Subway and Streetcar Operator Salary Information in Washington

The average annual salaries for subway and streetcar operators in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of subway and streetcar operators among Washington metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Subway and Streetcar Operators in Washington (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$61,190
25th Percentile Wage
$78,830
50th Percentile Wage
$78,830
75th Percentile Wage
$78,830
90th Percentile Wage
$78,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for subway and streetcar operators in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $61,190.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of subway and streetcar operators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,830
0.27% 30.57%
2021
$78,620
10.54% -
2017
$70,330
22.18% -
2012
$54,730
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Subway and Streetcar Operators in Washington Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of subway and streetcar operators in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of subway and streetcar operators in state of Washington ranges from $70,330 to $78,830. The highest paying area for subway and streetcar operators in Washington is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with a median annual salary of $78,830. The lowest paying area is Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with a median annual salary of $70,330.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$78,830
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$70,330