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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-3043 Rail Car Repairers

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars. Excludes “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists” (49-3031).


National estimates for Rail Car Repairers
Industry profile for Rail Car Repairers
Geographic profile for Rail Car Repairers

National estimates for Rail Car Repairers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Rail Car Repairers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
19,830 1.6 % $ 29.79 $ 61,960 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Rail Car Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.42 $ 22.62 $ 30.05 $ 35.88 $ 40.54
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,320 $ 47,050 $ 62,510 $ 74,630 $ 84,330


Industry profile for Rail Car Repairers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Rail Car Repairers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Rail Car Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Rail Car Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 9,840 5.36 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 6,090 18.30 $ 23.24 $ 48,350
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,330 0.04 $ 38.18 $ 79,420
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 510 0.02 $ 36.53 $ 75,980
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 450 2.29 $ 23.64 $ 49,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Rail Car Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 6,090 18.30 $ 23.24 $ 48,350
Rail Transportation 9,840 5.36 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 450 2.29 $ 23.64 $ 49,170
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 70 0.73 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,330 0.04 $ 38.18 $ 79,420

Top paying industries for Rail Car Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,330 0.04 $ 38.18 $ 79,420
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 510 0.02 $ 36.53 $ 75,980
Rail Transportation 9,840 5.36 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 450 2.29 $ 23.64 $ 49,170
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 6,090 18.30 $ 23.24 $ 48,350


Geographic profile for Rail Car Repairers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Rail Car Repairers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Rail Car Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of rail car repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Rail Car Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 2,810 0.31 2.30 $ 35.68 $ 74,210
Texas 2,190 0.17 1.25 $ 24.69 $ 51,350
Illinois 1,640 0.28 2.08 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
Pennsylvania 1,170 0.20 1.51 $ 28.08 $ 58,410
California 750 0.04 0.32 $ 30.38 $ 63,190


Map of location quotient of rail car repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rail Car Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 180 0.67 5.01 $ 24.40 $ 50,740
Nebraska 510 0.52 3.89 $ 31.82 $ 66,190
New York 2,810 0.31 2.30 $ 35.68 $ 74,210
Kentucky 550 0.29 2.16 $ 28.62 $ 59,520
Maryland 750 0.28 2.10 $ 34.94 $ 72,670


Map of annual mean wages of rail car repairers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Rail Car Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 390 0.11 0.82 $ 37.27 $ 77,510
Missouri 220 0.08 0.57 $ 35.69 $ 74,240
New York 2,810 0.31 2.30 $ 35.68 $ 74,210
Virginia 710 0.18 1.37 $ 35.15 $ 73,120
Maryland 750 0.28 2.10 $ 34.94 $ 72,670



Map of employment of rail car repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Rail Car Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 0.11 0.80 $ 41.31 $ 85,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 800 0.26 1.97 $ 37.72 $ 78,450
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 740 0.17 1.24 $ 28.41 $ 59,100
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 560 0.18 1.36 $ 22.36 $ 46,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 320 0.08 0.62 $ 22.94 $ 47,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 280 0.10 0.77 $ 27.28 $ 56,730
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 220 1.45 10.82 $ 20.57 $ 42,780
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 180 0.12 0.88 $ 37.97 $ 78,990
Salt Lake City, UT 140 0.18 1.33 $ 21.54 $ 44,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 130 0.13 0.98 $ 31.79 $ 66,120


Map of location quotient of rail car repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rail Car Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 220 1.45 10.82 $ 20.57 $ 42,780
Texarkana, TX-AR 30 0.57 4.26 $ 20.61 $ 42,860
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 40 0.29 2.16 $ 17.93 $ 37,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 800 0.26 1.97 $ 37.72 $ 78,450
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 560 0.18 1.36 $ 22.36 $ 46,500
Salt Lake City, UT 140 0.18 1.33 $ 21.54 $ 44,810
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 40 0.18 1.31 $ 21.16 $ 44,000
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 740 0.17 1.24 $ 28.41 $ 59,100
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 110 0.16 1.23 $ 26.31 $ 54,720
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 130 0.13 0.98 $ 31.79 $ 66,120


Map of annual mean wages of rail car repairers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Rail Car Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 0.11 0.80 $ 41.31 $ 85,930
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 180 0.12 0.88 $ 37.97 $ 78,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 800 0.26 1.97 $ 37.72 $ 78,450
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 130 0.13 0.98 $ 31.79 $ 66,120
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 740 0.17 1.24 $ 28.41 $ 59,100
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 280 0.10 0.77 $ 27.28 $ 56,730
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 100 0.04 0.26 $ 27.16 $ 56,480
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 110 0.16 1.23 $ 26.31 $ 54,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 80 0.04 0.28 $ 25.37 $ 52,760
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 130 0.07 0.50 $ 25.29 $ 52,600

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Rail Car Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.49 3.64 $ 19.74 $ 41,070
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 110 0.75 5.61 (8) (8)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 100 0.67 4.97 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 1.83 13.62 $ 28.80 $ 59,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.41 3.05 $ 20.81 $ 43,280

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rail Car Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 1.83 13.62 $ 28.80 $ 59,910
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 110 0.75 5.61 (8) (8)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 100 0.67 4.97 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.57 4.22 $ 20.07 $ 41,740
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.49 3.64 $ 19.74 $ 41,070

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Rail Car Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 1.83 13.62 $ 28.80 $ 59,910
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.41 3.05 $ 20.81 $ 43,280
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.23 1.73 $ 20.19 $ 41,980
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.57 4.22 $ 20.07 $ 41,740
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 1.62 $ 20.01 $ 41,620


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023