The salary statistics of rail transportation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rail transportation worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail transportation workers 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) rail transportation workers is $82,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rail transportation workers is $44,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail transportation workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,320 | 2.39% | 8.93% |
| 2017 | $63,760 | 0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $63,200 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $61,460 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $60,710 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $59,410 | -0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $59,490 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].