Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-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
- -

Table 2. Compare Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary in Dallas-Plano-Irving with Other Texas Cities

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
$40,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$37,790
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$36,390
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$33,220