The annual salary statistics of railroad conductors and yardmasters in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 | $44,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 $66,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56,020 | 6.05% | 27.56% |
| 2019 | $52,630 | 2.05% | - |
| 2018 | $51,550 | 21.28% | - |
| 2016 | $40,580 | -3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $42,170 | -3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $43,510 | -18.27% | - |
| 2013 | $51,460 | 21.14% | - |
| 2012 | $40,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,020, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for railroad conductors and yardmasters in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary of $57,830). Compared with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, the median annual salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur |