The salary statistics and trend of machinists in the industry of rail transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare machinists salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for machinists in the industry of rail transportation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) machinists is $68,490. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent machinists is $32,490.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of machinists in the industry of Rail Transportation from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55,090 | 1.80% | 19.28% |
| 2015 | 54,100 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | 53,040 | 13.35% | - |
| 2013 | 45,960 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | 44,470 | - | - |
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for machinists in the industry of rail transportation. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) machinists is $32.93. The median hourly salary is $26.48. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $15.62.
The average salaries of machinists in nine industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of machinists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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