SOC 49-3043 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Rail Car Repairers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, rail car repairers earned a median of $67,530 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 21,350 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $108,680 | $52.25 | 770 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $89,430 | $43.00 | 560 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $87,470 | $42.05 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $86,630 | $41.65 | 250 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $85,420 | $41.07 | 110 | 0.1 |
| New York | $84,580 | $40.67 | 1,730 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $84,570 | $40.66 | 1,850 | 0.3 |
| Utah | $83,980 | $40.38 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $83,720 | $40.25 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $81,230 | $39.05 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | $78,900 | $37.93 | 130 | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | $78,750 | $37.86 | 410 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $77,800 | $37.40 | 170 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $71,750 | $34.50 | 90 | 0.2 |
| California | $68,370 | $32.87 | 700 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $68,290 | $32.83 | 220 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $67,550 | $32.47 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $64,370 | $30.95 | 370 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $64,230 | $30.88 | 980 | 0.2 |
| Washington | $63,410 | $30.49 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,350 | $29.98 | 970 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $62,260 | $29.93 | 410 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $60,550 | $29.11 | 340 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $60,540 | $29.10 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $60,490 | $29.08 | 670 | 0.2 |
| Maine | $60,090 | $28.89 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $60,090 | $28.89 | 320 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $59,430 | $28.57 | 770 | 0.4 |
| Texas | $59,330 | $28.53 | 2,690 | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | $59,040 | $28.39 | 250 | 0.9 |
| Wisconsin | $58,870 | $28.30 | 220 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $58,080 | $27.93 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $53,810 | $25.87 | 340 | 0.3 |
| Ohio | $53,480 | $25.71 | 690 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $50,800 | $24.42 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $48,160 | $23.15 | 300 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | $48,100 | $23.13 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $47,970 | $23.06 | 190 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $47,880 | $23.02 | 350 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $47,480 | $22.83 | 320 | 0.3 |
| Nebraska | Not published | Not published | 1,130 | 1.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 19 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $103,540 | $49.78 | 250 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $92,250 | $44.35 | 800 | 0.1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $89,430 | $43.00 | 230 | 0.2 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $87,470 | $42.05 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $76,870 | $36.96 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,250 | $29.93 | 570 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,120 | $29.39 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,820 | $28.76 | 370 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,810 | $28.76 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $59,310 | $28.51 | 790 | 0.2 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $58,120 | $27.94 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $56,820 | $27.32 | 190 | 1.2 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,120 | $26.02 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $53,530 | $25.73 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $50,910 | $24.48 | 80 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,910 | $23.99 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,480 | $22.35 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Wichita, KS | $38,840 | $18.67 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Not published | Not published | 200 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.