The salary statistics of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare driver/sales worker and truck driver salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers and truck drivers 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) driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $67,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $25,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,240 | 2.91% | 10.24% |
| 2017 | $39,070 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $38,410 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $37,470 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $37,020 | 2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $36,150 | 0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $36,120 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].