The salary statistics of agricultural workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural workers 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) agricultural workers is $64,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid agricultural workers is $25,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,800 | 2.70% | 7.22% |
| 2017 | $40,670 | 2.93% | - |
| 2016 | $39,480 | 0.71% | - |
| 2015 | $39,200 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $39,180 | -1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $39,680 | 2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $38,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].