The annual salary statistics of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Pittsburgh 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 | $27,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,320.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,920, Pittsburgh is the lowest paying city for rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $58,340). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers in Pittsburgh is about 28.1 percent (28.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh |