The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $54,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $73,720 | 4.84% | 14.23% |
| 2019 | $70,150 | 1.43% | - |
| 2018 | $69,150 | 5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $65,680 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $63,630 | 0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $63,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,720, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $54,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |