The salary statistics of transit and railroad police in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare transit and railroad police salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transit and railroad police in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) transit and railroad police is $103,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid transit and railroad police is $49,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transit and railroad police in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,720 | 0.80% | 17.35% |
| 2017 | $73,130 | 10.28% | - |
| 2016 | $65,610 | 4.82% | - |
| 2015 | $62,450 | 7.25% | - |
| 2014 | $57,920 | -5.56% | - |
| 2013 | $61,140 | 0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $60,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].