Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of treasurer salary by state for the United States:
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Maine has the highest treasurer salary of $117,345
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Florida has the lowest treasurer salary of $53,425
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The national average salary for treasurers is $80,467
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The national hourly pay for treasurers is $38.69
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do treasurers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for treasurer by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for treasurers after this adjustment? That would be Maine.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for treasurer salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Treasurers By State
| Rank | State | Average Treasurer Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $117,345 | $68,000 | $200,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $110,707 | $64,000 | $189,000 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $107,782 | $62,000 | $186,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $100,931 | $57,000 | $175,000 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $100,853 | $57,000 | $176,000 |
| 6 | New York | $100,392 | $57,000 | $175,000 |
| 7 | Vermont | $98,739 | $55,000 | $174,000 |
| 8 | Washington | $94,824 | $53,000 | $169,000 |
| 9 | Oregon | $91,511 | $51,000 | $163,000 |
| 10 | California | $89,952 | $51,000 | $155,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $88,436 | $49,000 | $158,000 |
| 12 | Delaware | $88,085 | $49,000 | $157,000 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $86,763 | $48,000 | $153,000 |
| 14 | Nevada | $85,382 | $48,000 | $150,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $84,782 | $47,000 | $152,000 |
| 16 | Montana | $83,590 | $46,000 | $150,000 |
| 17 | Virginia | $83,035 | $45,000 | $151,000 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $82,962 | $45,000 | $150,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $82,788 | $45,000 | $149,000 |
| 20 | Arizona | $82,240 | $47,000 | $142,000 |
| 21 | Texas | $80,744 | $44,000 | $145,000 |
| 22 | Illinois | $78,179 | $42,000 | $142,000 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $77,643 | $42,000 | $140,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $77,244 | $43,000 | $138,000 |
| 25 | Idaho | $75,690 | $41,000 | $137,000 |
| 26 | Ohio | $74,839 | $40,000 | $136,000 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $74,350 | $41,000 | $134,000 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $72,743 | $40,000 | $131,000 |
| 29 | Alaska | $71,831 | $40,000 | $126,000 |
| 30 | Indiana | $70,866 | $38,000 | $129,000 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $70,358 | $38,000 | $129,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $69,866 | $38,000 | $127,000 |
| 33 | Wyoming | $69,203 | $38,000 | $125,000 |
| 34 | New Mexico | $68,641 | $39,000 | $120,000 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $68,387 | $36,000 | $127,000 |
| 36 | Kansas | $68,359 | $37,000 | $123,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $68,129 | $37,000 | $124,000 |
| 38 | Iowa | $67,992 | $37,000 | $123,000 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $65,326 | $36,000 | $117,000 |
| 40 | Nebraska | $64,947 | $35,000 | $117,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $64,370 | $34,000 | $118,000 |
| 42 | Colorado | $64,353 | $35,000 | $115,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $60,831 | $33,000 | $110,000 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $60,615 | $32,000 | $113,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $60,137 | $32,000 | $112,000 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $58,922 | $44,000 | $77,000 |
| 47 | Georgia | $58,678 | $31,000 | $109,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $57,259 | $30,000 | $106,000 |
| 49 | Alabama | $57,151 | $30,000 | $106,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $53,425 | $27,000 | $104,000 |
Methodology: Treasurer Salary By State
To better understand treasurer pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for treasurers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for treasurers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for treasurers.
Treasurer Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for treasurers?
The highest-paid state for treasurers is Maine with an average salary of $117,345 per year.
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What city pays treasurers the most?
Cambridge, MA pays treasurers the most with an average salary of $112,382 per year.
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What is the worst state for treasurers?
The worst state for treasurers is Florida with an average salary of $53,425 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
