$5,000per annum$76,244
1871$7,500per annum$146,107
1874$5,000per annum$103,183
1907$7,500per annum$187,663
1925$10,000per annum$133,587
1932$9,000per annum$154,137
1933$8,500per annum$153,397
1934 (2/1)$9,000per annum$157,080
1934 (7/1)$9,500per annum$165,807
1935$10,000per annum$170,276
1947$12,500per annum$130,741
1955$22,500per annum$196,223
1965$30,000per annum$222,206
1969$42,500per annum$270,697
1975$44,600per annum$193,587
1977$57,500per annum$221,500
1979$60,662.50per annum$194,778
1982$69,800per annum only Representatives$168,569
1983$69,800per annum only Senators$163,343
1984$72,600per annum$162,891
1985$75,100per annum$162,645
1987 (1/1)$77,400per annum$158,784
1987 (2/4)$89,500per annum$183,606
1990 (2/1)$96,600per annum only Representatives$172,342
1990 (2/1)$98,400per annum only Senators$175,553
1991 (1/1)$125,100per annum only Representatives$214,192
1991 (1/1)$101,900per annum only Senators$174,470
1991 (8/14)$125,100per annum only Senators$214,192
1992$129,500per annum3.5%$215,267
1993$133,600per annum3.2%$215,614
1998$136,700per annum2.3%$197,114
2000$141,300per annum3.4%$191,866
2001$145,100per annum2.7%$193,924
2002$150,000per annum3.4%$195,774
2003$154,700per annum3.1%$198,143
2004$158,100per annum2.2%$196,029
2005$162,100per annum2.5%$194,380
2006$165,200per annum1.9%$193,266
2008$169,300per annum2.5%$185,614
2009–2017$174,000per annum2.8%$191,533 – 174,000
Salaries, shown for US Senators and US Representatives. Also shown: salaries adjusted to 2014 US Dollars.

Additional pay schedule for the Senate and House positions:

SCHEDULE 6—VICE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS[3]

PositionSalary
Vice President$233,000
Senators and House Representatives$174,000
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico$174,000
President pro tempore of the Senate$193,400
Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate$193,400
Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives$193,900
Speaker of the House of Representatives$223,500

References

  1. ↑ Brudnick, Ida A. (April 11, 2018). Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables (PDF). Washinton, DC: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Do Members of Congress get Automatic Pay Hikes (COLAs)?". National Taxpayers Union. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  3. ↑ Executive Order 13655 of December 23, 2013, Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay. Office of Personnel Management – Pay & Leave – SALARIES & WAGES – Executive Order for 2014 Pay Schedules
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