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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $67,370/year ($32.39/hr). Salaries range from $45,720 to $84,840 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$46K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$67K
Median
$79K
75th percentile
$85K
90th percentile

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Maryland$90K$43.46/hr290
Delaware$86K$41.51/hr90
New York$85K$40.79/hr3,330
Massachusetts$83K$39.83/hr390
Indiana$79K$38.14/hr510
Iowa$79K$38.1/hr190
Illinois$77K$36.99/hr960
Arizona$76K$36.43/hr180
New Mexico$74K$35.8/hr90
Wisconsin$71K$34.07/hr110

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$85K2,540
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$85K200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$84K60
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$83K40
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$78K480
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$71K90
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$62K30
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$56K60
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$56K140
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$54K250
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