The annual salary statistics of legislators in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 | $17,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,360.
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 | $19,500 | 1.85% | 2.26% |
| 2018 | $19,140 | 1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $18,770 | 4.74% | - |
| 2016 | $17,880 | -1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $18,200 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $17,780 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $17,780 | -7.20% | - |
| 2012 | $19,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,500 in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in North Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Joseph | |
| Springfield | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area |