The salary statistics of biological scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biological scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological scientists 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) biological scientists is $113,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biological scientists is $43,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,430 | 2.20% | 8.70% |
| 2017 | $73,770 | 1.71% | - |
| 2016 | $72,510 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $71,620 | 2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $69,600 | 1.05% | - |
| 2013 | $68,870 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $68,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].