How much does a Rail Track Maintainer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Rail Track Maintainer in the United States is $56,244 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.
However, a Rail Track Maintainer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,772
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,085 to $62,278
Key Factors That Influence Rail Track Maintainer Salaries
A Rail Track Maintainer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Rail Track Maintainer Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Rail Track Maintainers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $70,940
San Francisco: $70,163
Oakland: $68,685
San Jose, CA$70,940
San Francisco, CA$70,163
Oakland, CA$68,685
New York, NY$64,758
Paramus, NJ$63,971
Queens Village, NY$63,968
Passaic, NJ$63,915
Bergenfield, NJ$63,909
Stamford, CT$63,786
Huntington, NY$63,763
Newark, NJ$63,347
Bridgeport, CT$63,228
Vallejo, CA$63,116
New Brunswick, NJ$63,094
Petaluma, CA$63,060
Middlesex, NJ$62,953
Somerset, NJ$62,914
Santa Cruz, CA$62,841
Boston, MA$62,498
Monterey, CA$62,300
Seattle, WA$62,172
Santa Rosa, CA$62,160
Los Angeles, CA$62,143
Juneau, AK$61,997
Washington, DC$61,935
Orange, CA$61,735
Santa Ana, CA$61,587
Long Beach, CA$61,530
Anaheim, CA$61,519
Anchorage, AK$61,491
Santa Maria, CA$61,322
Everett, WA$61,311
Danbury, CT$61,113
Bremerton, WA$61,035
Tacoma, WA$60,833
New Suffolk, NY$60,832
Sacramento, CA$60,816
Santa Barbara, CA$60,754
Trenton, NJ$60,692
San Diego, CA$60,692
Brockton, MA$60,630
Fairbanks, AK$60,493
Lompoc, CA$60,349
Lowell, MA$60,304
Ventura, CA$60,293
Nashua, NH$60,282
Stockton, CA$60,276
Modesto, CA$59,866
Poughkeepsie, NY$59,742
Olympia, WA$59,635
Kennewick, WA$59,635
New Haven, CT$59,612
Lawrence, MA$59,410
Hartford, CT$59,354
Riverside, CA$59,343
New Bedford, MA$59,286
Richland, WA$59,286
Bakersfield, CA$59,208
San Bernardino, CA$59,185
New Britain, CT$59,179
Atlantic City, NJ$59,179
New London, CT$59,157
Norwich, CT$59,140
Portsmouth, NH$59,129
Boulder, CO$59,010
Portland, OR$58,932
Worcester, MA$58,926
Minneapolis, MN$58,752
Philadelphia, PA$58,673
Honolulu, HI$58,488
Saint Paul, MN$58,461
Vineland, NJ$58,448
Providence, RI$58,285
Chicago, IL$58,122
Bellingham, WA$58,055
Springfield, MA$58,010
Baltimore, MD$57,993
Chico, CA$57,852
Pittsfield, MA$57,700
Manchester, NH$57,593
Spokane, WA$57,346
Denver, CO$57,340
Albany, NY$57,076
Troy, NY$57,053
Nassau, NY$56,993
Schenectady, NY$56,935
Wilmington, DE$56,890
Burlington, VT$56,812
Salem, OR$56,789
Portland, ME$56,615
Yakima, WA$56,558
Rochester, MN$56,384
Reno, NV$56,356
Fresno, CA$56,356
Milwaukee, WI$56,305
Detroit, MI$56,249
Ann Arbor, MI$56,240
Allentown, PA$56,232
Colorado Springs, CO$56,137
Syracuse, NY$56,109
Carson City, NV$56,109
Houston, TX$56,030
Eugene, OR$56,002
Gary, IN$55,934
Springfield, OR$55,889
Bismarck, ND$55,878
Galveston, TX$55,839
Medford, OR$55,754
Fort Collins, CO$55,732
Concord, NH$55,704
Austin, TX$55,687
Mesa, AZ$55,569
Reading, PA$55,563
Phoenix, AZ$55,557
Dallas, TX$55,540
Saint Cloud, MN$55,486
Madison, WI$55,411
Utica, NY$55,259
Rochester, NY$55,169
Des Moines, IA$55,164
Raleigh, NC$55,158
Atlanta, GA$55,074
Battle Creek, MI$55,057
Salt Lake City, UT$55,040
Lancaster, PA$54,956
Harrisburg, PA$54,877
Kansas City, MO$54,821
Champaign, IL$54,809
Kansas City, KS$54,809
Fort Worth, TX$54,804
Columbus, OH$54,794
Boca Raton, FL$54,781
Pittsburgh, PA$54,759
Richmond, VA$54,736
Indianapolis, IN$54,725
Cleveland, OH$54,719
Las Vegas, NV$54,652
Cincinnati, OH$54,652
Petersburg, VA$54,567
Huntsville, AL$54,483
Lansing, MI$54,445
Lebanon, PA$54,438
Pueblo, CO$54,432
Appleton, WI$54,416
Buffalo, NY$54,393
Dayton, OH$54,376
Racine, WI$54,365
Charlotte, NC$54,359
Saint Louis, MO$54,342
York, PA$54,309
Elkhart, IN$54,309
Gastonia, NC$54,298
Billings, MT$54,285
Beaumont, TX$54,269
Lorain, OH$54,258
Benton Harbor, MI$54,247
Toledo, OH$54,236
Binghamton, NY$54,207
Rock Hill, SC$54,202
Rockford, IL$54,174
Springfield, IL$54,151
Elyria, OH$54,146
Fargo, ND$54,146
Flagstaff, AZ$54,106
Fort Lauderdale, FL$54,073
Duluth, MN$54,039
Miami, FL$54,039
Cheyenne, WY$53,999
Grand Forks, ND$53,999
Bangor, ME$53,876
Cedar Rapids, IA$53,814
Durham, NC$53,790
Louisville, KY$53,786
Grand Rapids, MI$53,774
Hialeah, FL$53,769
Casper, WY$53,690
Scranton, PA$53,623
New Orleans, LA$53,606
Virginia Beach, VA$53,600
Akron, OH$53,572
Peoria, IL$53,499
Sarasota, FL$53,488
Nashville, TN$53,448
Omaha, NE$53,448
Green Bay, WI$53,448
Baton Rouge, LA$53,420
Charleston, SC$53,409
Jamestown, NY$53,381
Davenport, IA$53,381
Tucson, AZ$53,353
Saint Petersburg, FL$53,319
Tampa, FL$53,308
Evansville, IN$53,274
Port Arthur, TX$53,274
Bradenton, FL$53,251
Santa Fe, NM$53,150
Orlando, FL$53,049
Clearwater, FL$53,032
Canton, OH$52,914
La Crosse, WI$52,914
Albuquerque, NM$52,880
Newport News, VA$52,875
High Point, NC$52,858
Ogden, UT$52,835
Corpus Christi, TX$52,790
Norfolk, VA$52,756
Laramie, WY$52,756
Rock Island, IL$52,723
Saginaw, MI$52,711
Jacksonville, FL$52,706
Salisbury, NC$52,695
Boise, ID$52,683
Moline, IL$52,655
Fort Myers, FL$52,638
Memphis, TN$52,627
Tulsa, OK$52,599
Waterloo, IA$52,565
Spartanburg, SC$52,509
Lincoln, NE$52,481
Fort Wayne, IN$52,470
Provo, UT$52,464
Cedar Falls, IA$52,396
San Antonio, TX$52,374
Greensboro, NC$52,351
South Bend, IN$52,346
Savannah, GA$52,284
Muskegon, MI$52,261
Birmingham, AL$52,256
Winston Salem, NC$52,228
Lake Charles, LA$52,093
Anderson, IN$52,081
Lexington, KY$52,065
Augusta, GA$52,048
Greenville, SC$52,048
Lima, OH$52,003
Wichita, KS$51,997
Tuscaloosa, AL$51,997
Columbia, SC$51,946
Springfield, OH$51,935
Asheville, NC$51,845
Bloomington, IN$51,806
Knoxville, TN$51,603
Shreveport, LA$51,598
Wilmington, NC$51,525
Roanoke, VA$51,525
Topeka, KS$51,423
Frankfort, KY$51,417
Oklahoma City, OK$51,378
Chillicothe, OH$51,356
Longview, TX$51,350
Melbourne, FL$51,345
Sioux Falls, SD$51,255
Mobile, AL$51,249
Terre Haute, IN$51,227
Altoona, PA$51,193
Amarillo, TX$51,153
Killeen, TX$51,137
Fayetteville, AR$51,092
Chattanooga, TN$51,075
Sioux City, IA$51,024
Idaho Falls, ID$51,013
Lynchburg, VA$50,968
Gainesville, FL$50,895
Portsmouth, OH$50,867
Little Rock, AR$50,855
Lafayette, LA$50,833
Youngstown, OH$50,833
Daytona Beach, FL$50,799
Clarksville, TN$50,794
Pensacola, FL$50,788
Temple, TX$50,784
Hopkinsville, KY$50,619
Erie, PA$50,608
Florence, SC$50,585
Charleston, WV$50,495
Great Falls, MT$50,467
Macon, GA$50,389
Tallahassee, FL$50,383
Fayetteville, NC$50,372
Waco, TX$50,360
Helena, MT$50,321
Pine Bluff, AR$50,300
Vincennes, IN$50,231
Lubbock, TX$50,209
Alamogordo, NM$50,175
Twin Falls, ID$50,124
Rapid City, SD$50,107
Jackson, MS$50,006
Huntington, WV$50,002
Greenville, MS$50,000
Parkersburg, WV$49,943
Montgomery, AL$49,933
Wichita Falls, TX$49,877
Springfield, MO$49,877
Biloxi, MS$49,849
Monroe, LA$49,792
Johnstown, PA$49,753
Sumter, SC$49,731
Columbus, GA$49,725
Pascagoula, MS$49,618
Abilene, TX$49,618
Kingsport, TN$49,472
Albany, GA$49,472
Gulfport, MS$49,455
Alexandria, LA$49,269
Fort Smith, AR$49,129
El Paso, TX$48,977
Las Cruces, NM$48,724
Harlingen, TX$48,581
Pocatello, ID$48,572
Florence, AL$48,499
Brownsville, TX$48,488
Mcallen, TX$48,369
Dothan, AL$48,291
Columbus, MS$47,957
Altus, OK$47,694
Lawton, OK$47,588
Pierre, SD$47,385
What Skills Can Increase a Rail Track Maintainer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Consulting (Mentioned in 6.69% Job Postings): Providing technical or business expertise and advice to internal or external clients.
Engineering Services (Mentioned in 2.97% Job Postings): Engineering services" means any service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training and experience in the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical and engineering sciences
Construction Inspection (Mentioned in 1.67% Job Postings): Inspections of work progress compliance with plan and specifications. Inspections of work quality and compliance standards and specifications. Inspections of paints and coatings.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Rail Track Maintainer's salary.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Rail Track Maintainer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Rail Track Maintainer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Rail Track Maintainer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Rail Track Maintainer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Rail Track Maintainer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$70,304
$34.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$67,492
$32.0
20%
Software & Networking
$66,367
$32.0
18%
Aerospace & Defense
$64,680
$31.0
15%
Pharmaceuticals
$62,993
$30.0
12%
How Education impacts a Rail Track Maintainer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Rail Track Maintainers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Rail Track Maintainer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$57,050
and $62,851).
Understanding how a Rail Track Maintainer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Rail Track Maintainer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $56,421 in 2023
to around $56,123 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Rail Track Maintainer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Rail Track Maintainer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Rail Track Maintainer
Here are companies hiring for Rail Track Maintainer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Rail Track Maintainer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Rail Track Maintainer?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Rail Track Maintainer roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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