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Average Salary for Rail Car Repairers

SOC 49-3043 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Rail Car Repairers in the United States is $65,680 ($31.58/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,670 at the 10th percentile to $92,000 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 18,300 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.5% since 2019.

Median Annual

$65,680

Mean Annual

$67,610

10th Pct

$45,670

75th Pct

$80,150

Employment

18,300

Salary Distribution

$46k
10th
$52k
25th
$66k
Median
$80k
75th
$92k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Massachusetts $97,660
Oregon $85,380
New York $85,160
Maryland $84,840
Wisconsin $84,750
Colorado $84,420
Minnesota $79,330
Delaware $77,240
New Jersey $76,740
Utah $75,280
Illinois $73,480
Indiana $72,740
Florida $66,760
California $66,740
Nebraska $66,440
South Dakota $65,780
Arizona $64,790
Iowa $63,290
Missouri $63,100
Tennessee $62,350
New Mexico $61,750
Idaho $61,640
Georgia $60,050
Oklahoma $59,070
Washington $58,870
Michigan $58,680
Texas $58,500
South Carolina $57,760
Kentucky $57,180
North Carolina $57,150
Pennsylvania $55,790
Nevada $55,750
Wyoming $52,720
Arkansas $52,530
Ohio $52,160
Kansas $51,500
Louisiana $50,250
Alabama $49,480
West Virginia $48,180

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $65,680
2023 $65,030
2022 $62,510
2021 $60,250
2020 $57,710
2019 $56,390