Rail Transportation Worker Salary in the Industry of Specialized Freight Trucking

The salary statistics and trend of rail transportation workers in the industry of specialized freight trucking are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare rail transportation worker salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,720
25th Percentile Wage
$30,650
50th Percentile Wage
$45,690
75th Percentile Wage
$57,910
90th Percentile Wage
$72,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for rail transportation workers in the industry of specialized freight trucking. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) rail transportation workers is $72,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent rail transportation workers is $21,720.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail transportation workers in the industry of Specialized Freight Trucking from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$45,690
-0.09% 0.00%
2013
$45,730
0.09% -
2012
$45,690
- -

Table 3. Compare Rail Transportation Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Transportation and Warehousing Sector

The average salaries of rail transportation workers in four 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 2018. For salary information of rail transportation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Warehousing and Storage
$56,410
Warehousing and Storage
$56,410
General Freight Trucking
$48,070
Specialized Freight Trucking
$45,690

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