SOC 53-4099 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, rail transportation workers, all other earned a median of $56,360 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,120 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $86,650 | $41.66 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $78,500 | $37.74 | 50 | 0.0 |
| California | $60,360 | $29.02 | 230 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $48,660 | $23.40 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $43,150 | $20.75 | 120 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 4 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,120 | $38.04 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $68,250 | $32.81 | 160 | 0.0 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,660 | $23.40 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $40,270 | $19.36 | 60 | 0.0 |
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.