The salary statistics of water transportation workers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare water transportation worker salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water transportation workers in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $65,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid water transportation workers is $26,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water transportation workers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,940 | -1.74% | 10.21% |
| 2016 | $42,670 | -3.84% | - |
| 2015 | $44,310 | 4.51% | - |
| 2014 | $42,310 | 9.62% | - |
| 2013 | $38,240 | 1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $37,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].