Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers

Detailed Occupation

Add Comparison

2021 Workforce

22.4k

Average Age

43.8

Average Salary

$67,181

Average Male Salary

$68,451

Average Female Salary

$57,915

About

Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers are most often employed by the Rail transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers was $67,181 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers are Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale PUMA, NY, East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, and Jamaica, Hollis & St. Albans PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers are East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY, and Queens Village, Cambria Heights & Rosedale PUMA, NY.

Photo by Tom Scola

Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations Transportation & Material Moving Occupations Transportation Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce. Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce in 2021 was 22,387 people, of which 12.1% were women and 87.9% were men. Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers are paid most in East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

19,689

Male Workforce

± 3.44k

2,698

Female Workforce

± 1.28k

The Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce in 2021 was 22,387 people (12.1% women and 87.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 40.3% between 2014 (15,958) and 2021 (22,387).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arizona ($92,383), West Virginia ($85,465), and Louisiana ($84,810).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$67,181

AVERAGE WAGE

#165 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers earned an average of $67,181, $7,586 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.269

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.269, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers and on wages for those in the field. Rail transportation is the industry that employs the most Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers, by average wage, is Support activities for mining ($76,349).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.4k

2021 Workforce

± 3,673

−1.37%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.4%

This graphic shows the share of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers employed by various industries. Rail transportation employs the largest share of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers at 57.2%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 38.6% and Services incidental to transportation with 4.16%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in the US. The workforce of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in 2021 was 22,387 people, with 12.1% woman, and 87.9% men. The average age of male Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in the workforce is 43.6 and of female Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers is 45.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in 2021 was 22,387 people, with 12.1% woman, and 87.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,200 people), 45 to 49 years (2,809 people), and 50 to 54 years (2,742 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.6% of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workers were Hispanic and 84.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (65.5%), Puerto Rican (23.7)%, and Cuban (10.7)%

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2021, 60.5% of the Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce were White, of which 6.82% were women and 93.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (24.7%) and Two or More Races (6.45%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Cultural & Gender Studies.

Among the necessary skills for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers, Operation and Control stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (656 people), Engineering (302 people), and Protective Services (196 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workers were High School or Equivalent (9,029 people), Some college (7,406 people), and Bachelors Degree (2,300 people).

The graphic shows the Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers need many skills, but most especially Operation and Control, Operation Monitoring, Monitoring.