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Running a city can mean managing billions of dollars in budgets, overseeing essential services, and responding to residents’ day-to-day concerns. Yet mayoral pay varies widely, from a few thousand dollars in some smaller municipalities to six-figure salaries in the cities featured here.
This visualization ranks the 10 highest reported annual mayoral salaries in the U.S., ranging from $250,000 to $393,097. The data comes from Business Insider, using the latest available reported figures from 2023–2026.
Compensation can be shaped by factors including city size, cost of living, local budgets, government structure, and the scope of a mayor’s responsibilities.
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