The salary statistics of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare railroad brake, signal, and switch operator salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad brake, signal, and switch operators 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) railroad brake, signal, and switch operators is $87,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid railroad brake, signal, and switch operators is $34,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,320 | 8.01% | 29.47% |
| 2017 | $49,970 | 5.74% | - |
| 2016 | $47,100 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $45,090 | -0.82% | - |
| 2014 | $45,460 | 10.18% | - |
| 2013 | $40,830 | 6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $38,310 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].