Average Rail-Track Laying And Maintenance Equipment Operators Salary in South Carolina

BLS did not publish a wage for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in South Carolina in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $25.54. There are 90 workers employed locally today.

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

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in South Carolina. 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: 90
How common this job is here: 0.35×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators in South Carolina, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $25.54/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $53,120
Employment (2023): 70

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

Metros inside South Carolina

Pay and employment for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

Where rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Maryland: $43.46/hr
Delaware: $41.51/hr
New York: $40.79/hr
Massachusetts: $39.83/hr
Indiana: $38.14/hr
Iowa: $38.10/hr
Illinois: $36.99/hr
Arizona: $36.43/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $40.79/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $40.77/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $40.39/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $39.86/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $37.64/hr
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA: $33.96/hr
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $29.82/hr
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $27.69/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +1.6%; 200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,100; 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.