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Other Life Scientist Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of other life scientists in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare other life scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,490
25th Percentile Wage
$60,350
50th Percentile Wage
$76,120
75th Percentile Wage
$95,010
90th Percentile Wage
$123,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for other life scientists 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) other life scientists is $123,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent other life scientists is $50,490.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$76,120
5.98% 18.56%
2016
$71,570
1.55% -
2015
$70,460
6.88% -
2014
$65,610
3.29% -
2013
$63,450
2.30% -
2012
$61,990
- -

Table 3. Compare Other Life Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of other life scientists in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of other life scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$111,570
Federal government, including USPS
$111,570
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$87,670
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$85,640
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$76,120
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$71,370
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$69,180
State government, including schools and hospitals
$66,800

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