The salary statistics of sales representatives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales representative salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales representatives 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) sales representatives is $84,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales representatives is $34,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales representatives in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,210 | 5.16% | 12.88% |
| 2017 | $53,310 | -1.65% | - |
| 2016 | $54,190 | 4.06% | - |
| 2015 | $51,990 | 5.62% | - |
| 2014 | $49,070 | -1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $49,580 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $48,970 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].