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Highest-paying States for Subway and Streetcar Operators

The highest-paying states for subway and streetcar operators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of subway and streetcar operators in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $80,650, Illinois is the highest paying state for subway and streetcar operators. It is followed by Virginia (average annual salary $79,620). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of subway and streetcar operators in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Subway and Streetcar Operators (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Illinois	$80,650	$61,910	380
2	Virginia	$79,620	$67,560	390
3	Washington	$78,830	$61,190	160
4	New York	$72,780	$65,790	4,070
5	California	$70,560	$31,180	340
6	Maryland	$69,370	$38,730	590
7	Arizona	$64,750	$37,200	250
8	Florida	$63,730	$37,730	140
9	Oregon	$59,360	$46,520	90
10	New Jersey	$57,830	$52,380	90
11	Pennsylvania	$57,050	$33,280	90
12	Georgia	$51,190	$41,030	330
13	Texas	$50,500	$43,420	160
14	Colorado	$48,620	$48,590	370
15	Utah	$48,420	$40,260	860
16	Tennessee	$47,820	$28,670	30
17	Minnesota	$33,480	$31,200	140

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of subway and streetcar operators in those states is not available at this time.