Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators (47-4061)
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.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 73 | 74 | 1.37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | United States | 13900 | 14900 | 0.0 | 500 | 1000 | 1600 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities.
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 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.