The salary statistics of residential advisors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare residential advisor salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for residential advisors 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) residential advisors is $54,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid residential advisors is $21,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of residential advisors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,440 | -3.41% | 18.84% |
| 2017 | $34,580 | 5.47% | - |
| 2016 | $32,690 | 9.21% | - |
| 2015 | $29,680 | 6.37% | - |
| 2014 | $27,790 | -2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $28,440 | 4.57% | - |
| 2012 | $27,140 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].