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The President of the United States earns $400,000 gross per year, an amount that has remained unchanged since 2001. The president's salary, along with that of all members of Congress and more generally the salaries of all American politicians, is subject to income tax and legal deductions for retirement purposes.
Let's see how much the Vice President, members of Congress, and key American institutional figures earn in 2026.
President of the United States
Source: U.S. Code, Title 3, Section 102.
Vice President of the United States
The salary paid to the Vice President has been frozen at $235,100. The expected salary for 2026 would be $292,300, but Congress has extended the freeze on increases for this position. Source: U.S. Office for Personnel Management.
Senators and Representatives without Leadership Roles
Speaker of the House
House and Senate Majority and Minority Leaders
Source: Congressional Research Service.
The salaries of members of the U.S. Congress have been frozen since 2009. Since then, Congress has consistently blocked annual salary adjustments, leaving senators' and representatives' salaries unchanged.
Chief Justice of the United States (President of the Supreme Court)
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Federal District Judges
Federal Appeals Court Judges
Source: United States Courts, Judicial Compensation (with judges' salaries from 1968 to 2026).
To compare these figures with the earnings of American workers, also check out our in-depth look at how much people earn in America, with the average salaries of workers, employees, and other professional categories.