What is the salary of a Mayor? In the United States, a Mayor earns an average salary of $67,520. The salary range for a Mayor is usually between $23,213 and $113,815 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $159,583. The highest Mayor salary in the United States was $279,391. The average hourly pay for a Mayor is $32.46.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Mayor salary are New York, with an average salary of $258,012, followed by District of Columbia, with an average salary of $200,000, and Hawaii, with an average salary of $160,764. Employers paying the highest salary for a Mayor job are Oxnard (CA), City of Akron (OH) and Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County (TN).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Oxnard, CA | $251,763 |
| City of Akron, OH | $149,774 |
| Metro Government of Nashville and Davidson County, TN | $101,212 |
| City of Ogden, UT | $88,275 |
| Fort Wayne Civil City, IN | $79,134 |
| Town of Agawam, MA | $78,780 |
| City of Anchorage, AK | $78,568 |
| City of Amesbury, MA | $77,599 |
| Gary Civil City, IN | $69,237 |
| Rialto, CA | $69,185 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Mayor & Council | $25,480 |
| Mayor Pro-tem | $17,212 |
| Mayor's Assistant | $68,528 |
| Mayor's Chief Of Staff | $103,639 |
| Mayor's/Executive Assistant | $74,080 |
| Mayor's Office | $62,634 |
| Mayor's Secretary | $51,147 |
| Mayor's Aide | $93,417 |
| Mayors Office | $65,916 |
| Mayoral Aide | $89,316 |
Select a state to view specific salary for Mayor and other interesting information
| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $146,173 | 4 |
| Alabama | $63,298 | 14 |
| Arkansas | $53,187 | 120 |
| Arizona | $53,283 | 10 |
| California | $57,343 | 255 |
| Colorado | $44,177 | 12 |
| Connecticut | $106,600 | 11 |
| District of Columbia | $200,000 | 1 |
| Delaware | $61,444 | 5 |
| Florida | $70,841 | 40 |
| Georgia | $4,634 | 86 |
| Hawaii | $160,764 | 4 |
| Iowa | $2,887 | 51 |
| Idaho | $42,863 | 33 |
| Illinois | $103,246 | 6 |
| Indiana | $78,370 | 128 |
| Kansas | $2,445 | 31 |
| Kentucky | $4,900 | 52 |
| Louisiana | $83,187 | 15 |
| Massachusetts | $131,544 | 24 |
| Maryland | $78,627 | 11 |
| Michigan | $3,327 | 18 |
| Minnesota | $4,890 | 84 |
| Missouri | $1,958 | 12 |
| Mississippi | $72,173 | 25 |
| North Carolina | $4,084 | 4 |
| North Dakota | $3,525 | 10 |
| Nebraska | $4,616 | 28 |
| New Jersey | $5,562 | 134 |
| New Mexico | $44,065 | 11 |
| Nevada | $79,892 | 11 |
| New York | $258,012 | 1 |
| Ohio | $59,837 | 99 |
| Oklahoma | $1,407 | 16 |
| Oregon | $3,536 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,965 | 111 |
| Rhode Island | $100,501 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $38,922 | 12 |
| South Dakota | $59,796 | 6 |
| Tennessee | $66,375 | 61 |
| Texas | $51,728 | 42 |
| Utah | $41,920 | 97 |
| Virginia | $4,227 | 26 |
| Vermont | $1,700 | 1 |
| Washington | $45,937 | 112 |
| Wisconsin | $77,738 | 15 |
| West Virginia | $34,054 | 15 |
| Wyoming | $26,587 | 23 |