The annual salary statistics of legislators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of legislators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $16,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $18,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $19,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $17,860 | -4.09% | -5.77% |
| 2015 | $18,590 | -1.45% | - |
| 2014 | $18,860 | 0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $18,750 | -0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $18,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,860, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for legislators in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $23,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of legislators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |