Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

Occupation

$49,330
National Median Salary
$23.72
Median Hourly Wage
1,520
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$34,690
$40,460
$49,330
$64,710
$82,620

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

-17.1%
10 Year Change
$59,480
2014 Median
$49,330
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

Industry Annual Median Employment
Rail Transportation $82,910 120
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $58,090 190
Mining (except Oil and Gas) $55,580 60
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $55,580 60
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $53,040 160

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Top Paying States for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

State Annual Median Employment
New Jersey $84,190 50
Washington $82,910 100
Georgia $61,820 60
California $54,710 320
Illinois $49,320 —

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Rail Transportation Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) Mining (except Oil and Gas) Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) Support Activities for Rail Transportation Support Activities for Transportation Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation