Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 22,800 |
1.9 % |
$ 29.04 |
$ 60,400 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Rail Car Repairers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 18.00 |
$ 22.69 |
$ 28.97 |
$ 37.09 |
$ 38.86 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,430 |
$ 47,200 |
$ 60,250 |
$ 77,150 |
$ 80,840 |
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 |
11,710 |
5.33 |
$ 31.35 |
$ 65,210 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation |
6,740 |
20.67 |
$ 22.56 |
$ 46,920 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
2,860 |
0.05 |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,770 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
360 |
0.02 |
$ 36.76 |
$ 76,460 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
70 |
0.17 |
$ 26.22 |
$ 54,540 |
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 |
6,740 |
20.67 |
$ 22.56 |
$ 46,920 |
| Rail Transportation |
11,710 |
5.33 |
$ 31.35 |
$ 65,210 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
60 |
0.90 |
$ 18.73 |
$ 38,950 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
70 |
0.17 |
$ 26.22 |
$ 54,540 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
2,860 |
0.05 |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,770 |
Top paying industries for Rail Car Repairers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
360 |
0.02 |
$ 36.76 |
$ 76,460 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
2,860 |
0.05 |
$ 35.95 |
$ 74,770 |
| Rail Transportation |
11,710 |
5.33 |
$ 31.35 |
$ 65,210 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
70 |
0.17 |
$ 26.22 |
$ 54,540 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation |
6,740 |
20.67 |
$ 22.56 |
$ 46,920 |
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.
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) |
| Illinois |
3,010 |
0.54 |
3.31 |
$ 28.13 |
$ 58,500 |
| Texas |
1,960 |
0.16 |
0.99 |
$ 25.85 |
$ 53,770 |
| Virginia |
890 |
0.24 |
1.46 |
$ 33.20 |
$ 69,060 |
| Ohio |
710 |
0.14 |
0.84 |
$ 25.03 |
$ 52,060 |
| Pennsylvania |
670 |
0.12 |
0.75 |
$ 26.24 |
$ 54,580 |
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 |
0.70 |
4.34 |
$ 27.26 |
$ 56,700 |
| Nebraska |
640 |
0.67 |
4.11 |
$ 31.05 |
$ 64,580 |
| Illinois |
3,010 |
0.54 |
3.31 |
$ 28.13 |
$ 58,500 |
| Mississippi |
520 |
0.47 |
2.93 |
$ 21.96 |
$ 45,670 |
| Arkansas |
500 |
0.42 |
2.59 |
$ 23.59 |
$ 49,060 |
Top paying states for Rail Car Repairers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wisconsin |
190 |
0.07 |
0.44 |
$ 36.05 |
$ 74,980 |
| New York |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 34.84 |
$ 72,470 |
| Virginia |
890 |
0.24 |
1.46 |
$ 33.20 |
$ 69,060 |
| Maryland |
520 |
0.20 |
1.25 |
$ 32.31 |
$ 67,190 |
| Colorado |
490 |
0.19 |
1.15 |
$ 31.82 |
$ 66,190 |
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) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,490 |
0.35 |
2.17 |
$ 25.68 |
$ 53,410 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,210 |
0.41 |
2.56 |
$ 35.93 |
$ 74,740 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
920 |
0.11 |
0.66 |
$ 41.68 |
$ 86,690 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
470 |
0.16 |
0.99 |
$ 22.53 |
$ 46,860 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
430 |
0.34 |
2.10 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
260 |
0.07 |
0.45 |
$ 22.70 |
$ 47,220 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
180 |
0.12 |
0.75 |
$ 36.79 |
$ 76,530 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
150 |
1.01 |
6.26 |
$ 21.72 |
$ 45,190 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
140 |
0.19 |
1.19 |
$ 20.65 |
$ 42,940 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
130 |
0.07 |
0.43 |
$ 23.83 |
$ 49,560 |
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) |
| Texarkana, TX-AR |
70 |
1.17 |
7.26 |
$ 18.38 |
$ 38,230 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
150 |
1.01 |
6.26 |
$ 21.72 |
$ 45,190 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
50 |
0.41 |
2.56 |
$ 17.51 |
$ 36,420 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,210 |
0.41 |
2.56 |
$ 35.93 |
$ 74,740 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,490 |
0.35 |
2.17 |
$ 25.68 |
$ 53,410 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
430 |
0.34 |
2.10 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
130 |
0.20 |
1.26 |
$ 22.03 |
$ 45,820 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL |
50 |
0.20 |
1.21 |
$ 20.51 |
$ 42,660 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
140 |
0.19 |
1.19 |
$ 20.65 |
$ 42,940 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
90 |
0.19 |
1.17 |
$ 25.94 |
$ 53,960 |
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 |
920 |
0.11 |
0.66 |
$ 41.68 |
$ 86,690 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
180 |
0.12 |
0.75 |
$ 36.79 |
$ 76,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,210 |
0.41 |
2.56 |
$ 35.93 |
$ 74,740 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
80 |
0.09 |
0.53 |
$ 32.67 |
$ 67,960 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
60 |
0.03 |
0.21 |
$ 31.95 |
$ 66,460 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA |
30 |
0.12 |
0.75 |
$ 30.73 |
$ 63,920 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
80 |
0.06 |
0.38 |
$ 26.29 |
$ 54,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
100 |
0.05 |
0.33 |
$ 26.12 |
$ 54,330 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
90 |
0.19 |
1.17 |
$ 25.94 |
$ 53,960 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,490 |
0.35 |
2.17 |
$ 25.68 |
$ 53,410 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Rail Car Repairers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Rail Car Repairers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Rail Car Repairers:
About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
