The annual salary statistics of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,110 | -16.62% | -16.62% |
| 2016 | $36,280 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $35,520 | -5.26% | - |
| 2014 | $37,390 | 2.97% | - |
| 2012 | $36,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,110, Birmingham-Hoover is the second highest paying city for railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $32,800). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Birmingham-Hoover is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Birmingham-Hoover |