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Rail Transportation Workers, All Other: Career Overview

All rail transportation workers not listed separately.

What Tasks Do Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Perform?

Related Job Titles

People in this occupation may also be known by titles such as:

• Ballast Cleaning Operator
• Ballast Regulator Operator
• Block Operator
• Car Barn Laborer
• Car Retarder Operator
• Control Tower Operator
• Hostler Helper
• Hot Box Checker

Job Outlook

The U.S. employs around 1,345,258 rail transportation workers, all other working in the United States today. Demand is forecast to grow by +5.9% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$58,561
Hourly median	$28.15
10th percentile	$36,653
25th percentile	$47,607
75th percentile	$69,514
90th percentile	$80,468

Pay can vary substantially based on experience, location, and industry.

How Much Do Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Make in Different U.S. States?

State	Annual median salary
New Jersey	$84,190
Washington	$82,910
Georgia	$61,820
California	$54,710
Illinois	$49,320
Tennessee	$47,480
West Virginia	$44,200
Kentucky	$43,770
Texas	$22,160

Where Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Earn the Most

Compensation for rail transportation workers, all other differ across the country. The following regions pay the most:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Middle Atlantic	$84,190	4.5%	1.13
Far Western US	$61,424	37.8%	2.02
Southeast	$48,112	44.1%	7.91
Southwest	$22,160	13.5%	1.12

Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	CA	$54,710	210
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	TN	$47,480	120
St. Louis, MO-IL	MO	$45,540	30
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	TX	$21,290	50

Industry Breakdown

The bulk of rail transportation workers, all other are found across these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Transportation and Warehousing	940	$47,480
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction	160	$51,840
Wholesale Trade	40	$46,200

Below are examples of industries where rail transportation workers, all other work:

Degree Programs

Students preparing for rail transportation workers, all other typically earn programs in:

Transportation and Materials Moving

1 programs across 1 majors

• Ground Transportation

References

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 53-4099.00 (Rail Transportation Workers, All Other).