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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-4099 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

All rail transportation workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

National estimates for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,830 8.6 % $ 24.39 $ 50,730 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.03 $ 18.91 $ 21.47 $ 26.12 $ 41.10
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,420 $ 39,330 $ 44,660 $ 54,320 $ 85,490


Industry profile for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 730 2.00 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 210 0.00 $ 29.50 $ 61,370
Rail Transportation 210 0.11 $ 35.81 $ 74,490
Urban Transit Systems 40 0.10 $ 25.99 $ 54,050
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 0.00 $ 38.56 $ 80,210

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 730 2.00 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Rail Transportation 210 0.11 $ 35.81 $ 74,490
Urban Transit Systems 40 0.10 $ 25.99 $ 54,050
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 0.00 $ 38.56 $ 80,210
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 210 0.00 $ 29.50 $ 61,370

Top paying industries for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 38.56 $ 80,210
Rail Transportation 210 0.11 $ 35.81 $ 74,490
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 210 (7) $ 29.50 $ 61,370
Urban Transit Systems 40 0.10 $ 25.99 $ 54,050
Support Activities for Rail Transportation 730 2.00 $ 22.30 $ 46,390


Geographic profile for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

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



Map of employment of rail transportation workers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 390 0.02 1.82 $ 23.43 $ 48,730
Tennessee 190 0.06 4.93 $ 19.64 $ 40,860
Kentucky 190 0.10 8.06 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Indiana 140 0.04 3.73 $ 17.47 $ 36,340
Washington 120 0.04 2.91 $ 40.73 $ 84,720


Map of location quotient of rail transportation workers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 190 0.10 8.06 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
Tennessee 190 0.06 4.93 $ 19.64 $ 40,860
Indiana 140 0.04 3.73 $ 17.47 $ 36,340
Washington 120 0.04 2.91 $ 40.73 $ 84,720
Louisiana 50 0.02 2.06 $ 22.58 $ 46,970


Map of annual mean wages of rail transportation workers, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 120 0.04 2.91 $ 40.73 $ 84,720
Georgia 60 0.01 1.04 $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Texas 30 0.00 0.18 $ 23.94 $ 49,790
Kentucky 190 0.10 8.06 $ 23.86 $ 49,640
California 390 0.02 1.82 $ 23.43 $ 48,730



Map of employment of rail transportation workers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 200 0.03 2.67 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 110 0.11 8.80 $ 20.47 $ 42,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 40 0.01 0.97 $ 37.84 $ 78,700


Map of location quotient of rail transportation workers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 110 0.11 8.80 $ 20.47 $ 42,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 200 0.03 2.67 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 40 0.01 0.97 $ 37.84 $ 78,700


Map of annual mean wages of rail transportation workers, all other by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 40 0.01 0.97 $ 37.84 $ 78,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 200 0.03 2.67 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 110 0.11 8.80 $ 20.47 $ 42,580


About May 2023 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024