The annual salary statistics of railroad conductors and yardmasters in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 | $53,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 $86,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $68,960 | 6.95% | 20.11% |
| 2021 | $64,170 | 5.33% | - |
| 2020 | $60,750 | -1.20% | - |
| 2019 | $61,480 | 3.90% | - |
| 2018 | $59,080 | 4.99% | - |
| 2017 | $56,130 | -7.27% | - |
| 2016 | $60,210 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $58,550 | 2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $57,260 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $56,220 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $55,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,960, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for railroad conductors and yardmasters in state of New York, followed by New York-White Plains-Wayne (median annual salary $57,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 17.0 percent (17.0%) 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 |