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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Kentucky

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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Kentucky

Get the information you need to know about working as a Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator.

15.0% Jobs Projection
$46,550 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 150 people working as Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 210 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 205 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 230 jobs for Kentucky Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,500 annual jobs and 15,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators ranged from $27,290 to $63,450 with $46,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.12 to $30.5. The median hourly rate was $22.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.73 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

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Top States for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 2,960 $71,720
Texas 1,290 $48,530
Massachusetts 790 $80,470
Pennsylvania 770 $57,880
Illinois 740 $57,060
Georgia 520 $54,160
Florida 460 $46,460
New Jersey 450 $56,170
Louisiana 390 $53,440
Missouri 360 $47,410
Maryland 320 $61,990
Virginia 320 $56,040
Minnesota 310 $50,050
Indiana 300 $57,760
Oklahoma 290 $34,230
Ohio 240 $48,870
Iowa 210 $53,560
Arizona 200 $50,230
Alabama 190 $44,450
Oregon 180 $65,670

Below are the states where Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $80,470
New York $71,720
Oregon $65,670
Wyoming $65,190
Maryland $61,990
Nebraska $60,120
Pennsylvania $57,880
West Virginia $57,850
Indiana $57,760
Illinois $57,060

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