Occupation Profile for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
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 road bed tamping machine operators.
Overview
| $40,000.00 | Median Annual Wage | 0 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 6.0 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 60.9 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 15,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 32.2 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 15,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 0.0 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Sample Job Titles
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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)