The salary statistics of other engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other engineering technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other engineering technicians 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) other engineering technicians is $102,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other engineering technicians is $45,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other engineering technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,090 | 1.26% | 10.26% |
| 2017 | $73,160 | 2.91% | - |
| 2016 | $71,030 | 1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $70,190 | 0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $69,830 | 1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $68,510 | 2.95% | - |
| 2012 | $66,490 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].