Rail Transportation Workers, All Other pay in the U.S.
$60,140avg. a year
$28.91 an hour · 1,120 employed
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $60,140 a year and a median of $56,360. Pay is highest in Washington ($85,200) and lowest in Texas ($40,160).
$56,360Median pay
$28.91Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
1,120Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for rail transportation workers, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 5.
190 jobs
Washington
$85,200
$40.96 an hour
250 jobs
Georgia
$71,980
$34.60 an hour
3230 jobs
California
$61,000
$29.33 an hour
4110 jobs
Tennessee
$54,220
$26.07 an hour
5120 jobs
Texas
$40,160
$19.31 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,390 | $29.99 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $61,000 | $60,360 | 230 |
| Georgia | $71,980 | $78,500 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $54,220 | $48,660 | 110 |
| Texas | $40,160 | $43,150 | 120 |
| Washington | $85,200 | $86,650 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$62,390
160 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do rail transportation workers, all other make?
The average is $60,140 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $56,360 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $28.91, and the median is $27.10 an hour.
Which state pays rail transportation workers, all other the most?
Washington, with an average of $85,200 a year. The best-paying metro area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA at $62,390.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,080 a year, and the top 10% earn over $83,190.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-4099. 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.