The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $54,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,770 | 38.74% | 38.74% |
| 2012 | $37,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,770, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $55,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle |