The annual and hourly salary statistics of legislators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of legislators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,910.
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 | $57,700 | 6.08% | 24.35% |
| 2016 | $54,190 | 10.13% | - |
| 2015 | $48,700 | 7.54% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | -4.55% | - |
| 2013 | $47,080 | 7.29% | - |
| 2012 | $43,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,700 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 45.3 percent (45.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville and 41.8 percent (41.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Salinas.
