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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Full rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators overview →U.S. mean $68,740 · median $70,070
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | #1 | $90,980 | $92,030 | $44 | +32.4% | $62,090–$100,490 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $84,610 | $94,330 | $41 | +23.1% | $61,570–$101,350 |
| New York | #3 | $79,670 | $87,150 | $38 | +15.9% | $58,580–$87,420 |
| Illinois | #4 | $79,340 | $78,910 | $38 | +15.4% | $51,500–$92,500 |
| Virginia | #5 | $79,300 | $84,750 | $38 | +15.4% | $59,820–$92,270 |
| Indiana | #6 | $75,110 | $78,020 | $36 | +9.3% | $58,170–$82,100 |
| Montana | #7 | $75,000 | $79,170 | $36 | +9.1% | $51,400–$80,440 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $74,750 | $66,540 | $36 | +8.7% | $53,590–$107,830 |
| Delaware | #9 | $72,540 | $80,610 | $35 | +5.5% | $43,620–$92,150 |
| New Mexico | #10 | $72,100 | $83,370 | $35 | +4.9% | $46,160–$90,440 |
| Arizona | #11 | $71,340 | $76,620 | $34 | +3.8% | $45,590–$89,530 |
| Idaho | #12 | $71,080 | $79,020 | $34 | +3.4% | $48,570–$81,820 |
| Michigan | #13 | $70,140 | $75,450 | $34 | +2% | $46,590–$91,480 |
| Wyoming | #14 | $69,240 | $71,580 | $33 | +0.7% | $48,830–$79,810 |
| Tennessee | #15 | $69,020 | $66,390 | $33 | +0.4% | $47,700–$78,430 |
| South Carolina | #16 | $67,950 | $71,770 | $33 | -1.1% | $41,030–$76,150 |
| Utah | #17 | $67,870 | $63,190 | $33 | -1.3% | $52,110–$83,310 |
| Washington | #18 | $67,430 | $58,740 | $32 | -1.9% | $51,280–$73,620 |
| California | #19 | $67,340 | $71,170 | $32 | -2% | $45,820–$86,240 |
| Colorado | #20 | $66,900 | $64,300 | $32 | -2.7% | $39,790–$84,850 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $65,580 | $59,800 | $32 | -4.6% | $47,500–$81,820 |
| Kentucky | #22 | $64,970 | $73,120 | $31 | -5.5% | $46,650–$73,200 |
| Georgia | #23 | $64,890 | $63,010 | $31 | -5.6% | $40,150–$78,290 |
| Oklahoma | #24 | $64,310 | $61,860 | $31 | -6.4% | $47,450–$79,650 |
| Kansas | #25 | $62,610 | $58,590 | $30 | -8.9% | $49,300–$71,890 |
| South Dakota | #26 | $62,120 | $64,500 | $30 | -9.6% | $47,890–$73,150 |
| Missouri | #27 | $60,020 | $64,390 | $29 | -12.7% | $47,160–$71,500 |
| Arkansas | #28 | $59,740 | $60,230 | $29 | -13.1% | $48,420–$70,830 |
| Minnesota | #29 | $59,700 | $49,640 | $29 | -13.2% | $45,090–$85,120 |
| Texas | #30 | $58,990 | $56,470 | $28 | -14.2% | $43,460–$70,910 |
| Oregon | #31 | $58,610 | $50,930 | $28 | -14.7% | $41,430–$85,080 |
| Nevada | #32 | $57,910 | $56,740 | $28 | -15.8% | $45,180–$73,810 |
| West Virginia | #33 | $56,810 | $56,660 | $27 | -17.4% | $46,940–$71,010 |
| Florida | #34 | $55,930 | $61,220 | $27 | -18.6% | $45,100–$62,850 |
| Wisconsin | #35 | $55,300 | $47,920 | $27 | -19.6% | $47,850–$72,820 |
| Iowa | #36 | $53,890 | $45,640 | $26 | -21.6% | $32,010–$81,440 |
| North Carolina | #37 | $53,250 | $47,700 | $26 | -22.5% | $39,560–$75,980 |
| Ohio | #38 | $52,280 | $47,980 | $25 | -23.9% | $45,180–$68,970 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $46,010 | $44,150 | $22 | -33.1% | $40,480–$55,710 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.