Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Median salary
$56,360
Average salary
$60,140
Employment
1,120
Projected growth
3.9% growth
Annual openings
200
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
What Rail Transportation Workers, All Other Do
All rail transportation workers not listed separately.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- Not available
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where rail transportation workers, all other make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN7.69× national avg
- 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA3.79× national avg
- 3Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA3.52× national avg
- 4Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX2.57× national avg
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
- Advanced Career Institute (Visalia, CA)grads earn ~$53,102
- Delta Technical College-Mississippi (Horn Lake, MS)grads earn ~$40,840
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island (Pawtucket, RI)grads earn ~$62,775
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT)grads earn ~$52,736
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts (North Andover, MA)grads earn ~$62,775