The salary statistics of top executives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare top executive salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $91,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for top executives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) top executives is $162,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $91,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid top executives is $19,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of top executives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $91,800 | 3.07% | 11.53% |
| 2017 | $88,980 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $87,180 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $84,530 | -1.31% | - |
| 2014 | $85,640 | 2.90% | - |
| 2013 | $83,160 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $81,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].