The annual salary statistics of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $32,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,390 | -0.63% | 17.06% |
| 2017 | $41,650 | 10.59% | - |
| 2016 | $37,240 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $36,730 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $35,770 | -1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $36,290 | 5.40% | - |
| 2012 | $34,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,390, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in state of Texas, followed by Longview (median annual salary $32,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of railroad brake, signal, and switch operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in Longview.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Longview |