The salary statistics of engineers, all other in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare engineer, all other salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers, all other 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, all other is $161,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $113,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid engineers, all other is $47,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers, all other in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $113,440 | 1.65% | 4.71% |
| 2017 | $111,570 | -0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $111,720 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $110,280 | 0.81% | - |
| 2014 | $109,390 | 1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $108,210 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $108,100 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].