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Rail Car Repairers in Alabama
Get the information you need to know about working as a Rail Car Repairer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Rail Car Repairers in Alabama is growing faster than average.
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Rail Car Repairers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Rail Car Repairer Career?
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance
- Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
How Many Rail Car Repairers Work in Alabama?
In Alabama, there were 270 people working as Rail Car Repairers in the year 2018.
There were 330 Rail Car Repairers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 350 Rail Car Repairers working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Rail Car Repairers than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 60 annual Rail Car Repairers job openings in Alabama, and 650 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 23,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Rail Car Repairers Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Rail Car Repairers ranged from $29,930 to $74,580 with $47,650 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.39 to $35.86. The median hourly rate was $22.91.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.96 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $3.95.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Rail Car Repairers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Rail Car Repairers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Illinois | 3,070 | $52,240 |
Texas | 2,700 | $51,450 |
New York | 1,660 | $71,060 |
Pennsylvania | 1,260 | $63,390 |
Georgia | 950 | $45,630 |
Kansas | 830 | $45,640 |
Nebraska | 750 | $44,630 |
Washington | 650 | $58,300 |
Indiana | 640 | $49,600 |
Missouri | 630 | $48,940 |
Iowa | 610 | $46,360 |
Florida | 580 | $59,060 |
Maryland | 520 | $67,920 |
Kentucky | 450 | $57,950 |
Minnesota | 450 | $58,970 |
Massachusetts | 450 | $69,910 |
Louisiana | 380 | $50,890 |
Colorado | 370 | $58,240 |
Michigan | 360 | $56,440 |
Utah | 340 | $36,390 |
Below are the states where Rail Car Repairers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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West Virginia | $71,280 |
New York | $71,060 |
Alaska | $70,450 |
Massachusetts | $69,910 |
Oregon | $68,990 |
Maryland | $67,920 |
Virginia | $65,210 |
Pennsylvania | $63,390 |
New Mexico | $62,890 |
Montana | $59,780 |
Related Careers in Alabama
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Occupation | Alabama Employment Total |
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,290 |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 550 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.