The salary statistics of sales managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales manager salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales managers 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) sales managers is $144,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $80,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales managers is $56,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $80,250 | 2.79% | 9.60% |
| 2018 | $78,010 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $76,620 | -0.16% | - |
| 2016 | $76,740 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $77,510 | 4.88% | - |
| 2014 | $73,730 | 0.31% | - |
| 2013 | $73,500 | 1.29% | - |
| 2012 | $72,550 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].