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Electrical Engineer Salary in the Industry of Federal government, including USPS

The salary statistics and trend of electrical engineers in the industry of federal government, including usps are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare electrical engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$65,020
25th Percentile Wage
$81,800
50th Percentile Wage
$97,960
75th Percentile Wage
$112,380
90th Percentile Wage
$123,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for electrical engineers in the industry of federal government, including usps. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) electrical engineers is $123,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $97,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent electrical engineers is $65,020.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers in the industry of Federal government, including USPS from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$97,960
2.01% 7.08%
2016
$95,990
1.13% -
2015
$94,910
1.34% -
2014
$93,640
1.74% -
2013
$92,010
1.08% -
2012
$91,020
- -

Table 3. Compare Electrical Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$114,180
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$100,130
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$99,020
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$98,830
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$97,970
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$97,960
Federal government, including USPS
$97,960
State government, including schools and hospitals
$94,620

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