The salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry sector of 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 $75,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators is $46,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,900 | 0.85% | 25.44% |
| 2017 | $59,390 | 5.78% | - |
| 2016 | $55,960 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $54,460 | 3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $52,680 | 7.86% | - |
| 2013 | $48,540 | 7.99% | - |
| 2012 | $44,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].