The salary statistics of rail car repairers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare rail car repairer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail car repairers 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 car repairers is $94,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid rail car repairers is $54,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail car repairers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $72,110 | -0.14% | 17.81% |
| 2017 | $72,210 | 6.70% | - |
| 2016 | $67,370 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $66,130 | 9.98% | - |
| 2014 | $59,530 | -0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $60,020 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $59,270 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].