The salary statistics of airfield operations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare airfield operations specialist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for airfield operations specialists 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) airfield operations specialists is $80,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid airfield operations specialists is $28,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of airfield operations specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,870 | -5.33% | 3.63% |
| 2017 | $52,530 | 4.11% | - |
| 2016 | $50,370 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $50,370 | 4.37% | - |
| 2014 | $48,170 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $47,730 | -0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $48,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].