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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Pennsylvania

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-3% Jobs Projection

$52,900 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

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

Employment for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018, there were 490 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators working in the state.

There were 460 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

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

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators job openings in Pennsylvania, and 1,160 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators ranged from $34,510 to $85,710 with $52,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.59 to $41.21. The median hourly rate was $25.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.28 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.85.

The median salary in Pennsylvania 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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