The salary statistics of air transportation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare air transportation worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $146,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air transportation 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) air transportation workers is $172,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $109,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid air transportation workers is $51,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air transportation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $109,090 | 0.97% | -3.32% |
| 2017 | $108,030 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $107,100 | -2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $110,210 | -1.31% | - |
| 2014 | $111,650 | -0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $112,380 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $112,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].