The salary statistics of water transportation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare water transportation worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water 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) water transportation workers is $97,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid water transportation workers is $37,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water 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 | $55,560 | 3.15% | 14.33% |
| 2017 | $53,810 | 2.45% | - |
| 2016 | $52,490 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $50,250 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $49,580 | 2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $48,490 | 1.84% | - |
| 2012 | $47,600 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].