The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $35,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,170 | 12.37% | 12.37% |
| 2016 | $47,470 | 3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $45,890 | 1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | -5.42% | - |
| 2012 | $47,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,170, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $73,720). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |