The annual salary statistics of legislators in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $19,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,790.
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 | $20,210 | 3.46% | 3.76% |
| 2018 | $19,510 | -5.48% | - |
| 2017 | $20,580 | -36.49% | - |
| 2016 | $28,090 | 12.53% | - |
| 2015 | $24,570 | -64.88% | - |
| 2014 | $40,510 | 47.15% | - |
| 2013 | $21,410 | 9.15% | - |
| 2012 | $19,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,210 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Lansing-East Lansing is 55.1 percent (55.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Muskegon-Norton Shores and 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.