The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Newark-Union 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 | $32,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,640.
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 | $54,060 | -0.94% | -0.41% |
| 2013 | $54,570 | 0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $54,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,060 in Newark-Union is in the middle of salary range for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Newark-Union is 12.5 percent (12.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle |