2023 Legislative Compensation Review
2023 regional legislator pay assumptions
• Session lengths are calculated based on dates each state legislature convened and
adjourned in 2023 and assumes a Monday through Thursday, four-day week.
• Most states provide legislators with an allowance for office supplies.
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o Note - other states in region (i.e., Missouri, Texas) receive defined amounts for staff
salaries and supplies/office expenses.
Session limits used when applicable; Special sessions not included.
o Note - In the last six years, Oklahoma has had seven regular sessions and nine special
sessions. Oklahoma does not include pay for special sessions.
• Per diem is authorized by the federal Government Services Administration (GSA) in its
Federal Travel Regulation. Note - the per diem is not received by all legislators (see below).
74 O.S. 291.1b "...... Each member shall be entitled to mileage reimbursement [$0.655 per mile] for one (1)
round trip per week in traveling to and from the meeting of the Legislature. A member not claiming per diem
reimbursement may elect to receive mileage for not to exceed as many trips as there are legislative days for a
week...... provided that no single, round-trip mileage reimbursement may exceed the per diem allowance. .....
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