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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in South Dakota

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$48,550 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

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

In South Dakota, there were 70 people working as Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 60 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 8.6%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 90 jobs for South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators ranged from $34,400 to $63,010 with $48,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.54 to $30.29. The median hourly rate was $23.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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

The table below shows the states 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
Virginia	320	$56,040
Maryland	320	$61,990
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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