Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (47-4061)
Occupation description: 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.
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 73 | 74 | 1.4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| United States | 13,900 | 14,900 | 0.0 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,600 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 27.61 | 17.36 | 21.42 | 27.10 | 32.90 | 39.26 |
