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Signal and Track Switch Repairers Salary in AZ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Signal and Track Switch Repairers in AZ have a median annual salary of $96,460, with 100 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $61,880 at the 10th percentile to $121,270 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$96,460

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$46.38

Employment

100

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$61,880
10th
$77,490
25th
$96,460
Median
$105,770
75th
$121,270
90th

Local compared with national

AZ

$96,460

Median annual · 2025

United States

$92,460

Median annual · 2025

The AZ median is 4.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,000).

Top skills

  1. 1.TroubleshootingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 4.0
  3. 3.RepairingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Equipment SelectionImportance 3.6
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Maintenance management software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Clean lenses of lamps with cloths and solvents.
  • Inspect and test operation, mechanical parts, and circuitry of gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment such as interlocks and hotbox detectors.
  • Inspect electrical units of railroad grade crossing gates and repair loose bolts and defective electrical connections and parts.
  • Test and repair track circuits.
  • Drive motor vehicles to job sites.
  • Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.
  • Tighten loose bolts, using wrenches, and test circuits and connections by opening and closing gates.
  • Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.
  • Replace defective wiring, broken lenses, or burned-out light bulbs.
  • Inspect, maintain, and replace batteries as needed.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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