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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in West Virginia

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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in West Virginia

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

8.3% Jobs Projection
$57,850 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

140 people worked as Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 150 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 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 West Virginia has fewer Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.6%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 130 total jobs in 2026 for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in this state.

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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators ranged from $32,600 to $77,500 with $57,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.67 to $37.26. The median hourly rate was $27.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 350 $65,470

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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