Rail Car Repairers
SOC code 49-3043 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,800 | $22.50 |
| 25th percentile | $54,520 | $26.21 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $67,530 | $32.46 |
| 75th percentile | $84,570 | $40.66 |
| 90th percentile | $95,100 | $45.72 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Rail Car Repairers (SOC 49-3043), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 40 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 | 260 | $53,960 | $49,480 | $37,760 | $45,460 | $61,920 | $75,320 |
| Arizona | 170 | $65,680 | $64,790 | $45,240 | $57,760 | $75,680 | $75,680 |
| Arkansas | 340 | $55,560 | $52,530 | $35,350 | $36,830 | $67,130 | $83,070 |
| California | 650 | $73,680 | $66,740 | $48,600 | $64,670 | $84,380 | $113,040 |
| Colorado | 250 | $80,740 | $84,420 | $49,790 | $65,500 | $86,920 | $112,520 |
| Delaware | 70 | $74,400 | $77,240 | $54,380 | $62,060 | $77,240 | $92,870 |
| Florida | 500 | $59,170 | $66,760 | $38,950 | $47,740 | $66,760 | $66,760 |
| Georgia | 670 | $60,500 | $60,050 | $48,040 | $49,280 | $62,330 | $75,880 |
| Idaho | 40 | $62,590 | $61,640 | $50,480 | $50,830 | $78,280 | $78,280 |
| Illinois | 1,440 | $75,280 | $73,480 | $49,230 | $62,570 | $82,560 | $92,000 |
| Indiana | 340 | $65,110 | $72,740 | $39,890 | $48,200 | $80,190 | $80,320 |
| Iowa | 250 | $66,860 | $63,290 | $48,440 | $50,060 | $82,720 | $82,750 |
| Kansas | 320 | $59,850 | $51,500 | $40,620 | $48,000 | $81,680 | $85,120 |
| Kentucky | 670 | $56,780 | $57,180 | $39,400 | $49,200 | $67,460 | $78,120 |
| Louisiana | 370 | $52,350 | $50,250 | $39,880 | $45,280 | $57,970 | $71,070 |
| Maryland | 490 | $83,760 | $84,840 | $57,470 | $72,870 | $101,040 | $101,040 |
| Massachusetts | 620 | $91,000 | $97,660 | $73,170 | $79,920 | $97,660 | $100,170 |
| Michigan | 380 | $61,010 | $58,680 | $38,710 | $39,830 | $76,710 | $79,120 |
| Minnesota | 390 | $72,880 | $79,330 | $50,290 | $56,110 | $80,840 | $84,610 |
| Mississippi | 370 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri | 200 | $61,470 | $63,100 | $46,110 | $57,390 | $66,660 | $66,710 |
| Nebraska | 610 | $69,170 | $66,440 | $48,680 | $60,980 | $84,260 | $84,260 |
| Nevada | 50 | $57,860 | $55,750 | $38,120 | $42,440 | $70,280 | $85,000 |
| New Jersey | 380 | $75,270 | $76,740 | $57,880 | $73,480 | $76,740 | $76,740 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $66,740 | $61,750 | $50,660 | $52,480 | $78,480 | $78,480 |
| New York | 1,560 | $84,100 | $85,160 | $60,780 | $77,780 | $94,090 | $106,440 |
| North Carolina | 340 | $57,520 | $57,150 | $44,120 | $48,580 | $68,860 | $72,360 |
| Ohio | 480 | $51,840 | $52,160 | $46,860 | $52,060 | $52,190 | $52,190 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $61,070 | $59,070 | $40,590 | $47,490 | $82,430 | $82,430 |
| Oregon | 220 | $74,690 | $85,380 | $50,450 | $64,380 | $85,380 | $88,350 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,000 | $60,620 | $55,790 | $48,120 | $50,790 | $75,020 | $75,430 |
| South Carolina | 160 | $66,130 | $57,760 | $38,490 | $47,080 | $66,350 | $80,000 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $65,400 | $65,780 | $30,310 | $65,780 | $74,200 | $76,990 |
| Tennessee | 220 | $70,150 | $62,350 | $49,500 | $51,600 | $77,590 | $79,600 |
| Texas | 2,190 | $58,460 | $58,500 | $39,000 | $48,230 | $65,730 | $84,130 |
| Utah | 80 | $67,080 | $75,280 | $37,970 | $47,490 | $78,480 | $78,480 |
| Washington | 200 | $61,250 | $58,870 | $49,240 | $50,860 | $64,520 | $81,450 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $50,960 | $48,180 | $43,320 | $47,810 | $57,850 | $58,260 |
| Wisconsin | 120 | $77,850 | $84,750 | $49,290 | $83,290 | $85,170 | $85,270 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $58,910 | $52,720 | $39,120 | $48,710 | $67,050 | $84,700 |
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.