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Average Salary for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

SOC 47-4061 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in the United States is $67,370 ($32.39/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,720 at the 10th percentile to $84,840 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 16,480 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 20.1% since 2019.

Median Annual

$67,370

Mean Annual

$68,270

10th Pct

$45,720

75th Pct

$79,330

Employment

16,480

Salary Distribution

$46k
10th
$52k
25th
$67k
Median
$79k
75th
$85k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Maryland $90,410
Delaware $86,330
New York $84,840
Massachusetts $82,840
Indiana $79,320
Iowa $79,240
Illinois $76,930
Arizona $75,770
New Mexico $74,460
Wisconsin $70,870
Kansas $69,990
Wyoming $69,690
Missouri $69,610
California $69,260
Arkansas $68,950
Montana $67,050
Pennsylvania $65,120
Washington $64,950
New Jersey $64,840
South Dakota $64,550
Colorado $63,290
Idaho $62,810
Utah $61,520
Tennessee $61,290
Nevada $60,960
Florida $60,860
Georgia $60,660
Virginia $60,460
Oregon $60,380
Texas $56,040
Alabama $48,970
Minnesota $48,490
Kentucky $47,990
West Virginia $47,330
Ohio $47,160
North Carolina $45,760

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $67,370
2023 $67,000
2022 $63,230
2021 $61,690
2020 $56,370
2019 $56,100