Signal and Track Switch Repairers in Colorado

Get the information you need to know about working as a Signal and Track Switch Repairer.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Signal and Track Switch Repairers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Signal and Track Switch Repairers in Colorado is growing faster than average.

• Signal and Track Switch Repairers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Signal and Track Switch Repairer Career?

• Construction Trades
• Electrical & Power Transmission Installers
• Electrician

How Many Signal and Track Switch Repairers Work in Colorado?

100 people worked as Signal and Track Switch Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 90 Signal and Track Switch Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 140 Signal and Track Switch Repairers working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Signal and Track Switch Repairers than average.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Signal and Track Switch Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Signal and Track Switch Repairers job openings in Colorado, and 130 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,000 annual jobs and 10,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Signal and Track Switch Repairers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Signal and Track Switch Repairers ranged from $29,050 to $73,940 with $55,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.97 to $35.55. The median hourly rate was $26.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.83 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

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

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Top States for Signal and Track Switch Repairers Employment

View the list below to see where most Signal and Track Switch Repairers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania	650	$70,650
Texas	620	$70,040
Illinois	520	$76,330
Florida	310	$52,490
California	260	$80,250
Indiana	240	$72,960
Tennessee	210	$67,570
Washington	140	$73,990
North Dakota	120	$80,850
Massachusetts	110	$69,720
Colorado	100	$55,660
Wisconsin	90	$66,330
Kentucky	90	$73,470
North Carolina	80	$64,270
Michigan	80	$65,250

Below are the states where Signal and Track Switch Repairers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
North Dakota	$80,850
California	$80,250
Illinois	$76,330
Virginia	$75,220
Washington	$73,990
Oregon	$73,810
Kentucky	$73,470
Indiana	$72,960
New Jersey	$71,720
Pennsylvania	$70,650

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Occupation	Colorado Employment Total
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	3,750
Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1,130
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	370
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	270

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fran Hogan under License

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