Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

Top 3 Railroad Track Maintenance Jobs

Laborer 3 - Frontier Railroad Services - Cleveland, OH
Operate hand-held powered equipment and manual tools
CDL/A Driver / Laborer - RJ Corman Railroad Co/Memphis Line - Lebanon, TN
Loading and unloading all
Regional Foreman - Northern Plains Railroad - Minneapolis, MN
Receive calls and develop best means and methods for emergency track repair including safety action plans. Communicate with customer and ensure a

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.