Statewide Official Compensation Commission

The Statewide Official Compensation Commission (SOCC) is an entity that was created in 2025  to set the salaries of Oklahoma’s statewide elected officials. Previously, these salaries were decided statutorily by the Legislature. The SOCC is composed of the same nine members as the Legislative Compensation Board that sets salaries for Oklahoma legislators.  The Statewide Official Compensation Board may only meet on the same day as the Legislative Compensation Board.  Any salary change voted on by the Board is effective for terms that begin after the vote is taken. 

The SOCC met for the first time in November 2025 and approved a set of increases for each of the state’s statewide officeholders. However, it was determined that one Board member was ineligible to serve because of his role as a paid lobbyist. A reconstituted Board was reconvened and approved increases for each office as follows:

• The governor’s salary increased from $147,000 to $185,000 (a $38,000 increase);
• The lieutenant governor’s salary increased from $114,713 to $150,000 (a $35,287 increase);
• The attorney general’s salary increased from $132,825 to $175,000 (a $42,175 increase);
• The state superintendent of public instruction’s salary increased from $124,373 to $175,000 (a $50,627 increase);
• The corporation commissioners’ salaries were increased from $114,713 to $150,000 (a $35,287 increase);
• The state treasurer’s salary was increased from $114,713  to $160,000 (a $45,287 increase);
• The state auditor and inspector’s salary was increased from $114,713 to $150,000 (a $35,287 increase);
• The insurance commissioner’s salary was increased from $114,713 to $150,000 (a $35,287 increase); and
• The labor commissioner’s salary was increased from $105,053 to $130,000 (a $24,947 increase).

The new salaries will be effective for those taking office following the November 2026 election.