The salary statistics of computer occupations in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer occupations salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer occupations 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) computer occupations is $124,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $82,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer occupations is $48,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer occupations in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $82,950 | 1.97% | 10.48% |
| 2017 | $81,320 | 2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $79,480 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $77,570 | 1.43% | - |
| 2014 | $76,460 | 1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $75,150 | 1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $74,260 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].