The annual salary statistics of legislators in Bismarck, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Bismarck 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 | $15,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $23,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Bismarck, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $17,850 | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| 2017 | $17,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,850, Bismarck is the lowest paying city for legislators in state of North Dakota, following city of Fargo (median annual salary of $27,580). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Bismarck is about 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Fargo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fargo | |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Forks | |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bismarck |