Rail Car Repairers pay in Illinois
$79,540avg. a year
$38.24 an hour · 1,850 employed
Rail Car Repairers in Illinois earn an average of $79,540 a year. That is $8,860 (13%) more than the U.S. average of $70,680. In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN the average is $67,570.
$84,570Median pay
$38.24Average hourly
+37%Avg. pay since 2020
#6Of 40 states
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for rail car repairers by metro area.
1570 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$67,570
$32.48 an hour
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Rail Car Repairers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Illinois highlighted · tap a state
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Illinois vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $70,680 | $33.98 |
| Illinois | $79,540 | $38.24 |
| Indiana | $63,340 | $30.45 |
| Wisconsin | $62,880 | $30.23 |
| Iowa | $62,280 | $29.94 |
| Missouri | $61,780 | $29.70 |
| Kentucky | $60,630 | $29.15 |
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do rail car repairers make in Illinois?
The average is $79,540 a year, and the median is $84,570. That is $8,860 (13%) more than the U.S. average of $70,680.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$38.24 an hour on average; the median is $40.66.
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #6 of 40 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-3043. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national rail car repairers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.