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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-4041 Subway and Streetcar Operators

Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.


National estimates for Subway and Streetcar Operators
Industry profile for Subway and Streetcar Operators
Geographic profile for Subway and Streetcar Operators

National estimates for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,120 0.8 % $ 36.48 $ 75,880 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.68 $ 29.69 $ 42.43 $ 42.88 $ 42.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 49,260 $ 61,740 $ 88,260 $ 89,180 $ 89,180


Industry profile for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Subway and Streetcar Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Subway and Streetcar Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,350 0.14 $ 37.79 $ 78,610
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,010 0.05 $ 36.90 $ 76,740
Urban Transit Systems 570 1.44 $ 24.77 $ 51,530

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Urban Transit Systems 570 1.44 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,350 0.14 $ 37.79 $ 78,610
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,010 0.05 $ 36.90 $ 76,740

Top paying industries for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,350 0.14 $ 37.79 $ 78,610
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,010 0.05 $ 36.90 $ 76,740
Urban Transit Systems 570 1.44 $ 24.77 $ 51,530


Geographic profile for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Subway and Streetcar Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Subway and Streetcar Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of subway and streetcar operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Subway and Streetcar Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 590 0.22 3.63 $ 31.57 $ 65,660
Virginia 390 0.10 1.61 $ 36.83 $ 76,600
Illinois 380 0.07 1.06 $ 37.90 $ 78,820
California 340 0.02 0.32 $ 33.01 $ 68,650
Georgia 330 0.07 1.15 $ 25.17 $ 52,350


Map of location quotient of subway and streetcar operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Subway and Streetcar Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 590 0.22 3.63 $ 31.57 $ 65,660
Virginia 390 0.10 1.61 $ 36.83 $ 76,600
Arizona 250 0.08 1.36 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
Georgia 330 0.07 1.15 $ 25.17 $ 52,350
Illinois 380 0.07 1.06 $ 37.90 $ 78,820


Map of annual mean wages of subway and streetcar operators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 380 0.07 1.06 $ 37.90 $ 78,820
Virginia 390 0.10 1.61 $ 36.83 $ 76,600
Washington 160 0.05 0.74 $ 36.05 $ 74,990
California 340 0.02 0.32 $ 33.01 $ 68,650
Maryland 590 0.22 3.63 $ 31.57 $ 65,660



Map of employment of subway and streetcar operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,310 0.47 7.61 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 780 0.26 4.21 $ 34.92 $ 72,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.11 1.85 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 1.21 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 160 0.08 1.24 $ 36.05 $ 74,990
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.06 0.99 $ 24.31 $ 50,560


Map of location quotient of subway and streetcar operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,310 0.47 7.61 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 780 0.26 4.21 $ 34.92 $ 72,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.11 1.85 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 160 0.08 1.24 $ 36.05 $ 74,990
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 1.21 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.06 0.99 $ 24.31 $ 50,560


Map of annual mean wages of subway and streetcar operators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,310 0.47 7.61 $ 42.93 $ 89,290
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 160 0.08 1.24 $ 36.05 $ 74,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 780 0.26 4.21 $ 34.92 $ 72,640
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 1.21 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 310 0.11 1.85 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 120 0.06 0.99 $ 24.31 $ 50,560


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023