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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in New York

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2.5% Jobs Projection

$63,690 Median Salary

70 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in New York is growing slower than average.
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 600 workers employed as Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 640 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 2.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.6%.

New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 810 jobs for New York Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators ranged from $52,250 to $102,940 with $63,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.12 to $49.49. The median hourly rate was $30.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $33.2 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.58.

The median salary in New York 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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