Signal and Track Switch Repairers Wages
SOC 49-9097 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Signal and Track Switch Repairers is $82,710 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $61,910 and the 90th percentile is $95,460, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
9,200
P10
$61,910
P25
$76,760
Median
$82,710
P75
$91,050
P90
$95,460
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Signal and Track Switch Repairers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $82,710 | $81,810 | $61,910 | $95,460 | 9,200 | — |
| 2022 | $81,300 | $77,370 | $50,020 | $92,900 | 6,880 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $80,570 | $74,220 | $50,560 | $84,170 | 8,090 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | $76,210 | $75,970 | $47,130 | $96,990 | 7,250 | -5.41% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Signal and Track Switch Repairers. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $93,690, 13% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $93,690 | +13.3% | $85,220 | 170 |
| California | $92,970 | +12.4% | $92,840 | 460 |
| New York | $87,210 | +5.4% | $88,690 | 3,220 |
| Washington | $86,960 | +5.1% | $91,160 | 180 |
| Indiana | $84,260 | +1.9% | $84,220 | 230 |
| Illinois | $82,460 | -0.3% | $87,300 | 620 |
| Colorado | $79,970 | -3.3% | $78,300 | 90 |
| Kansas | $78,970 | -4.5% | $80,360 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $78,860 | -4.7% | $74,740 | 200 |
| Texas | $78,750 | -4.8% | $77,490 | 500 |
| Virginia | $78,500 | -5.1% | $76,990 | 110 |
| Oregon | $78,480 | -5.1% | $74,720 | 80 |
| Michigan | $76,980 | -6.9% | $68,650 | 80 |
| Georgia | $76,760 | -7.2% | $73,300 | — |
| Kentucky | $76,550 | -7.4% | $70,300 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $75,900 | -8.2% | $71,950 | 110 |
| Louisiana | $72,600 | -12.2% | $66,900 | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,390 | -13.7% | $69,490 | 180 |
| Montana | $70,630 | -14.6% | $68,200 | — |
| Arizona | $65,270 | -21.1% | $66,060 | 70 |
| Florida | $63,510 | -23.2% | $63,920 | 260 |