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Rail Transportation Workers, All Other in Georgia

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$61,820 Median Annual Wage (Georgia)

$58,561 National Median Annual Wage

60 Georgia Employment

What do Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Make in Georgia?

The rail transportation workers, all other working in Georgia, the median annual wage is $61,820 per year (or about $29.72/hour).Earnings range from $28,590 at the 10th percentile to $94,350 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$28,590	$13.75
25th percentile	$28,590	$13.75
Median (50th)	$61,820	$29.72
75th percentile	$77,090	$37.06
90th percentile	$94,350	$45.36

Salary ranges for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other in Georgia

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Georgia relative to the national average — is 1.26, suggesting that rail transportation workers, all other are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, rail transportation workers, all other earn a median of $58,561 per year ($28.15/hour), higher than the Georgia median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 1,345,258 rail transportation workers, all other nationwide. In Georgia alone, around 60 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 100 rail transportation workers, all other.

Forecasted number of jobs for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

Top States for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of rail transportation workers, all other work.

State	Number Employed
California	320
Tennessee	270
Texas	150
Washington	100
West Virginia	100
Georgia	60
Kentucky	60
New Jersey	50

Highest-Paying States for Rail Transportation Workers, All Other

Where rail transportation workers, all other earn the most: rail transportation workers, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$84,190
Washington	$82,910
Georgia	$61,820
California	$54,710
Illinois	$49,320
Tennessee	$47,480
West Virginia	$44,200
Kentucky	$43,770
Texas	$22,160

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

Ground Transportation

Also Known As

Ballast Cleaning Operator, Ballast Regulator Operator, Block Operator, Car Barn Laborer, Car Retarder Operator, Control Tower Operator, Hostler Helper, Hot Box Checker, Hot Box Spotter, Interlocker, Interlocking Tower Operator, Lever Operator, Oiler Helper, Power Ballast Machine Operator, Rail Tractor Operator.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 53-4099.00

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