The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Columbus 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 | $22,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $34,500 | -1.59% | 1.57% |
| 2013 | $35,050 | 3.11% | - |
| 2012 | $33,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,500, Columbus is the second highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor (median annual salary of $36,260). Compared with Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Columbus is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Columbus |