An official website of the United States government
Develop, introduce, or enact laws and statutes at the local, tribal, state, or federal level. Includes only workers in elected positions.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Legislators:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Mean wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
44,590 | 2.7 % | (4) | $ 57,110 | 1.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Legislators:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annual Wage (2) | $ 17,850 | $ 22,880 | $ 37,270 | $ 78,510 | $ 100,580 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Legislators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Legislators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Legislators:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 41,210 | 0.77 | (4) | $ 57,040 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 3,380 | 0.15 | (4) | $ 57,950 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Legislators:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 41,210 | 0.77 | (4) | $ 57,040 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 3,380 | 0.15 | (4) | $ 57,950 |
Top paying industries for Legislators:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 3,380 | 0.15 | (4) | $ 57,950 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 41,210 | 0.77 | (4) | $ 57,040 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Legislators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Legislators, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Legislators:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 4,370 | 0.50 | 1.59 | (4) | $ 89,170 |
Ohio | 3,300 | 0.63 | 2.01 | (4) | $ 55,220 |
California | 2,330 | 0.14 | 0.44 | (4) | $ 72,740 |
New Jersey | 2,280 | 0.59 | 1.87 | (4) | $ 60,580 |
Wisconsin | 2,110 | 0.77 | 2.42 | (4) | $ 58,700 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legislators:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Dakota | 520 | 1.32 | 4.17 | (4) | $ 71,110 |
Arkansas | 1,340 | 1.13 | 3.56 | (4) | $ 43,010 |
West Virginia | 660 | 1.01 | 3.19 | (4) | $ 35,970 |
Nebraska | 750 | 0.78 | 2.46 | (4) | $ 39,180 |
Wisconsin | 2,110 | 0.77 | 2.42 | (4) | $ 58,700 |
Top paying states for Legislators:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington | 1,320 | 0.41 | 1.30 | (4) | $ 119,380 |
New York | 4,370 | 0.50 | 1.59 | (4) | $ 89,170 |
Colorado | 520 | 0.20 | 0.63 | (4) | $ 73,030 |
California | 2,330 | 0.14 | 0.44 | (4) | $ 72,740 |
Alaska | 180 | 0.60 | 1.91 | (4) | $ 71,640 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Legislators:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 2,420 | 0.28 | 0.88 | (4) | $ 71,180 |
St. Louis, MO-IL | 750 | 0.58 | 1.85 | (4) | $ 48,820 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 670 | 0.25 | 0.80 | (4) | $ 62,540 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 670 | 0.37 | 1.18 | (4) | $ 67,980 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 640 | 0.66 | 2.08 | (4) | $ 51,820 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 550 | 1.32 | 4.18 | (4) | $ 86,320 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 390 | 0.15 | 0.47 | (8) | (8) |
Columbus, OH | 350 | 0.34 | 1.09 | (4) | $ 54,220 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 350 | 0.18 | 0.57 | (4) | $ 132,460 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 340 | 0.34 | 1.07 | (8) | (8) |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legislators:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 120 | 3.26 | 10.29 | (4) | $ 98,480 |
Glens Falls, NY | 100 | 2.15 | 6.80 | (4) | $ 84,570 |
Kankakee, IL | 80 | 2.02 | 6.38 | (4) | $ 36,790 |
Ocean City, NJ | 80 | 1.98 | 6.24 | (4) | $ 48,190 |
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI | 110 | 1.96 | 6.18 | (4) | $ 71,380 |
Charleston, WV | 190 | 1.91 | 6.05 | (4) | $ 31,050 |
Kingston, NY | 100 | 1.77 | 5.59 | (4) | $ 94,030 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 200 | 1.75 | 5.52 | (4) | $ 105,860 |
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 60 | 1.74 | 5.50 | (4) | $ 48,450 |
Elmira, NY | 50 | 1.60 | 5.06 | (4) | $ 92,370 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Legislators:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yakima, WA | 50 | 0.59 | 1.86 | (4) | $ 139,690 |
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 40 | 0.52 | 1.63 | (4) | $ 136,400 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 350 | 0.18 | 0.57 | (4) | $ 132,460 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 60 | 1.18 | 3.73 | (4) | $ 124,500 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 80 | 0.36 | 1.12 | (4) | $ 122,020 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 200 | 1.75 | 5.52 | (4) | $ 105,860 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 50 | 0.04 | 0.13 | (4) | $ 105,110 |
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 120 | 3.26 | 10.29 | (4) | $ 98,480 |
Walla Walla, WA | 30 | 1.23 | 3.90 | (4) | $ 97,430 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 30 | 0.33 | 1.05 | (4) | $ 96,550 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Legislators:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 510 | 3.42 | 10.81 | (4) | $ 93,650 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 510 | 1.61 | 5.08 | (4) | $ 60,020 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 3.49 | 11.02 | (4) | $ 96,130 |
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | 370 | 2.23 | 7.06 | (4) | $ 90,440 |
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | 330 | 2.29 | 7.25 | (4) | $ 34,620 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Legislators:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 3.49 | 11.02 | (4) | $ 96,130 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 510 | 3.42 | 10.81 | (4) | $ 93,650 |
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 230 | 3.21 | 10.16 | (4) | $ 57,970 |
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | 200 | 3.19 | 10.08 | (4) | $ 37,070 |
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 150 | 3.18 | 10.04 | (4) | $ 64,370 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Legislators:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | 140 | 1.54 | 4.86 | (4) | $ 128,860 |
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | 170 | 1.41 | 4.47 | (4) | $ 97,790 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 470 | 3.49 | 11.02 | (4) | $ 96,130 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | 510 | 3.42 | 10.81 | (4) | $ 93,650 |
South Florida nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.40 | 1.25 | (4) | $ 90,620 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022