The annual salary statistics of legislators in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Western 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 | $23,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Western 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 $112,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,930.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,980 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is 54.7 percent (54.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Mount Vernon-Anacortes and 63.7 percent (63.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.