Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs

Track Maintenance - Portland Terminal Railroad Company - BNSF Railway - Portland, OR
SAFETY: Comply with company and federal safety
Track Maintenance Laborer - Savage Companies - Luling, LA
Operate powered and specialized railroad tools • Professional interaction and collaboration with other Savage Team Members and customers
Track Maintenance - Laborer - BNSF - New Rockford, ND
SAFETY: Comply with company and federal safety rules, policies and procedures such as: wear

What They 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.

Salary

2014 employment: 15,600
May 2015 median annual wage: $52,830

Job Outlook

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: 1,500
Growth rate: 9 percent (Faster than average)

How to Become One

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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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.