Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

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

In Texas, there were 1,290 people working as Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,720 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 31.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 250 annual Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators job openings in Texas, and 2,330 total jobs in the year 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators ranged from $28,840 to $71,250 with $48,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.87 to $34.25. The median hourly rate was $23.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.83 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.50.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	130	$41,180

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.