The salary statistics of extraction workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare extraction worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extraction 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) extraction workers is $61,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid extraction workers is $36,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extraction workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,970 | 2.41% | 11.56% |
| 2017 | $45,840 | 0.68% | - |
| 2016 | $45,530 | 4.68% | - |
| 2015 | $43,400 | 3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $41,970 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $41,930 | 0.93% | - |
| 2012 | $41,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].