Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
SOC code 47-4061 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,640 | $21.94 |
| 25th percentile | $51,280 | $24.65 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $70,070 | $33.69 |
| 75th percentile | $81,670 | $39.27 |
| 90th percentile | $87,420 | $42.03 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (SOC 47-4061), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 38 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 220 | $52,610 | $48,970 | $33,610 | $38,010 | $65,550 | $75,760 |
| Arizona | 180 | $67,280 | $75,770 | $49,270 | $57,020 | $78,230 | $79,190 |
| Arkansas | 80 | $61,900 | $68,950 | $40,560 | $64,000 | $68,950 | $68,950 |
| California | 560 | $66,700 | $69,260 | $44,380 | $57,740 | $81,000 | $87,310 |
| Colorado | 200 | $61,760 | $63,290 | $41,270 | $52,170 | $70,900 | $83,300 |
| Delaware | 90 | $77,900 | $86,330 | $47,950 | $66,930 | $86,330 | $97,140 |
| Florida | 580 | $61,500 | $60,860 | $45,110 | $54,820 | $68,810 | $71,260 |
| Georgia | 370 | $64,520 | $60,660 | $45,570 | $49,120 | $64,410 | $73,880 |
| Idaho | 90 | $61,830 | $62,810 | $47,400 | $47,400 | $74,660 | $74,660 |
| Illinois | 960 | $80,130 | $76,930 | $49,930 | $57,450 | $79,160 | $96,210 |
| Indiana | 510 | $73,840 | $79,320 | $56,210 | $78,420 | $79,330 | $79,350 |
| Iowa | 190 | $58,650 | $79,240 | $31,230 | $34,330 | $79,320 | $79,360 |
| Kansas | 280 | $61,030 | $69,990 | $49,440 | $49,440 | $70,250 | $70,250 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $59,510 | $47,990 | $47,520 | $47,550 | $75,980 | $76,010 |
| Maryland | 290 | $85,500 | $90,410 | $60,280 | $78,100 | $97,970 | $97,970 |
| Massachusetts | 390 | $80,090 | $82,840 | $61,200 | $76,590 | $86,110 | $99,900 |
| Minnesota | 430 | $54,020 | $48,490 | $39,920 | $43,370 | $62,420 | $76,170 |
| Missouri | 120 | $64,390 | $69,610 | $51,900 | $60,870 | $69,660 | $69,660 |
| Montana | 150 | $67,780 | $67,050 | $67,020 | $67,020 | $67,050 | $67,050 |
| Nevada | 30 | $54,340 | $60,960 | $29,910 | $29,920 | $71,860 | $71,860 |
| New Jersey | 240 | $70,740 | $64,840 | $51,230 | $58,910 | $80,410 | $105,070 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $71,300 | $74,460 | $47,450 | $64,520 | $79,570 | $91,350 |
| New York | 3,330 | $77,290 | $84,840 | $57,030 | $68,210 | $84,840 | $85,310 |
| North Carolina | 290 | $50,640 | $45,760 | $43,940 | $45,600 | $55,480 | $67,430 |
| Ohio | 980 | $51,120 | $47,160 | $43,710 | $47,130 | $50,410 | $62,030 |
| Oklahoma | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon | 140 | $60,070 | $60,380 | $40,340 | $49,410 | $70,110 | $82,830 |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $71,150 | $65,120 | $51,830 | $63,400 | $79,040 | $81,200 |
| South Carolina | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | 70 | $65,260 | $64,550 | $60,600 | $64,540 | $71,370 | $71,400 |
| Tennessee | 350 | $67,070 | $61,290 | $43,550 | $48,340 | $70,980 | $77,790 |
| Texas | 1,160 | $56,510 | $56,040 | $37,440 | $47,120 | $68,760 | $69,050 |
| Utah | 110 | $61,240 | $61,520 | $48,140 | $49,310 | $75,060 | $75,060 |
| Virginia | — | $56,880 | $60,460 | $50,500 | $51,630 | $60,600 | $60,600 |
| Washington | 410 | $67,520 | $64,950 | $51,500 | $64,620 | $77,740 | $77,740 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $51,830 | $47,330 | $30,220 | $40,790 | $61,250 | $67,060 |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $69,260 | $70,870 | $70,850 | $70,850 | $70,890 | $70,890 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $63,540 | $69,690 | $44,720 | $45,460 | $77,880 | $77,880 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.