How much do Nevada politicians get paid?

Gov. Joe Lombardo, seen in April 2023 in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., listens during a hearing in March 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, speaks in November 2022 in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal).
Everyone knows being president is a respectable gig: You get a complimentary house, traffic-free commutes in a custom Cadillac limo and your own 747 aircraft with a private office, bed room and even a shower.

And the pay isn't bad either: The president takes down $400,000 a year, although the task only lasts 8 years, at finest.

But just how much do other politicians make, including the ones that represent the state of Nevada? Most wages are set by law, and while legislators can set their own pay, they usually need to win re-election to get the greater salary.

Here's a take a look at political incomes in Nevada:.

Federal authorities.

U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, and Reps. Dina Titus, Mark Amodei, Susie Lee and Steven Horsford are all paid $174,000 annually.

All senators and agents throughout the nation are paid the same, with the exception of the speaker of your home, the president professional tempore of the senate, and the majority and minority leaders in Congress, according to Congressional Research Service. The income has not changed because 2009. Members of Congress can likewise have "outside made income," however the limitation as of 2023 is $31,815.

State constitutional officers.

State officers' settlement and members of the Legislature are also paid wages fixed in law.

State senators and Assembly members are paid just when the Legislature is in session, and are paid an average of $150 each day, but just for the very first 60 days of the 120-day session. They also get a $142 daily every day for the whole session, according to the Advisory Committee on Participatory Democracy's guide to elections and civic participation. It comes out to around $9,000 at the end of the session.

That doesn't consist of compensations for travel for legislators, either.

Based on their most recent financial disclosure reports, here is just how much Nevada's other state officers make:.

- - Gov. Joe Lombardo: $170,062.

- - Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony: $61,000.

- - Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar: $112,462.

- - Attorney General Aaron Ford: $154,198.

- - State Treasurer Zach Conine: $116,994.

- - State Controller Andy Matthews: $116,994.

Oh, by the way, the average salary in Nevada for routine folk is $59,022, according to Zip Recruiter.

Contact Jessica Hill at jehill@reviewjournal.com. Follow @jess_hillyeah on Twitter.