The salary statistics of other biological scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other biological scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other 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) other biological scientists is $110,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $80,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other biological scientists is $45,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other 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 | $80,720 | 1.65% | 9.08% |
| 2017 | $79,390 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $77,620 | 0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $77,070 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $75,680 | 3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $73,400 | 0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $73,390 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].