The salary statistics of other production workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other production worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production 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) other production workers is $58,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other production workers is $19,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,780 | -1.41% | -18.43% |
| 2016 | $35,270 | -2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $35,980 | -10.73% | - |
| 2014 | $39,840 | -1.26% | - |
| 2013 | $40,340 | -2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $41,190 | - | - |
The average salaries of other production workers in eight industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for other production worker occupations is the federal executive branch (oes designation) industry with an annual salary $54,500. The lowest paying industry is the local government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry (annual salary $31,940). For detailed other production worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].