America's highest-paid public employees

POSTED: 10:09 AM MST Feb 27, 2012 UPDATED: 07:45 AM MST Feb 27, 2013

Census figures show which states pay their public employees the most.

Employees - Generic — 1 / 21

The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce used 2009 census figures to rank the highest paid public employees in the nation. The figures are the average salary of local and state employees in that state.

Employees - Generic

Employees - Arizona

Employees - Pennsylvania

Employees - Delaware

Employees - Oregon

Employees - Colorado

Employees - Hawaii

Employees - Minnesota

Employees - Michigan

Employees - Illinois

Employees - Rhode Island

Employees - Massachusetts

Employees - Nevada

Employees - Maryland

Employees - Washington

Employees - DC

Employees - Alaska

Employees - New York

Employees - Connecticut

Employees - New Jersey

Employees - California

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