Salaries and Allowances for Congress Members
Compensation, Benefits and Limitations
The compensation for most senators, representatives, delegates, and the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico is $174,000. The only exceptions include the speaker of the House (salary of $223,500) and the president pro tempore of the Senate and the majority and minority leaders in the House and Senate (salary of $193,400). These levels have remained unchanged since 2009. All subsequent scheduled annual adjustments from 2009 to 2025 were denied. The maximum potential 2026 member pay adjustment is 3.2% (+$5,600). Both the House-reported and Senate-passed versions of the FY2026 legislative branch appropriations bill included a provision to prevent a January 2026 pay…
