The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $26,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,430 | 26.51% | -19.81% |
| 2015 | $29,710 | -41.50% | - |
| 2014 | $42,040 | -0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $42,400 | -14.25% | - |
| 2012 | $48,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,430, Dallas-Plano-Irving is the highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $37,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels |