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Rail Car Repairers in North Carolina

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$40,430 Median Salary
30 Job Openings
  • Rail Car Repairers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Rail Car Repairers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 170 workers employed as Rail Car Repairers in this state in 2018.

There were 120 Rail Car Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 4.9%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 280 jobs for North Carolina Rail Car Repairers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 23,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Rail Car Repairers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Rail Car Repairers ranged from $31,150 to $64,170 with $40,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.97 to $30.85. The median hourly rate was $19.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.99 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $6.55.

The median salary in North Carolina 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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