The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Prescott, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Prescott 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 | $22,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Prescott, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $35,550 | 0.20% | 3.63% |
| 2013 | $35,480 | 3.44% | - |
| 2012 | $34,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,550, Prescott is the second highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale (median annual salary of $55,820). Compared with Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Prescott is 36.3 percent (36.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott |