The annual salary statistics of legislators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $34,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,320.
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 | $55,960 | 2.09% | 68.37% |
| 2018 | $54,790 | 12.68% | - |
| 2017 | $47,840 | 4.87% | - |
| 2016 | $45,510 | 37.62% | - |
| 2015 | $28,390 | 36.17% | - |
| 2014 | $18,120 | 1.49% | - |
| 2013 | $17,850 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $17,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,960, San Antonio-New Braunfels is the highest paying city for legislators in state of Texas, followed by Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $48,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of legislators in San Antonio-New Braunfels is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.