Career Atlas USA

Best States for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York84.7 / 100
  2. 2Montana81.8 / 100
  3. 3Massachusetts79.5 / 100
  4. 4Wyoming75.5 / 100
  5. 5Illinois75.3 / 100
  6. 6Delaware72.3 / 100
  7. 7Maryland68.1 / 100
  8. 8Kentucky62.2 / 100
  9. 9West Virginia62.1 / 100
  10. 10South Dakota61.3 / 100
  11. 11Indiana60.4 / 100
  12. 12Kansas60.1 / 100
  13. 13Virginia59.7 / 100
  14. 14Oklahoma59.7 / 100
  15. 15Georgia59.2 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).