Rail Car Repairers Wages
SOC 49-3043 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Rail Car Repairers is $65,030 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $44,140 and the 90th percentile is $88,280, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
19,480
P10
$44,140
P25
$49,900
Median
$65,030
P75
$78,240
P90
$88,280
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Rail Car Repairers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $65,030 | $65,690 | $44,140 | $88,280 | 19,480 | — |
| 2022 | $62,510 | $61,960 | $38,320 | $84,330 | 19,830 | -3.88% |
| 2021 | $60,250 | $60,400 | $37,430 | $80,840 | 22,800 | -3.62% |
| 2020 | $57,710 | $58,250 | $35,110 | $82,760 | 22,310 | -4.22% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Rail Car Repairers. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $94,290, 45% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $94,290 | +45% | $90,060 | 880 |
| New York | $85,110 | +30.9% | $83,010 | 2,200 |
| Maryland | $81,180 | +24.8% | $77,280 | 640 |
| Wisconsin | $80,950 | +24.5% | $72,650 | 130 |
| Oregon | $80,700 | +24.1% | $71,940 | 230 |
| Colorado | $78,240 | +20.3% | $76,520 | 280 |
| Minnesota | $76,350 | +17.4% | $71,290 | 450 |
| Delaware | $72,990 | +12.2% | $68,530 | 70 |
| Illinois | $70,030 | +7.7% | $66,520 | 1,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,490 | +2.2% | $61,160 | 1,150 |
| Nebraska | $63,850 | -1.8% | $68,020 | 620 |
| California | $62,880 | -3.3% | $63,220 | 970 |
| Georgia | $62,720 | -3.6% | $59,330 | 900 |
| Florida | $62,550 | -3.8% | $54,480 | 380 |
| Kentucky | $62,550 | -3.8% | $58,790 | 590 |
| Utah | $62,480 | -3.9% | $60,990 | 130 |
| South Dakota | $62,330 | -4.2% | $62,220 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $61,730 | -5.1% | $57,440 | 290 |
| Kansas | $61,660 | -5.2% | $60,840 | 260 |
| New Mexico | $61,640 | -5.2% | $59,750 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $60,560 | -6.9% | $59,640 | 210 |
| Arizona | $60,140 | -7.5% | $62,830 | 170 |
| Missouri | $59,680 | -8.2% | $58,630 | 200 |
| Wyoming | $59,140 | -9.1% | $58,640 | 150 |
| Washington | $59,020 | -9.2% | $60,590 | 240 |
| Indiana | $58,530 | -10% | $57,470 | 180 |
| Iowa | $56,330 | -13.4% | $56,900 | 400 |
| North Carolina | $55,500 | -14.7% | $58,700 | 310 |
| Ohio | $54,660 | -15.9% | $58,010 | 530 |
| Maine | $54,280 | -16.5% | $59,990 | 40 |
| Idaho | $54,070 | -16.9% | $58,790 | 40 |
| Texas | $50,840 | -21.8% | $54,620 | 1,820 |
| Alabama | $48,400 | -25.6% | $49,080 | 350 |
| Louisiana | $48,360 | -25.6% | $54,260 | 260 |
| Oklahoma | $47,730 | -26.6% | $56,310 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $47,520 | -26.9% | $50,520 | 90 |
| Mississippi | $47,150 | -27.5% | $48,030 | 210 |
| West Virginia | $45,350 | -30.3% | $46,850 | 110 |
| Michigan | $43,830 | -32.6% | $50,710 | 320 |