Signal and Track Switch Repairers pay in the U.S.
$90,410avg. a year
$43.47 an hour · 8,720 employed
Signal and Track Switch Repairers in the U.S. earn an average of $90,410 a year and a median of $92,460. Pay is highest in Massachusetts ($114,970) and lowest in Ohio ($64,700).
$92,460Median pay
$43.47Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
8,720Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for signal and track switch repairers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1160 jobs
Massachusetts
$114,970
$55.27 an hour
2210 jobs
Washington
$109,970
$52.87 an hour
3720 jobs
Illinois
$99,020
$47.60 an hour
41,910 jobs
New York
$94,960
$45.66 an hour
5120 jobs
Michigan
$92,730
$44.58 an hour
6170 jobs
Virginia
$92,530
$44.49 an hour
7390 jobs
California
$92,330
$44.39 an hour
8100 jobs
Arizona
$92,060
$44.26 an hour
980 jobs
Minnesota
$91,850
$44.16 an hour
10220 jobs
Indiana
$87,490
$42.06 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
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.
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $118,130 | $56.79 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,800 | $46.06 |
Related jobs
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,780
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,460
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,780
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,850
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,970
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,940
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $92,060 | $96,460 | 100 |
| California | $92,330 | $84,670 | 390 |
| Colorado | $84,400 | $83,930 | 160 |
| Florida | $76,030 | $78,680 | 290 |
| Georgia | $78,960 | $79,860 | 440 |
| Illinois | $99,020 | $95,610 | 720 |
| Indiana | $87,490 | $92,200 | 220 |
| Kansas | $85,660 | $83,550 | 120 |
| Kentucky | $67,440 | $75,870 | 60 |
| Massachusetts | $114,970 | $126,440 | 160 |
| Michigan | $92,730 | $93,060 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $91,850 | $96,780 | 80 |
| Missouri | $81,560 | $86,300 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $86,720 | $82,990 | 260 |
| New York | $94,960 | $94,530 | 1,910 |
| Ohio | $64,700 | $58,840 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $80,590 | $79,730 | 190 |
| Texas | $77,750 | $85,020 | 650 |
| Virginia | $92,530 | $95,620 | 170 |
| Washington | $109,970 | $121,710 | 210 |
| Wisconsin | $80,390 | $85,440 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$95,800
1,080 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$118,130
170 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do signal and track switch repairers make?
The average is $90,410 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $92,460 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $43.47, and the median is $44.45 an hour.
Which state pays signal and track switch repairers the most?
Massachusetts, with an average of $114,970 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $118,130.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $62,610 a year, and the top 10% earn over $119,550.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9097. 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.