Salary for Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Also known as: Ballast Cleaning Machine Operator, Rail Maintenance Worker, Railroad Track Mechanic, Track Layer, Track Machine Operator, Track Maintainer, Track Moving Machine Operator, Track Repair Worker, Track Repairer, Track Service Worker
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The main responsibility of these employees is to maintain the railroad equipment and tracks used in regular railroad services and rail yards. The work environment for this job can be stressful, as workers must sometimes utilize dangerous tools and work in adverse weather conditions. These employees are sometimes asked to complete high school or earn their GED before they can be hired, but not always. Most rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators learn their trade on-site rather than completing a formal education program.A Track Laying or Rail Maintenance Equipment Operator usually receives a compensation in a range of $36,110 to $81,670 based on the level of education. will normally receive an average compensation of fifty-seven thousand four hundred and thirty dollars annually.
receive the highest salary in South Carolina, where they can earn average pay scales of close to $69,890. They can get the best pay in Public Administration, where they earn job pay of $73,300.
The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 40.63 percent nationwide in that time.
Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators tend to make the most in the following industries:
In general, they earn less within the industries below:
