The salary statistics of exercise physiologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare exercise physiologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for exercise physiologists 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) exercise physiologists is $87,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid exercise physiologists is $50,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of exercise physiologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,440 | 1.16% | 6.23% |
| 2017 | $71,600 | 2.07% | - |
| 2016 | $70,120 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $69,300 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $68,610 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $67,930 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $67,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].