Average Rail Car Repairers Salary in Mississippi

BLS did not publish a wage for rail car repairers in Mississippi in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $22.67. There are 370 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Mississippi (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for rail car repairers in Mississippi. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 370
How common this job is here: 2.66×; More concentrated here than nationally — this state is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for rail car repairers in Mississippi, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $22.67/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $47,150
Employment (2023): 210

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Metros inside Mississippi

Pay and employment for rail car repairers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where rail car repairers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for rail car repairers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Massachusetts: $46.95/hr
Oregon: $41.05/hr
New York: $40.94/hr
Maryland: $40.79/hr
Wisconsin: $40.75/hr
Colorado: $40.59/hr
Minnesota: $38.14/hr
Delaware: $37.14/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $43.29/hr
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $41.05/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $40.79/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $37.46/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $34.94/hr
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: $33.11/hr
Kansas City, MO-KS: $30.28/hr
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN: $29.20/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for rail car repairers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +2.8%; 500 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,500; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.