The salary statistics and trend of engineers in the industry of state government, including schools and hospitals 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 | $50,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for engineers in the industry of state government, including schools and hospitals. 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 $117,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent engineers is $50,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry of State government, including schools and hospitals from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,430 | 1.66% | 8.47% |
| 2016 | $77,130 | 0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $76,710 | 0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $76,350 | 2.33% | - |
| 2013 | $74,570 | 3.73% | - |
| 2012 | $71,790 | - | - |
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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