The salary statistics of engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers 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) engineers is $145,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $98,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid engineers is $59,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $98,740 | 1.40% | 8.88% |
| 2017 | $97,360 | 1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $95,450 | 2.52% | - |
| 2015 | $93,040 | 0.55% | - |
| 2014 | $92,530 | 2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $90,490 | 0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $89,970 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].