The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $53,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $84,460 | 4.40% | 32.78% |
| 2021 | $80,740 | 7.00% | - |
| 2020 | $75,090 | 0.20% | - |
| 2019 | $74,940 | 2.34% | - |
| 2018 | $73,190 | 1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $71,900 | 14.38% | - |
| 2016 | $61,560 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $59,680 | 1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $58,510 | 2.60% | - |
| 2013 | $56,990 | 0.39% | - |
| 2012 | $56,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,460, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of New York, followed by New York-White Plains-Wayne (median annual salary $57,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in New York-White Plains-Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne |