The annual salary statistics of legislators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 | $16,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,380.
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 | $18,980 | 5.37% | -4.95% |
| 2018 | $17,960 | -37.42% | - |
| 2016 | $24,680 | 10.21% | - |
| 2015 | $22,160 | 9.39% | - |
| 2014 | $20,080 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $19,920 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $19,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,980 in Beaumont-Port Arthur is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Beaumont-Port Arthur is 66.1 percent (66.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Antonio-New Braunfels and 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Victoria.