The annual salary statistics of legislators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legislators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $16,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,170 | -11.63% | -11.63% |
| 2016 | $21,400 | 11.92% | - |
| 2015 | $18,850 | 1.27% | - |
| 2014 | $18,610 | 0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $18,520 | -15.55% | - |
| 2012 | $21,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,170 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 65.7 percent (65.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Victoria.