Rail Transportation Worker Salary in the Industry of Primary Metal Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of rail transportation workers in the industry of primary metal manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare rail transportation worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,960
25th Percentile Wage
$42,700
50th Percentile Wage
$50,830
75th Percentile Wage
$62,410
90th Percentile Wage
$79,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for rail transportation workers in the industry of primary metal manufacturing. 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 transportation workers is $79,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent rail transportation workers is $30,960.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail transportation workers in the industry of Primary Metal Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$50,830
-0.41% 6.47%
2016
$51,040
-5.90% -
2015
$54,050
3.98% -
2014
$51,900
-1.14% -
2013
$52,490
9.43% -
2012
$47,540
- -

Table 3. Compare Rail Transportation Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector


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