The annual salary statistics of legislators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legislators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $18,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,520.
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 | $56,210 | -14.29% | 44.80% |
| 2018 | $64,240 | -2.43% | - |
| 2017 | $65,800 | 22.28% | - |
| 2016 | $51,140 | 11.46% | - |
| 2015 | $45,280 | 14.36% | - |
| 2014 | $38,780 | 19.98% | - |
| 2012 | $31,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,210 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 64.5 percent (64.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach.