Lottery Chief salaries by state
Salaries of Lottery Directors
These are the annual compensation packages of lottery chief executives in the District of Columbia and the 43 states that have lotteries. They are listed from highest compensation to lowest.
| State | Salary | Additional incentives |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $436,144 | eligible for a bonus of up to 65 percent of salary. The bonus was $43,831 in fiscal 2008 |
| Georgia | $286,000 | eligible for a bonus determined by the board of directors, a bonus that in fiscal 2008 was $150,000 |
| Arkansas | $324,000 | |
| North Carolina | $246,750 | |
| South Carolina | $226,829 | |
| Kentucky | $220,200 | plus deferred compensation of $5,000 a year and eligible for a bonus of up to 10 percent of salary |
| Louisiana | $192,000 | |
| Oklahoma | $184,485 | |
| Iowa | $170,000 | |
| Oregon | $165,624 | |
| New Mexico | $165,000 | |
| New York | $164,440 | |
| Connecticut | $164,300 | eligible for a bonus of up to the rate of inflation for the year multiplied by 1.5 multiplied by the base salary. The bonus cap may be exceeded under certain circumstances. |
| District of Columbia | $157,000 | eligible for a bonus of up to 7 percent of salary. |
| Maryland | $143,000 | |
| Colorado | $138,000 | |
| Virginia | $135,923 | |
| Texas up to | $135,000 | |
| California | $133,732 | |
| Kansas | $133, 250 | |
| Pennsylvania | $131,015 | |
| Michigan | $129,842 | |
| Massachusetts | $122,400 | |
| Rhode Island | $122,143 | |
| Washington | $120,579 | |
| Florida | $120,000 | |
| Illinois | $116,316 | eligible for a bonus of up to 7 percent of salary |
| New Jersey | $116,147 | |
| Minnesota | $114,297 | |
| Ohio | $109,241 | |
| Missouri | $107,155 | |
| Indiana | $106,636 | eligible for a bonus of up to 30 percent of salary |
| Arizona | $105,000 | |
| Delaware | $102,000 | |
| Vermont | $95,867 | |
| Maine | $94,872 | |
| Idaho | $94,000 | |
| Wisconsin | $93,089 | |
| Nebraska | $93,217 | |
| West Virginia | $92,500 | |
| New Hampshire | $90,606 | |
| Montana | $87,270 | |
| South Dakota | $68,044 | |
| North Dakota | $60,000 |
Source: Compiled by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from information provided by lottery officials and other state officials
