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Signal and Track Switch Repairers in Illinois

Signal and Track Switch Repairers in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Signal and Track Switch Repairer? Read this first!

3.4% Jobs Projection
$76,330 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Signal and Track Switch Repairers in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Signal and Track Switch Repairers Work in Illinois?

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

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Signal and Track Switch Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Signal and Track Switch Repairers job openings in Illinois, and 1,210 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Signal and Track Switch Repairers ranged from $55,980 to $97,660 with $76,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.91 to $46.95. The median hourly rate was $36.7.

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

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Top States for Signal and Track Switch Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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