Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary in the Industry of Coal Mining

The salary statistics and trend of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry of coal mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$53,010
25th Percentile Wage
$55,180
50th Percentile Wage
$58,800
75th Percentile Wage
$62,420
90th Percentile Wage
$64,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry of coal mining. 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-track laying and maintenance equipment operators is $64,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators is $53,010.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry of Coal Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$58,800
5.53% 11.34%
2016
$55,550
2.03% -
2015
$54,420
2.79% -
2014
$52,900
-0.25% -
2013
$53,030
1.70% -
2012
$52,130
- -

Table 3. Compare Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in three industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$60,040
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$59,390
Coal Mining
$58,800

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