The salary statistics of water transportation workers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare water transportation worker salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water transportation workers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) water transportation workers is $131,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid water transportation workers is $32,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water transportation workers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,720 | -1.86% | 20.71% |
| 2017 | $62,870 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $61,100 | 0.59% | - |
| 2015 | $60,740 | 5.20% | - |
| 2014 | $57,580 | 7.10% | - |
| 2013 | $53,490 | 8.51% | - |
| 2012 | $48,940 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].