The annual salary statistics of legislators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legislators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $32,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,750.
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 | $37,300 | 0.11% | 11.53% |
| 2018 | $37,260 | 0.00% | - |
| 2017 | $37,260 | 0.56% | - |
| 2016 | $37,050 | 5.83% | - |
| 2015 | $34,890 | 5.33% | - |
| 2014 | $33,030 | -0.45% | - |
| 2013 | $33,180 | 0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $33,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,300, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for legislators in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $60,970). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of legislators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 38.8 percent (38.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven |