The annual salary statistics of railroad conductors and yardmasters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 | $38,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for railroad conductors and yardmasters 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 $99,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $63,330 | -12.79% | 5.89% |
| 2019 | $71,430 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $70,060 | 3.64% | - |
| 2017 | $67,510 | 11.72% | - |
| 2016 | $59,600 | 6.17% | - |
| 2015 | $55,920 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $54,620 | -9.12% | - |
| 2012 | $59,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,330, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for railroad conductors and yardmasters in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary of $65,110). Compared with Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, the median annual salary of railroad conductors and yardmasters in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.7 percent (2.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro |