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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
14,860 0.7 % $ 37.20 $ 77,370 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Subway and Streetcar Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 26.29 $ 35.37 $ 40.51 $ 40.53 $ 41.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 54,690 $ 73,570 $ 84,270 $ 84,310 $ 87,110


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) 13,380 0.24 $ 38.07 $ 79,190
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 700 0.03 $ 32.87 $ 68,380
Urban Transit Systems 640 1.54 $ 27.37 $ 56,920

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 640 1.54 $ 27.37 $ 56,920
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 13,380 0.24 $ 38.07 $ 79,190
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 700 0.03 $ 32.87 $ 68,380

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) 13,380 0.24 $ 38.07 $ 79,190
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 700 0.03 $ 32.87 $ 68,380
Urban Transit Systems 640 1.54 $ 27.37 $ 56,920


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 2023


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)
California 1,770 0.10 1.01 $ 35.20 $ 73,210
Massachusetts 630 0.17 1.77 $ 34.86 $ 72,500
Maryland 470 0.17 1.78 $ 32.71 $ 68,040
Illinois 390 0.06 0.66 $ 39.78 $ 82,740
Georgia 310 0.06 0.66 $ 27.36 $ 56,910


Map of location quotient of subway and streetcar operators by state, May 2023


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 470 0.17 1.78 $ 32.71 $ 68,040
Massachusetts 630 0.17 1.77 $ 34.86 $ 72,500
California 1,770 0.10 1.01 $ 35.20 $ 73,210
Arizona 280 0.09 0.90 $ 26.36 $ 54,830
Georgia 310 0.06 0.66 $ 27.36 $ 56,910


Map of annual mean wages of subway and streetcar operators by state, May 2023


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 390 0.06 0.66 $ 39.78 $ 82,740
Oregon 90 0.05 0.48 $ 39.46 $ 82,080
Washington 170 0.05 0.51 $ 37.19 $ 77,360
California 1,770 0.10 1.01 $ 35.20 $ 73,210
Massachusetts 630 0.17 1.77 $ 34.86 $ 72,500



Map of employment of subway and streetcar operators by area, May 2023


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)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 2.33 $ 34.74 $ 72,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 1.83 $ 35.64 $ 74,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 300 0.11 1.09 $ 27.59 $ 57,380
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 200 0.09 0.91 $ 27.86 $ 57,940
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 0.13 1.30 $ 31.37 $ 65,250
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 170 0.08 0.84 $ 37.45 $ 77,900
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 0.08 0.80 $ 39.18 $ 81,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 70 0.04 0.38 $ 27.50 $ 57,190


Map of location quotient of subway and streetcar operators by area, May 2023


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)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 2.33 $ 34.74 $ 72,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 1.83 $ 35.64 $ 74,130
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 0.13 1.30 $ 31.37 $ 65,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 300 0.11 1.09 $ 27.59 $ 57,380
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 200 0.09 0.91 $ 27.86 $ 57,940
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 170 0.08 0.84 $ 37.45 $ 77,900
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 0.08 0.80 $ 39.18 $ 81,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 70 0.04 0.38 $ 27.50 $ 57,190


Map of annual mean wages of subway and streetcar operators by area, May 2023


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 (8) (8) (8) $ 40.73 $ 84,710
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 0.08 0.80 $ 39.18 $ 81,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 170 0.08 0.84 $ 37.45 $ 77,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 1.83 $ 35.64 $ 74,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 630 0.23 2.33 $ 34.74 $ 72,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 0.13 1.30 $ 31.37 $ 65,250
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 200 0.09 0.91 $ 27.86 $ 57,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 300 0.11 1.09 $ 27.59 $ 57,380
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 70 0.04 0.38 $ 27.50 $ 57,190


About May 2023 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024