The salary statistics of psychologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare psychologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychologists 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) psychologists is $125,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid psychologists is $48,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,420 | 1.57% | 12.84% |
| 2017 | $94,910 | 2.14% | - |
| 2016 | $92,880 | 2.40% | - |
| 2015 | $90,650 | 5.79% | - |
| 2014 | $85,400 | 1.59% | - |
| 2012 | $84,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].