First-Line Supervisor of Mechanics, Installer, and Repairer Salary in the Industry of Rail Transportation

The salary statistics and trend of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in the industry of rail transportation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare first-line supervisor of mechanics, installer, and repairer salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,650
25th Percentile Wage
$60,240
50th Percentile Wage
$73,290
75th Percentile Wage
$88,990
90th Percentile Wage
$104,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers 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) first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers is $104,290. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers is $48,650.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in the industry of Rail Transportation from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$73,290
-0.14% 7.89%
2016
$73,390
-0.26% -
2015
$73,580
0.58% -
2014
$73,150
5.40% -
2013
$69,200
2.44% -
2012
$67,510
- -

Table 3. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Mechanics, Installer, and Repairer Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in 38 industries within the transportation and warehousing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of first-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Pipeline Transportation
$93,450
Scheduled Air Transportation
$88,580
Air Transportation
$84,670
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
$84,000
Pipeline Transportation
$81,350
Couriers and Messengers
$77,010
Postal Service (federal government)
$77,000
Postal Service (federal government)
$77,000
Couriers and Express Delivery Services
$76,930
Support Activities for Water Transportation
$76,720
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
$73,910
Rail Transportation
$73,290
Rail Transportation
$73,290
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
$71,370
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
$71,110
Support Activities for Air Transportation
$70,980
Charter Bus Industry
$70,800
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation
$70,730
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land
$70,670
Water Transportation
$70,450
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
$70,080
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation
$69,790
Warehousing and Storage
$69,680
Warehousing and Storage
$69,680
Urban Transit Systems
$69,190
Support Activities for Transportation
$69,180
Inland Water Transportation
$67,500
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$66,150
Other Support Activities for Transportation
$65,730
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
$64,120
School and Employee Bus Transportation
$63,360
Truck Transportation
$63,170
Support Activities for Rail Transportation
$62,720
General Freight Trucking
$62,140
Support Activities for Road Transportation
$60,480
Taxi and Limousine Service
$60,090
Freight Transportation Arrangement
$59,200
Specialized Freight Trucking
$57,850

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