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Rail Car Repairers in Kansas
Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Rail Car Repairer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Rail Car Repairers in Kansas is growing faster than average.
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Rail Car Repairers in Kansas 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 Kansas?
There were approximately 830 workers employed as Rail Car Repairers in this state in 2018.
There were 750 Rail Car Repairers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 350 Rail Car Repairers working in it, which means Kansas has more Rail Car Repairers than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 920 total jobs in 2026 for Rail Car Repairers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 23,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Rail Car Repairers Make in Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Rail Car Repairers ranged from $32,600 to $74,060 with $45,640 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.67 to $35.61. The median hourly rate was $21.94.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.77 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.83.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas Metros for Rail Car Repairers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rail Car Repairers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 310 | $38,880 |
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 |
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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 Kansas
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Kansas Employment Total |
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,880 |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,320 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.