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Legislative salaries in Massachusetts In 2025, the base salary was $82,044.31 for both State Senators and State Representatives. For state Senators, the average additional pay, such as from stipends for leadership positions, was $83,562.10.[5] The average total pay for members of the State Senate was $164,554.02. For State Representatives, the average additional pay was $43,948.07. The average total pay for members of the State House was $125,175.52. Leadership & Committee Stipends (2025–2026) The following stipends are added to the base salary for representatives holding key positions: Speaker of the House: $119,631.81 Chair, House Ways & Means Committee: $97,200.84 Majority and Minority Leaders: $89,723.85 Speaker Pro Tempore: $74,769.88 Caucus Leaders (Assistant, 2nd, and 3rd Assistant): $52,338.92 Chairs of "Selected" Committees: $44,861.93 (includes Judiciary, Education, Transportation, etc.) Vice Chairs of Ways & Means: $44,861.93 All Other Committee Chairs: $22,430.96 Vice Chairs of All Other Committees: $7,776.07 In Massachusetts, the base compensation of legislators is set in Article CXVIII of the state constitution. Beginning in 2001, the base compensation level increases every two years based on the rate of change in the median household income in the state for the preceding two years. Additional compensation, such as stipends, is set in state law. The state legislature has the authority to change the amount, frequency, and availability of stipends.