Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs

Maintenance Supervisor - Progress Rail Services - Danvers, IL
Our customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive cradle-to-grave railway solutions - whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself. From
Heavy Equipment Operator/Laborer - RJ Corman Railroad Group - Jacksonville, FL
R.J. Corman Railroad Services is currently seeking Full-time Heavy Equipment Operators/Laborers for our Jacksonville Division in Jacksonville, FL
Laborer 3 - Frontier Railroad Services - Nashville, TN
Operate hand-held powered equipment and manual tools

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.