Cost Estimator Salary in the Industry of Rail Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of cost estimators in the industry of rail transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,370
25th Percentile Wage
$53,350
50th Percentile Wage
$70,550
75th Percentile Wage
$89,980
90th Percentile Wage
$107,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cost estimators 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) cost estimators is $107,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cost estimators is $41,370.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry of Rail Transportation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$70,550
-7.17% -7.17%
2012
$75,610
- -

Table 3. Compare Cost Estimator Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of cost estimators in 18 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of cost estimators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
$83,680
Pipeline Transportation
$83,280
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$72,240
Rail Transportation
$70,550
Rail Transportation
$70,550
Scheduled Air Transportation
$69,500
Air Transportation
$65,880
Water Transportation
$65,860
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$65,860
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$65,560
Support Activities for Transportation
$64,580
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$63,690
General Freight Trucking
$58,530
Truck Transportation
$57,820
Warehousing and Storage
$52,910
Warehousing and Storage
$52,910
Specialized Freight Trucking
$50,840
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$45,390

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