Yearly Monthly Biweekly Weekly Hourly
Average base salary, Maine
$69,500 / year
≈ $5,800 per month · $33.41 per hour
Location United States (national) Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Or metro area Metro area… Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh, PA Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Wichita, KS BLS May 2025 state data for Maine · median $62,000
25th percentile$58,500 Average$69,500 75th percentile$81,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Rail Car Repairer salary by state
What Rail Car Repairers do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Record conditions of cars, and repair and maintenance work performed or to be performed.
Inspect components such as bearings, seals, gaskets, wheels, and coupler assemblies to determine if repairs are needed.
Repair or replace defective or worn parts such as bearings, pistons, and gears, using hand tools, torque wrenches, power tools, and welding equipment.
Inspect the interior and exterior of rail cars coming into rail yards to identify defects and to determine the extent of wear and damage.
Remove locomotives, car mechanical units, or other components, using pneumatic hoists and jacks, pinch bars, hand tools, and cutting torches.
Top skills: Troubleshooting Repairing Equipment Maintenance Quality Control Analysis Operations Monitoring Critical Thinking
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Rail Car Repairer salary by industry
Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing
17,750 workers
$71,500 Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
2,240 workers
$94,500 Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
1,590 workers
$93,000 Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
720 workers
$55,500 State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
660 workers
$98,500 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
30 workers
$58,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $52,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Rail Car Repairer make?
The average base salary for a Rail Car Repairer in the United States is $73,000 per year, or about $35.10 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $56,500 and $87,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair roles?
The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family averages $66,500 across 51 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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