The salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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-track laying and maintenance equipment operators is $95,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators is $47,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,310 | 1.37% | 15.56% |
| 2017 | $71,320 | 14.39% | - |
| 2016 | $61,060 | 3.90% | - |
| 2015 | $58,680 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $58,430 | 4.84% | - |
| 2013 | $55,600 | -9.82% | - |
| 2012 | $61,060 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].