The salary statistics of water transportation workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare water transportation worker salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water transportation workers 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) water transportation workers is $122,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid water transportation workers is $26,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water transportation workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,590 | -4.19% | 8.61% |
| 2017 | $56,880 | 0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $56,700 | -2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $58,080 | 6.70% | - |
| 2014 | $54,190 | 1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $53,390 | 6.56% | - |
| 2012 | $49,890 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].