The salary statistics of statisticians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare statisticians salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for statisticians 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) statisticians is $129,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $87,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid statisticians is $51,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of statisticians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $87,980 | 3.68% | 9.22% |
| 2017 | $84,740 | 0.53% | - |
| 2016 | $84,290 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $82,270 | -1.13% | - |
| 2014 | $83,200 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $82,370 | 3.04% | - |
| 2012 | $79,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].