The salary statistics of mechanical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare mechanical engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mechanical 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) mechanical engineers is $129,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $98,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid mechanical engineers is $63,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mechanical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $98,380 | 1.66% | 7.96% |
| 2017 | $96,750 | 1.39% | - |
| 2016 | $95,410 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $93,990 | 0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $93,210 | 1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $91,490 | 1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $90,550 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].