The annual salary statistics of legislators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legislators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $21,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,350.
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 | $55,880 | 11.72% | 67.97% |
| 2018 | $49,330 | 0.08% | - |
| 2017 | $49,290 | 7.49% | - |
| 2016 | $45,600 | 26.23% | - |
| 2015 | $33,640 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $33,160 | 2.90% | - |
| 2013 | $32,200 | 44.41% | - |
| 2012 | $17,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,880, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for legislators in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $72,640). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of legislators in Baltimore-Towson is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |