The salary statistics of electrical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare electrical engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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) electrical engineers is $139,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $102,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid electrical engineers is $66,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $102,710 | 2.51% | 10.93% |
| 2017 | $100,130 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $98,530 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $96,280 | 2.30% | - |
| 2014 | $94,070 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $92,740 | 1.36% | - |
| 2012 | $91,480 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].