Rail Car Repairers Salary in U.S.
SOC 49-3043 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Rail Car Repairers in U.S. is $65,680 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $31.58 per hour. 18,300 people work as Rail Car Repairers in U.S.. Wages have grown 16% since 2019, when the median was $56,390.
Median Annual Salary
$65,680
Mean Annual
$67,610
Median Hourly
$31.58
Total Employed
18,300
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$52k
25th
$66k
Median
$80k
75th
$92k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $97,660 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $97,660 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $90,050 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $90,050 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $90,050 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $90,050 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $90,050 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $79,830 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $79,830 |
| Rail Transportation | $72,550 |
| Rail Transportation | $72,550 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $63,100 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $62,780 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $61,020 |
| Employment Services | $61,020 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $61,020 |
| Manufacturing | $57,330 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $56,820 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $56,820 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $50,290 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $50,290 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $49,880 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $46,420 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $46,420 |
Salary 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 |
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