The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $36,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,890.
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 | $53,570 | -10.36% | 10.81% |
| 2019 | $59,120 | 4.91% | - |
| 2018 | $56,220 | 1.78% | - |
| 2017 | $55,220 | 13.47% | - |
| 2016 | $47,780 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $46,160 | 2.45% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | -6.11% | - |
| 2012 | $47,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,570, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $73,720). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 27.3 percent (27.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |