The salary statistics and trend of engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) engineers is $141,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $97,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent engineers is $58,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $97,360 | 1.96% | 7.59% |
| 2016 | $95,450 | 2.52% | - |
| 2015 | $93,040 | 0.55% | - |
| 2014 | $92,530 | 2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $90,490 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $89,970 | - | - |
The average salaries of engineers in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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