$186 per day, assuming an 8 hr work day is $23.25 an hour.
The average wage in ND is currently $33.69 an hour.
Q: What Is the Average Average Salary by State in 2021? (ziprecruiter.com)
So let's not kid ourselves into thinking the lawmakers are making more than "most of their constituents" while they are in session.
Ok zip it
Here is what the state of ND is the average wage based on UC reports and surveys
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nd.htm#00-0000
Here is some more facts directly from ND
Estimated cost of legislators' session compensation $2,645,2081
Estimated cost of legislators' monthly compensation 1,516,816
Estimated cost of legislators' health insurance ($826 per month premium for 126 legislators) 2,497,736
Estimated cost of lodging during session 512,000
Estimated cost of mileage during session 428,922
Estimated cost of session employees' compensation 1,123,348
Estimated cost of computer equipment replacement (one-time funding) 92,500
Estimated cost of legislative wing equipment and improvements (one-time funding) 1,000,000
Estimated cost of legislative applications replacement system project (one-time funding) 3,910,827Estimated other expenses 2,287,197Total 2009-11 biennium appropriation for the Legislative Assembly (2009 SB 2001) $16,014,554
Sounds good - computer, health insurance, housing, payroll and a bonus, mileage
Sounds like a good part time retirement job. Where do i sign up.
Plus the ones in minnesota they use state parks for extracurricular activities:
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/...op-lawmaker-cited-in-makeout-session-retiring[FONT="]A park officer ticketed State Reps. Tim Kelly of Red Wing and Tara Mack of Apple Valley last month when he found them in a car at 4:30 p.m. His notes indicate Mack's pants were pulled down and he said the two were “making out.”[/FONT]
Good use of the park.
Sounds like a fun job!!!