The salary statistics of industrial-organizational psychologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare industrial-organizational psychologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial-organizational 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) industrial-organizational psychologists is $155,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid industrial-organizational psychologists is $45,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial-organizational psychologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,290 | -11.49% | -13.33% |
| 2017 | $68,330 | -13.68% | - |
| 2016 | $77,680 | 0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $77,220 | 4.11% | - |
| 2014 | $74,050 | 6.20% | - |
| 2012 | $69,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].