Rail Car Repairer
Code: 49-3043.00
Also known as: Freight Maintenance Specialist, Locomotive Repairman, Rail Car Maintenance Mechanic, Rail Car Mechanic, Rail Car Repairer, Rail Car Repairman, Rail Car Sandblaster, Rail Car Welder, Railroad Car Repairman, Train Car Repairman
Description: Rail Car Repairers keep mass transit and other rail transportation vehicles running smoothly. They maintain railroads by diagnosing, adjusting and overhauling equipment and vehicles related to mining, rolling stock and transit cars. Rail Car Repairers typically attend a vocational school or another postsecondary certificate program, where they focus on heavy equipment mechanics or diesel technology.
Typical wages
| 10% | $35,110 |
| 25% | $44,160 |
| Median | $57,710 |
| 75% | $73,170 |
| 90% | $82,760 |
| 10% | $16.88 |
| 25% | $21.23 |
| Median | $27.74 |
| 75% | $35.18 |
| 90% | $39.79 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
24,300 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
23,500 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 2,000 |