The annual salary statistics of legislators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $20,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,280.
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 | $49,370 | 6.22% | 28.32% |
| 2018 | $46,300 | -1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $47,050 | 7.76% | - |
| 2016 | $43,400 | 12.60% | - |
| 2015 | $37,930 | 3.74% | - |
| 2014 | $36,510 | 3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $35,140 | -0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $35,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,370 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 59.5 percent (59.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach.