Average Salary for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
SOC 53-4099 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other in the United States is $49,330 ($23.72/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,690 at the 10th percentile to $82,620 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,520 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has declined 17.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$49,330
Mean Annual
$53,500
10th Pct
$34,690
75th Pct
$64,710
Employment
1,520
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$40k
25th
$49k
Median
$65k
75th
$83k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,710 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,480 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,540 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $21,290 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $84,190 |
| Washington | $82,910 |
| Georgia | $61,820 |
| California | $54,710 |
| Illinois | $49,320 |
| Tennessee | $47,480 |
| West Virginia | $44,200 |
| Kentucky | $43,770 |
| Texas | $22,160 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Rail Transportation | $82,910 |
| Rail Transportation | $82,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $58,090 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $55,580 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $55,580 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,040 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,040 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $51,840 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $49,320 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $47,780 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $47,480 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $47,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $46,220 |
| Wholesale Trade | $46,200 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $36,140 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $36,140 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,330 |
| 2023 | $44,660 |
| 2022 | $42,280 |
| 2021 | $47,590 |
| 2020 | $47,970 |
| 2019 | $51,600 |
| 2018 | $55,410 |
| 2017 | $58,690 |
| 2016 | $60,420 |
| 2015 | $59,840 |
| 2014 | $59,480 |