The salary statistics of construction trades workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction trades worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction trades 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) construction trades workers is $78,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction trades workers is $28,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,590 | 1.41% | 11.96% |
| 2017 | $46,920 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $45,810 | 3.25% | - |
| 2015 | $44,320 | 2.59% | - |
| 2014 | $43,170 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $42,470 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $41,900 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].