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Source: senate.gov
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YearsSalary
1789–1815$6.00 per diem
1815–1817$1,500 per annum
1817–1855$8.00 per diem
1855–1865$3,000 per annum
1865–1871$5,000 per annum
1871–1873$7,500 per annum
1873–1907$5,000 per annum
1907–1925$7,500 per annum
1925–1932$10,000 per annum
1932–1933$9,000 per annum
1933–1935$8,500 per annum
1935–1947$10,000 per annum
1947–1955$12,500 per annum
1955–1965$22,500 per annum
1965–1969$30,000 per annum
1969–1975$42,500 per annum
1975–1977$44,600 per annum
1977–1978$57,500 per annum
1979–1983$60,662.50 per annum
1983$69,800 per annum
1984$72,600 per annum
1985–1986$75,100 per annum
Jan 1, 1987 – Feb 3, 1987$77,400 per annum
Feb 4, 1987$89,500 per annum
Feb 1, 1990$98,400 per annum
1991$101,900 per annum
Aug 15, 1991$125,100 per annum
1992$129,500 per annum
1993$133,600 per annum
1994$133,600 per annum
1995$133,600 per annum
1996$133,600 per annum
1997$133,600 per annum
1998$136,700 per annum
1999$136,700 per annum
2000$141,300 per annum
2001$145,100 per annum
2002$150,000 per annum
2003$154,700 per annum
2004$158,100 per annum
2005$162,100 per annum
2006$165,200 per annum
2007$165,200 per annum
2008$169,300 per annum
2009$174,000 per annum
2010$174,000 per annum
2011$174,000 per annum
2012$174,000 per annum
2013$174,000 per annum
2014$174,000 per annum
2015$174,000 per annum
2016$174,000 per annum
2017$174,000 per annum
2018$174,000 per annum
2019$174,000 per annum
2020$174,000 per annum
2021$174,000 per annum
2022$174,000 per annum
2023$174,000 per annum
2024$174,000 per annum
2025$174,000 per annum
2026$174,000 per annum