Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers

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2020 Workforce

22.7k

Average Age

43.5

Average Salary

$65,292

Average Male Salary

$66,953

Average Female Salary

$52,172

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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 $65,292 in 2020.

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 Thornton Township PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers are East New York & Starrett City PUMA, NY, Thornton Township PUMA, IL, and East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce. Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce in 2020 was 22,699 people, of which 11.2% were women and 88.8% 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

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Grouping

20,148

Male Workforce

± 3.48k

2,551

Female Workforce

± 1.24k

The Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce in 2020 was 22,699 people (11.2% women and 88.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 42.2% between 2014 (15,958) and 2020 (22,699).

Employment by Location

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($123,253), Arizona ($88,065), and Washington ($82,036).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$65,292

AVERAGE WAGE

#157 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers earned an average of $65,292, $9,338 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.3

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.3, 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 ($84,766).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.7k

2020 Workforce

± 3,699

−3%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.6%

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 59.6%, followed by Bus service & urban transit with 35.9% and Support activities for mining with 4.55%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in the US. The workforce of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in 2020 was 22,699 people, with 11.2% woman, and 88.8% men. The average age of male Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in the workforce is 43.3 and of female Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers is 45.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers in 2020 was 22,699 people, with 11.2% woman, and 88.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (2,988 people), 30 to 34 years (2,959 people), and 45 to 49 years (2,801 people). Among them they concentrated 39.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.2% of Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.1%), Puerto Rican (20.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.1)%

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Races

In 2020, 62.3% of the Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workforce were White, of which 6.39% were women and 93.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (26.4%) and Two or More Races (3.37%).

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 2020 were Mechanical Technologies.

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (719 people), Education (307 people), and Engineering (253 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Subway, streetcar, & other rail transportation workers workers were High School or Equivalent (8,533 people), Some college (7,488 people), and Bachelors Degree (2,390 people).

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

Skills

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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.