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Also called air valve repairer, freight car repairer, freight repairer and mechanical unit repairer.
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Rail Car Repairer
Rail car repairer diagnosing and repairing railroad rolling stock, mine cars, and mass transit rail cars by inspecting for defects, recording conditions, and performing maintenance and repairs using hand and power tools
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Recorded conditions of rail cars and documented repairs, leading to fewer errors in future repairs
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Repaired or replaced worn parts on rail cars to maintain operational safety and efficiency
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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $54,520 |
|---|---|
| Median | $67,530 |
| 75th percentile | $84,570 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $39,920 | $58,080 | $64,770 |
| AR | $44,500 | $53,810 | $68,770 |
| AZ | $49,990 | $81,230 | $85,470 |
| CA | $64,190 | $68,370 | $86,440 |
| CO | $74,090 | $86,630 | $90,260 |
| DE | $73,590 | $78,900 | $95,100 |
| FL | $46,700 | $62,260 | $66,800 |
| GA | $60,320 | $64,230 | $79,520 |
| IA | $47,560 | $60,550 | $73,080 |
| ID | $53,170 | $85,420 | $85,420 |
| IL | $66,220 | $84,570 | $94,530 |
| IN | $44,080 | $60,490 | $84,220 |
| KS | $44,590 | $48,160 | $65,280 |
| KY | $50,040 | $59,430 | $73,610 |
| LA | $47,360 | $47,970 | $58,680 |
| MA | $81,900 | $108,680 | $108,680 |
| MD | $74,320 | $89,430 | $103,540 |
| ME | $56,460 | $60,090 | $78,310 |
| MI | $45,060 | $64,370 | $80,060 |
| MN | $60,230 | $77,800 | $82,750 |
| MO | $50,590 | $68,290 | $70,980 |
| MS | $36,750 | $47,480 | $58,490 |
| NC | $47,500 | $47,880 | $61,090 |
| NJ | $76,690 | $78,750 | $79,070 |
| NM | $64,110 | $67,550 | $83,620 |
| NV | $48,080 | $48,100 | $60,630 |
| NY | $72,800 | $84,580 | $96,620 |
| OH | $53,450 | $53,480 | $64,840 |
| OK | $49,950 | $60,540 | $81,180 |
| OR | $68,600 | $87,470 | $87,470 |
| PA | $57,300 | $62,350 | $78,940 |
| SD | $71,750 | $71,750 | $76,230 |
| TN | $51,220 | $60,090 | $78,390 |
| TX | $51,810 | $59,330 | $63,420 |
| UT | $65,380 | $83,980 | $83,980 |
| VA | $59,340 | $83,720 | $83,870 |
| WA | $58,520 | $63,410 | $63,850 |
| WI | $49,400 | $58,870 | $72,940 |
| WV | $49,700 | $50,800 | $59,300 |
| WY | $51,500 | $59,040 | $68,690 |
Other names
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This page is about the occupation Rail Car Repairers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.