Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $39,740 | $19.11 | |
| Arizona | $53,150 | $25.55 | ||
| Arkansas | 220 | $51,630 | $24.82 | |
| California | 390 | $71,540 | $34.39 | |
| Colorado | 290 | $53,380 | $25.66 | |
| Florida | 620 | $49,740 | $23.92 | |
| Georgia | 160 | $57,560 | $27.67 | |
| Illinois | 950 | $62,490 | $30.04 | |
| Indiana | 620 | $60,810 | $29.24 | |
| Iowa | $54,840 | $26.36 | ||
| Kansas | 530 | $50,870 | $24.46 | |
| Kentucky | 450 | $49,080 | $23.60 | |
| Louisiana | 210 | $56,260 | $27.05 | |
| Maine | 90 | $51,930 | $24.97 | |
| Maryland | 640 | $67,520 | $32.46 | |
| Minnesota | 710 | $52,060 | $25.03 | |
| Missouri | 610 | $65,610 | $31.54 | |
| Nebraska | 280 | $58,370 | $28.06 | |
| Nevada | 60 | $53,100 | $25.53 | |
| New Jersey | 200 | $61,180 | $29.41 | |
| New Mexico | $55,460 | $26.66 | ||
| New York | 4,770 | $71,560 | $34.40 | |
| North Carolina | 240 | $69,390 | $33.36 | |
| Ohio | $57,030 | $27.42 | ||
| Oklahoma | 390 | $48,570 | $23.35 | |
| Pennsylvania | 780 | $54,200 | $26.06 | |
| South Carolina | $57,870 | $27.82 | ||
| Tennessee | 210 | $51,340 | $24.68 | |
| Texas | 2,690 | $48,560 | $23.35 | |
| Virginia | 440 | $57,690 | $27.73 | |
| Washington | 420 | $57,120 | $27.46 | |
| West Virginia | 130 | $54,620 | $26.26 | |
| Wisconsin | 310 | $61,810 | $29.72 | |
| Wyoming | 100 | $65,610 | $31.55 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating.
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Certificate
Associate Degree
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Certificate
Butte College
Oroville, CA
Certificate
Shasta College
Redding, CA
Certificate
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$60,770 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators.
- Less than high school 10%
- High school graduate 54%
- College dropout 28%
- Associate’s degree 5%
- Bachelor’s degree 3%
- Master’s degree 0%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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