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Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Rail Transportation Workers, All Others in the United States earn a median salary of $49,330/year ($23.72/hr). Salaries range from $34,690 to $82,620 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$40K
25th percentile
$49K
Median
$65K
75th percentile
$83K
90th percentile

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New Jersey$84K$40.48/hr50
Washington$83K$39.86/hr100
Georgia$62K$29.72/hr60
California$55K$26.3/hr320
Illinois$49K$23.71/hr-
Tennessee$47K$22.83/hr270
West Virginia$44K$21.25/hr100
Kentucky$44K$21.04/hr60
Texas$22K$10.65/hr150

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$55K210
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$47K120
St. Louis, MO-IL$46K30
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$21K50
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