Financial Clerk Salary in the Industry of Rail Transportation

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,560
25th Percentile Wage
$37,410
50th Percentile Wage
$49,720
75th Percentile Wage
$61,370
90th Percentile Wage
$73,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for financial clerks 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) financial clerks is $73,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent financial clerks is $30,560.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial clerks in the industry of Rail Transportation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$49,720
14.52% 10.40%
2016
$42,500
-8.45% -
2015
$46,090
1.69% -
2014
$45,310
-3.64% -
2013
$46,960
5.13% -
2012
$44,550
- -

Table 3. Compare Financial Clerk Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of financial clerks in 40 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of financial clerks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Postal Service (federal government)
$66,110
Postal Service (federal government)
$66,110
Rail Transportation
$49,720
Rail Transportation
$49,720
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$43,950
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
$43,730
Pipeline Transportation
$43,380
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$43,110
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
$42,790
Air Transportation
$42,700
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$42,510
Scheduled Air Transportation
$42,360
Other Pipeline Transportation
$41,870
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$41,630
Water Transportation
$40,680
School and Employee Bus Transportation
$40,540
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$40,510
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$40,380
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$40,300
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$40,260
Couriers and Messengers
$40,210
Local Messengers and Local Delivery
$39,680
Inland Water Transportation
$38,880
Support Activities for Transportation
$38,810
Warehousing and Storage
$38,730
Warehousing and Storage
$38,730
Charter Bus Industry
$38,660
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$38,630
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$38,630
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
$38,490
Urban Transit Systems
$37,020
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water
$37,000
Truck Transportation
$36,930
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$36,900
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$36,320
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$36,190
Specialized Freight Trucking
$35,860
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
$35,750
General Freight Trucking
$35,280
Taxi and Limousine Service
$35,220

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