The salary statistics of designers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare designers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for designers 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) designers is $97,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid designers is $37,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of designers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,330 | 0.50% | 7.82% |
| 2017 | $64,010 | 1.06% | - |
| 2016 | $63,330 | 0.63% | - |
| 2015 | $62,930 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $61,510 | 2.99% | - |
| 2013 | $59,670 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $59,300 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].