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Rail Car Repairers in Idaho

Rail Car Repairers in Idaho

Want to work in Idaho as a Rail Car Repairer? Read this first!

40.0% Jobs Projection
$45,650 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Rail Car Repairers in Idaho is growing faster than average.

  • Rail Car Repairers in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Rail Car Repairers Work in Idaho?

There were approximately 220 workers employed as Rail Car Repairers in this state in 2018.

There were 220 Rail Car Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 350 Rail Car Repairers working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Rail Car Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 40.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Rail Car Repairers job openings in Idaho, and 140 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Rail Car Repairers ranged from $29,490 to $62,890 with $45,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.18 to $30.24. The median hourly rate was $21.95.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.53 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in Idaho is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Rail Car Repairers Employment

View the list below to see where most Rail Car Repairers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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