The annual salary statistics of legislators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $21,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $25,160 | 4.69% | 27.78% |
| 2018 | $23,980 | 4.55% | - |
| 2017 | $22,890 | 9.09% | - |
| 2016 | $20,810 | 6.92% | - |
| 2015 | $19,370 | 4.03% | - |
| 2014 | $18,590 | 0.70% | - |
| 2013 | $18,460 | 1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $18,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,160, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for legislators in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $41,980). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of legislators in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 40.1 percent (40.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |