The annual salary statistics of legislators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $21,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,010.
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 | $60,970 | -13.99% | 52.14% |
| 2016 | $69,500 | -4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $72,460 | 43.35% | - |
| 2014 | $41,050 | 14.84% | - |
| 2013 | $34,960 | 16.53% | - |
| 2012 | $29,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,970, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for legislators in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $37,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of legislators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven |