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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Alabama

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4.5% Jobs Projection
$40,050 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Alabama is growing slower than average.

  • Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 120 people working as Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in the year 2018.

There were 190 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 220 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators job openings in Alabama, and 230 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 19,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators ranged from $29,180 to $76,640 with $40,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.03 to $36.85. The median hourly rate was $19.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.26.

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

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Top Alabama Metros for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Montgomery, AL 50 $32,800

Top States for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 1,460 $53,850
Illinois 1,100 $62,400
Missouri 1,090 $61,270
Georgia 1,090 $50,060
New York 600 $63,690
Pennsylvania 490 $52,900
Indiana 380 $50,270
California 360 $0
Wyoming 260 $56,810
Louisiana 240 $50,680
West Virginia 220 $51,300
New Jersey 220 $57,560
South Carolina 190 $73,930
Ohio 160 $55,840
North Carolina 160 $59,420
Massachusetts 130 $73,590
Kentucky 130 $38,920
Michigan 130 $60,760
Alabama 120 $40,050
Arkansas 100 $43,130

Below are the states where Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
South Carolina $73,930
Massachusetts $73,590
Minnesota $71,980
Wisconsin $64,620
New York $63,690
Oregon $63,390
Washington $63,010
Illinois $62,400
Kansas $62,370
Missouri $61,270

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