Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-4061 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in U.S. is $67,370 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $32.39 per hour. 16,480 people work as Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in U.S.. Wages have grown 30% since 2014, when the median was $51,840.
Median Annual Salary
$67,370
Mean Annual
$68,270
Median Hourly
$32.39
Total Employed
16,480
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$52k
25th
$67k
Median
$79k
75th
$85k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,950 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,910 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,910 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,910 |
| Rail Transportation | $67,020 |
| Rail Transportation | $67,020 |
| Coal Mining | $66,350 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $66,350 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $66,350 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $64,550 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $63,510 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $61,780 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $51,400 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $51,250 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $49,030 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $49,030 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $46,130 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $46,120 |
| Construction | $45,890 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $45,820 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $45,820 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $56,930 |
| 2017 | $56,060 |
| 2016 | $53,970 |
| 2015 | $52,830 |
| 2014 | $51,840 |
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