The salary statistics of other physical scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other physical scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $159,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical 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 physical scientists is $159,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $107,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other physical scientists is $56,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $107,950 | 1.95% | 6.58% |
| 2017 | $105,850 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $104,150 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $102,930 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $100,910 | 1.38% | - |
| 2013 | $99,520 | -1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $100,850 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].