The annual salary statistics of railroad conductors and yardmasters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 | $38,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 $79,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,110 | 12.13% | 12.13% |
| 2016 | $57,210 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $55,760 | 2.37% | - |
| 2014 | $54,440 | -5.09% | - |
| 2012 | $57,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,110, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the highest paying city for railroad conductors and yardmasters in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $63,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |