The annual salary statistics of legislators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,970 | 13.73% | 15.10% |
| 2016 | $30,170 | -4.08% | - |
| 2015 | $31,400 | 6.56% | - |
| 2014 | $29,340 | -2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $29,940 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $29,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,970 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Tucson and 45.5 percent (45.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |