Rail Car Repairers in Iowa make a median of $63,290 a year, or about $30.43 an hour. The range runs from $48K at the entry level to $83K for experienced workers.
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Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Iowa. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
Bar chart showing Rail Car Repairers salary percentiles in Iowa: 10th percentile $48,440, 25th percentile $50,060, median $63,290, 75th percentile $82,720, 90th percentile $82,750. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entry-level rail car repairers (10th percentile) start around $48K. Mid-career wages sit at $63K. Top earners bring in $83K or more, a $34K spread from bottom to top.
The median is $63,290 a year, that works out to about $30 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $48,440, and experienced rail car repairers can clear $82,750. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $63K enough to live in Iowa?▼
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,143/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,064/month, which eats 25.7% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a rail car repairers salary go in Iowa?▼
Iowa has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median rail car repairers salary is worth about $71,224 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do rail car repairers get paid the most?▼
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.
