The salary statistics of rail car repairers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rail car repairer salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail car repairers in the industry sector of wholesale trade. 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 car repairers is $79,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rail car repairers is $41,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail car repairers in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,050 | 3.70% | 52.63% |
| 2016 | $67,460 | 28.18% | - |
| 2015 | $48,450 | 24.27% | - |
| 2013 | $36,690 | 9.57% | - |
| 2012 | $33,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].