Weba louisiana lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to more than triple state legislators' pay to $60,000, which would be their first raise in more than 40 years. Webthousands of louisiana state employees will see boosted paychecks, under a reworked pay scale approved by gov. John bel edwards that carries a $48 million. Webthree major groups of state employees will see boosts in their pay. Lawmakers have agreed to increase salaries for state police ($9 million) and. Webthe 2 percent pay bump for classified employees would cost the state between $10 million and $11 million. The change in the pay schedule would cost.