Alaska state lawmakers earn an average of $80,000 a year, with some pocketing more than $90,000. In addition to salaries of about $50,400 a year, lawmakers also earn more than $200 a day in per diem to cover their Juneau living expenses, plus up to $20,000 a year for office expenses.
Here's the breakdown for each member who was serving in the Alaska State Senate in fiscal 2012. The data comes from the Legislative Affairs Agency, and the legislative districts were current last year, before the state underwent a massive redistricting.
John Coghill (R) Dist. F
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $24,439
Office expenses: $16,698
Total: $91,537Bettye Davis (D) Dist. K
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $22,297
Office expenses: $14,945
Total: $87,642Fred Dyson (R) Dist. I
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $21,345
Office expenses: $0
Total: $71,745Dennis Egan (D) Dist. B
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $18,329
Office expenses: $12,705
Total: $81,434Johnny Ellis (D) Dist. L
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $24,439
Office expenses: $9,440
Total: $84,279Hollis French (D) Dist. M
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,011
Office expenses: $5,712
Total: $79,123Cathy Giessel (R) Dist. P
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,487
Office expenses: $0
Total: $73,887Lyman Hoffman (D) Dist. S
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,725
Office expenses: $20,000
Total: $94,125Charles Huggins (R) Dist. H
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $22,535
Office expenses: $950
Total: $73,885Albert Kookesh (D) Dist. C
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $24,439
Office expenses: $3,204
Total: $78,043Lesil McGuire (R) Dist. N
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,725
Office expenses: $18,804
Total: $92,929Linda Menard (R) Dist. G
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,487
Office expenses: $15,000
Total: $88,887Kevin Meyer (R) Dist. O
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,249
Office expenses: $20,000
Total: $93,649Donny Olson (D) Dist. T
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,725
Office expenses: $20,000
Total: $94,125Joe Paskvan (D) Dist. E
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,725
Office expenses: $3,816
Total: $77,941Bert Stedman (R) Dist. A
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $24,439
Office expenses: $20,000
Total: $94,839Gary Stevens (R) Dist. R
Salary: $50,900
Per Diem: $24,439
Office expenses: $13,556
Total: $88,895Joe Thomas (D) Dist. D
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,725
Office expenses: $10,418
Total: $84,543Tom Wagoner (D) Dist. Q
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $23,249
Office expenses: $10,000
Total: $83,649Bill Wielechowski (D) Dist. J
Salary: $50,400
Per Diem: $24,439
Office expenses: $0
Total: $74,839