Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators salary by location
National median: $70,070 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | state | $94,330 | +34.6% | 570 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $92,030 | +31.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $87,410 | +24.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $87,150 | +24.4% | 3,590 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $87,150 | +24.4% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $85,240 | +21.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $84,750 | +21.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $83,370 | +19.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $80,610 | +15.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $79,170 | +13.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $79,020 | +12.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $78,910 | +12.6% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $78,020 | +11.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $76,620 | +9.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $75,450 | +7.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $75,280 | +7.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $73,120 | +4.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $71,770 | +2.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $71,580 | +2.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $71,170 | +1.6% | 770 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $66,540 | −5.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $66,390 | −5.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $65,060 | −7.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $64,500 | −7.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $64,390 | −8.1% | 410 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $64,300 | −8.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $63,190 | −9.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $63,010 | −10.1% | 710 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $62,030 | −11.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $61,860 | −11.7% | 310 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $61,220 | −12.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $61,050 | −12.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $60,230 | −14.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $60,120 | −14.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $59,800 | −14.7% | 830 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $59,390 | −15.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $59,110 | −15.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $58,740 | −16.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $58,590 | −16.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $56,740 | −19.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $56,660 | −19.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $56,470 | −19.4% | 940 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $56,470 | −19.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $52,900 | −24.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $50,930 | −27.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $50,140 | −28.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $49,640 | −29.2% | 760 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $48,150 | −31.3% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $47,980 | −31.5% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $47,920 | −31.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $47,700 | −31.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $45,640 | −34.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $45,090 | −35.7% | — | 2025 |
| LA | state | $44,150 | −37.0% | — | 2025 |