The salary statistics of other social workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other social worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other social workers 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 social workers is $91,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other social workers is $39,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other social workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $67,350 | 1.66% | 9.24% |
| 2017 | $66,230 | 3.20% | - |
| 2016 | $64,110 | 4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $61,130 | -4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $63,780 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $61,950 | 1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $61,130 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].