Salary insights

Salary at Caterpillar in the United States

Market pay levels based on 19 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median172 197 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average170 703 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile169 206 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile172 197 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile169 206 $
Median172 197 $
Upper quartile172 197 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 169 206 $ and 172 197 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 172 197 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (19 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (172 197 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (170 703 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 169 206 $ to 172 197 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 169 206 $ and a quarter above 172 197 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 19 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 172 197 $ is the market level, above 172 197 $ is the strong quarter, below 169 206 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.