Legislators

Definition

Develop laws and statutes at the Federal, State, or local level. Includes only elected officials.

2004 employment: 66,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: More slowly than average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience

Legislators

2004 employment: 66,000
2014 projected employment: 67,000
Change — numeric: 1,000; percent: 2.0%
2004 median annual earnings: $16,190; earnings group: very low
2004 self-employed: 0.0%
2004 part-time employment: very low
2004 unemployment: very low
Typical education and training: Degree plus work experience
Educational attainment — high school: 0.6%; some college: 1.5%; bachelor's degree: 97.9%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Legislators
— National
U.S.:	$31,320
— by State
AL:	$14,700
AK:	n.a.
AZ:	$30,910
AR:	$26,060
CA:	$42,180
CT:	$41,010
DE:	$35,130
FL:	$35,070
GA:	$27,340
HI:	$40,850
ID:	$24,530
IL:	$28,310
IN:	n.a.
IA:	$22,470
KS:	$34,600
LA:	$17,480
ME:	$24,190
MD:	$27,990
MI:	$34,630
MN:	$17,610
MS:	$22,540
MO:	$43,650
MT:	$19,210
NE:	$20,730
NV:	n.a.
NH:	$12,900
NJ:	$31,320
NM:	$18,800
NY:	$77,660
OK:	$23,960
PA:	$20,490
SC:	$15,860
SD:	$30,500
TN:	$14,530
TX:	$17,030
UT:	$21,360
VA:	$20,620
WA:	$61,600
WV:	$32,890
WI:	$20,130
PR:	$52,940
— by NAICS Industry Sector
92	$31,320
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for legislators.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Legislators

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 9,320 average earnings: $62,000	$24,000	$32,000	$50,000	$80,000	$120,000
Men employment: 5,860 average earnings: $62,000	$26,000	$37,000	$59,000	$92,000	$140,000
Women employment: 3,470 average earnings: $47,000	$20,000	$29,000	$41,000	$59,000	$84,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section