The salary statistics of rail car repairers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rail car repairer salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail car repairers in the industry sector of 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 car repairers is $59,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rail car repairers is $31,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail car repairers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,790 | 9.02% | -11.99% |
| 2017 | $37,110 | -0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $37,150 | -9.31% | - |
| 2015 | $40,610 | -11.20% | - |
| 2014 | $45,160 | -14.30% | - |
| 2013 | $51,620 | 11.51% | - |
| 2012 | $45,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].