The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $32,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,990 | -8.65% | -8.65% |
| 2016 | $46,710 | -10.32% | - |
| 2015 | $51,530 | 9.35% | - |
| 2012 | $46,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,990, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the lowest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Louisiana, following city of Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $52,540). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is about 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Baton Rouge.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |