The salary statistics of registered nurses in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare registered nurses salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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) registered nurses is $114,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid registered nurses is $53,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,390 | 3.16% | 12.55% |
| 2017 | $75,910 | 2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $73,990 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $72,100 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $70,550 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $69,010 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $68,550 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].