The salary statistics of religious workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare religious worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for religious 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) religious workers is $95,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid religious workers is $31,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of religious workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,410 | 2.62% | 9.26% |
| 2017 | $64,670 | -0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $65,170 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $62,960 | 0.84% | - |
| 2014 | $62,430 | 0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $62,000 | 2.81% | - |
| 2012 | $60,260 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].