The annual salary statistics of legislators in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Eastern Washington 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 | $22,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,900.
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 | $53,480 | -1.27% | 35.70% |
| 2016 | $54,160 | -3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $56,100 | 4.31% | - |
| 2014 | $53,680 | 27.63% | - |
| 2013 | $38,850 | 11.48% | - |
| 2012 | $34,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,480 in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 55.1 percent (55.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 63.4 percent (63.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Tacoma | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spokane | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Lewiston |