The annual salary statistics of legislators in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Eastern Texas 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 | $17,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,930.
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 | $48,970 | 5.25% | 30.94% |
| 2017 | $46,400 | 1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $45,480 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $44,350 | 7.53% | - |
| 2014 | $41,010 | 15.14% | - |
| 2013 | $34,800 | 2.82% | - |
| 2012 | $33,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,970, Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for legislators in state of Texas, following the highest paying city San Antonio-New Braunfels (median annual salary of $55,960). Compared with San Antonio-New Braunfels, the median annual salary of legislators in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower.