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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Missouri

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-1% Jobs Projection
$61,270 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

While jobs for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Missouri are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Missouri is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 1,090 workers employed as Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 1,130 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 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 Missouri has more Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 1,510 total jobs in 2026 for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in this state.

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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators ranged from $43,350 to $90,730 with $61,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.84 to $43.62. The median hourly rate was $29.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.88.

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

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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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