The annual and hourly salary statistics of legislators in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of legislators in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $22,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,820.
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 | $41,310 | -1.69% | 13.80% |
| 2016 | $42,010 | 16.38% | - |
| 2015 | $35,130 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $34,600 | 1.94% | - |
| 2013 | $33,930 | -4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $35,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,310 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 46.5 percent (46.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.
