The salary statistics of legislators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare legislator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) legislators is $98,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid legislators is $17,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,670 | -3.89% | 19.82% |
| 2017 | $25,630 | 8.43% | - |
| 2016 | $23,470 | 12.65% | - |
| 2015 | $20,500 | 1.56% | - |
| 2014 | $20,180 | -2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $20,620 | 4.07% | - |
| 2012 | $19,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].