The salary statistics of packers and packagers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare packers and packagers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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) packers and packagers is $56,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid packers and packagers is $18,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,610 | 4.78% | 7.10% |
| 2017 | $43,430 | -0.76% | - |
| 2016 | $43,760 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $43,170 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $41,780 | 0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $41,540 | -2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $42,370 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].