Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs

  • Maintenance Laborer - Rumpke - Columbus,OH

    2:00PM-4:00AM M-F Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company that ranks as one of the largest firms in the waste and recycling industry. Our mission is simple: to deliver exceptional waste and recycling solutions to our...

  • Maintenance Worker - 2nd Shift - Ohio Department of Education - Columbus,OH

    UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS Position: 2nd Shift Maintenance Worker Time Schedule: 8 Hours a day, 5 Days per week Monday-Friday 2:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Building: Graf Salary Rate or Ratio: $26.20-$29.10 p/hour (shift...

  • Border Patrol Agent (Entry Level - $10k to $20k Recruitment Incentive) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Blacklick,OH

    [Security Guard / Patrol Officer] - Open to U.S. Citizens / Starting @ $50,704 annually - As a Border Patrol Agent you'll: Detect, prevent, and apprehend undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the land borders by...

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What Maintenance Equipment Operators Do

Lay, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines. Includes ballast cleaning machine operators and railroad bed tamping machine operators.


Maintenance Equipment Operator Salary

  • 2020 employment: 15,700
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $61,690

Job Outlook for Maintenance Equipment Operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 800
  • Growth rate: 5 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Maintenance Equipment Operator

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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