The salary statistics of chief executives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare chief executive salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $204,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief 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) chief executives is $204,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $110,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid chief executives is $20,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $110,030 | -0.55% | 4.54% |
| 2018 | $110,630 | 3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $106,630 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $107,420 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $107,100 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $105,680 | 0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $104,650 | -0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $105,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].