The salary statistics of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rail yard engineer, dinkey operator, and hostlers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers is $65,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers is $50,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $58,690 | 0.70% | 11.94% |
| 2017 | $58,280 | 3.81% | - |
| 2016 | $56,060 | 1.09% | - |
| 2015 | $55,450 | 3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $53,600 | 3.17% | - |
| 2013 | $51,900 | 0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $51,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].