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Rail Car Repairers in Pennsylvania

Rail Car Repairers in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Rail Car Repairer?

6.4% Jobs Projection
$63,390 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

  • Rail Car Repairers in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Rail Car Repairers Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 1,260 workers employed as Rail Car Repairers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,160 Rail Car Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Rail Car Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 830 jobs for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Rail Car Repairers ranged from $41,140 to $78,950 with $63,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.78 to $37.96. The median hourly rate was $30.48.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 810 $83,050
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 170 $38,160

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
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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Occupation Pennsylvania Employment Total
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 5,850
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 830

References

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