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Other Rail Transportation Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other rail transportation workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other rail transportation workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other rail transportation workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Other Rail Transportation Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,440
25th Percentile Wage
$39,640
50th Percentile Wage
$42,280
75th Percentile Wage
$49,870
90th Percentile Wage
$67,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other rail transportation workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other rail transportation workers is $67,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,440. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 89% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other rail transportation workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$42,280
-12.56% -30.27%
2021
$47,590
-0.80% -
2020
$47,970
-7.57% -
2019
$51,600
-7.38% -
2018
$55,410
-5.92% -
2017
$58,690
-2.95% -
2016
$60,420
0.96% -
2015
$59,840
0.60% -
2014
$59,480
1.56% -
2013
$58,550
5.93% -
2012
$55,080
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Table 2. Other Rail Transportation Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other rail transportation workers in 5 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for other rail transportation workers occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $49,480. The lowest paying sector is the transportation and warehousing sector (annual salary $42,270).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$49,480
Manufacturing
$49,360
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$44,850
Wholesale Trade
$43,390
Transportation and Warehousing
$42,270

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Rail Transportation Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only other rail transportation workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of other rail transportation workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $29,030 to $74,590. The highest paying state for other rail transportation workers is New Jersey with a median annual salary of $74,590. The lowest paying state is Georgia with a median annual salary of $29,030. For more salary information of other rail transportation workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
New Jersey
$74,590
Virginia
$73,430
Illinois
$67,380
Oregon
$61,950
Maryland
$61,190
Washington
$60,600
Wisconsin
$59,900
Texas
$56,080
Iowa
$55,620
Pennsylvania
$54,570
Alabama
$50,470
Indiana
$48,570
Louisiana
$45,360
Michigan
$45,240
California
$43,660
Kentucky
$41,570
Florida
$41,270
Minnesota
$40,170
North Carolina
$39,360
Missouri
$38,410
Tennessee
$37,630
Ohio
$37,370
West Virginia
$35,940
New Mexico
$35,360
Colorado
$35,330
Georgia
$29,030