The annual salary statistics of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of railroad brake, signal, and switch 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 | $33,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad brake, signal, and switch 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 $55,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,870 | 7.48% | 15.43% |
| 2016 | $40,590 | 17.20% | - |
| 2014 | $33,610 | 13.66% | - |
| 2013 | $29,020 | -27.84% | - |
| 2012 | $37,100 | - | - |