The annual salary statistics of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $53,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,400 | 7.58% | 7.58% |
| 2016 | $62,290 | 2.84% | - |
| 2015 | $60,520 | -2.92% | - |
| 2012 | $62,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,400, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in state of West Virginia, followed by Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary $30,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 54.7 percent (54.7%) higher than that in Huntington-Ashland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland |