The salary statistics of locomotive firers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare locomotive firers salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for locomotive firers 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) locomotive firers is $100,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid locomotive firers is $54,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of locomotive firers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,220 | 6.33% | 31.16% |
| 2017 | $61,090 | 4.57% | - |
| 2016 | $58,300 | 17.00% | - |
| 2015 | $48,390 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $46,690 | 3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $44,890 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $44,900 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].