The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57,990 | -6.97% | 5.28% |
| 2019 | $62,030 | -5.03% | - |
| 2018 | $65,150 | 9.21% | - |
| 2014 | $59,150 | 6.29% | - |
| 2013 | $55,430 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $54,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,990, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $56,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
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| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
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