Legislative Intern

Legislative Intern Salary

$19.5K

$41.5K

$91K

$44,071

/year

$21.19

/hour

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How much does a Legislative Intern make?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average annual pay for a Legislative Intern in the United States is $44,071 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $21.19 an hour. This is the equivalent of $847/week or $3,672/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $91,000 and as low as $19,500, the majority of Legislative Intern salaries currently range between $32,000 (25th percentile) to $42,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $70,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Legislative Intern varies little (about 10000), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

A Legislative Intern in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $44,071 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $44,071. Ohio ranks number 34 out of 50 states nationwide for Legislative Intern salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Legislative Intern jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Legislative Intern Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Legislative Intern job is above the national average. Topping the list is Green River, WY, , with San Mateo, CA, and San Francisco, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. San Francisco, CA, beats the national average by $6,636 (15.1%), and Green River, WY, furthers that trend with another $8,751 (19.9%) above the $44,071 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Legislative Intern appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 8% between Green River, WY, and Kentville, NS, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Legislative Intern role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Green River, WY

$52,822

$25.40

San Mateo, CA

$50,796

$24.42

San Francisco, CA

$50,707

$24.38

Sunnyvale, CA

$50,266

$24.17

Santa Clara, CA

$50,039

$24.06

Daly City, CA

$49,470

$23.78

Livermore, CA

$48,972

$23.54

Oakland, CA

$48,893

$23.51

Barnstable Town, MA

$48,889

$23.50

Kentville, NS

$48,555

$23.34

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Legislative Intern Jobs in the U.S.

We found a few related jobs that pay more than jobs in the Legislative Intern category.

For example Corporate It jobs pay as much as $36,199 (82.1%) more than the average Legislative Intern salary of $44,071. If you're qualified, finding work as a Corporate It may help you make more money than that of the average Legislative Intern position.

Job Title

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Corporate It

$80,270

$38.59

Intern Agribusiness

$57,888

$27.83

Film Internship

$35,995

$17.31

Administrative Intern

$35,549

$17.09

Project Management Intern

$34,391

$16.53

About Our Data

ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

Infographic detailing Legislative Intern salary across the United States as of August 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $44,071 per year or $21.19 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.