The House and Senate should be paid by the hourly wage. Minimum wage.

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49. In 2009 the median net worth of a member of the House was around $750,000

meaning that half of the members of the House had a netw worth over that amount and half had a net worth under that amount. Many of those above the median were substantially above it, which means the "average" would be much higher. But median is the more appropriate measure. The net worth of members of the Senate is higher than that of House members by a decent margin. I've seen reports indicating that around 47 percent of members of the House have a net worth (which includes the equity they have in their homes) over $1 million, while 2/3 of Senate members top the $1 million net worth mark.