The annual salary statistics of rail car repairers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rail car repairers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 | $35,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail car repairers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail car repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,940 | 34.45% | 33.57% |
| 2018 | $41,260 | -7.83% | - |
| 2017 | $44,490 | 6.32% | - |
| 2016 | $41,680 | -1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $42,470 | 0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $42,420 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $41,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,940, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the highest paying city for rail car repairers in state of Georgia, followed by South Georgia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $39,860). In comparison, the median annual salary of rail car repairers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 36.7 percent (36.7%) higher than that in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Savannah |