The annual salary statistics of legislators in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $18,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,440 | -1.28% | 12.53% |
| 2017 | $53,110 | -5.65% | - |
| 2016 | $56,110 | -2.82% | - |
| 2015 | $57,690 | 0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $57,170 | 10.01% | - |
| 2013 | $51,450 | 10.85% | - |
| 2012 | $45,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,440, Las Vegas-Paradise is the highest paying city for legislators in state of Nevada, followed by Reno-Sparks (median annual salary $37,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of legislators in Las Vegas-Paradise is 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in Reno-Sparks.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |