The annual and hourly salary statistics of legislators in Huntsville, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of legislators in Huntsville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Huntsville, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,850.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for legislators in Huntsville, Alabama. The average hourly salary of the 25th percentile is No Data.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21,290 | 5.21% | 12.59% |
| 2013 | 20,180 | 7.78% | - |
| 2012 | 18,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,290, Huntsville is the second highest paying city for legislators in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $49,240). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of legislators in Huntsville is 56.8 percent (56.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Huntsville | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Dothan | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |
See also: Top paying jobs in Huntsville, Alabama.
