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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

NAICS 488200 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation

These national industry-specific occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers of all sizes, in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia, in NAICS 488200 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, and the percent of establishments reporting the occupation, is available in the downloadable XLS files.

NAICS 488200 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation is part of: NAICS 488000 - Support Activities for Transportation.

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NAICS 488200 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation

Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Group Employment Employment RSE Percent of total employment Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 33,850 3.1% 100.00% $20.02 $22.75 $47,320 1.4%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 1,360 6.0% 4.00% $43.65 $52.03 $108,230 3.2%
11-1000 Top Executives minor 800 7.4% 2.36% $44.05 $55.17 $114,760 4.3%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 50 22.6% 0.15% $59.87 $85.67 $178,200 12.2%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 750 7.6% 2.22% $42.69 $53.18 $110,610 4.5%
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers minor 370 7.9% 1.08% $42.71 $46.44 $96,600 3.6%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 60 18.1% 0.17% $44.95 $46.05 $95,780 4.9%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 230 8.6% 0.67% $41.40 $45.39 $94,400 5.2%
11-9000 Other Management Occupations minor 160 21.5% 0.49% $44.18 $49.43 $102,800 10.5%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 140 24.3% 0.43% $42.68 $49.02 $101,950 11.7%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 390 7.5% 1.16% $29.92 $30.34 $63,100 2.4%
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists minor 310 8.5% 0.93% $29.09 $29.41 $61,170 2.6%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 100 13.2% 0.29% $30.94 $29.60 $61,580 3.6%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 60 21.1% 0.17% $26.45 $27.13 $56,440 7.1%
13-1070 Human Resources Workers broad 40 12.3% 0.12% $28.39 $27.51 $57,210 3.3%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 40 12.3% 0.12% $28.39 $27.51 $57,210 3.3%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 40 29.7% 0.11% $29.71 $30.60 $63,650 5.0%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 40 27.4% 0.13% $29.77 $31.11 $64,700 7.0%
13-2000 Financial Specialists minor 80 12.7% 0.23% $33.38 $34.04 $70,810 3.7%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 70 14.1% 0.21% $32.53 $33.55 $69,780 3.9%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 110 14.2% 0.32% $35.04 $36.60 $76,120 4.9%
15-1100 Computer Occupations minor 110 14.6% 0.31% $34.70 $36.44 $75,800 5.0%
15-1130 Software Developers and Programmers broad 50 24.3% 0.16% $37.84 $39.06 $81,240 7.5%
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications detail 50 25.9% 0.15% $38.19 $39.41 $81,980 8.0%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 240 11.3% 0.71% $37.22 $39.18 $81,500 3.3%
17-2000 Engineers minor 210 13.0% 0.61% $39.36 $41.17 $85,640 3.5%
17-2110 Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety broad 110 14.3% 0.33% $41.32 $43.31 $90,080 4.6%
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors detail 50 20.2% 0.16% $42.81 $44.20 $91,950 4.7%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 60 14.9% 0.17% $39.91 $42.47 $88,340 5.6%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers detail 40 13.8% 0.13% $37.01 $38.84 $80,790 2.5%
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians minor 30 9.5% 0.10% $27.24 $27.67 $57,560 4.2%
17-3020 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters broad 30 10.1% 0.10% $27.24 $27.60 $57,420 4.4%
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 40 13.1% 0.12% $32.50 $32.43 $67,450 3.3%
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations minor 40 13.1% 0.12% $32.50 $32.43 $67,450 3.3%
29-9010 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians broad 40 13.1% 0.12% $32.50 $32.43 $67,450 3.3%
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 30 15.3% 0.10% $33.50 $33.25 $69,160 3.8%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 100 22.1% 0.29% $18.84 $18.22 $37,900 8.7%
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers minor 90 21.9% 0.28% $18.24 $17.54 $36,470 7.9%
33-9030 Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers broad 60 25.4% 0.17% $12.91 $14.64 $30,440 6.9%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 60 25.4% 0.17% $12.91 $14.64 $30,440 6.9%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major (8) (8) (8) $11.64 $13.43 $27,930 7.3%
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers minor (8) (8) (8) $11.63 $13.37 $27,810 7.2%
37-2010 Building Cleaning Workers broad (8) (8) (8) $11.63 $13.37 $27,810 7.2%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail (8) (8) (8) $11.63 $13.37 $27,810 7.2%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 100 16.2% 0.29% $29.28 $33.40 $69,480 7.9%
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services minor 80 16.9% 0.23% $28.45 $32.24 $67,060 10.5%
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other detail 70 17.6% 0.21% $27.63 $28.02 $58,280 7.7%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 2,430 4.8% 7.18% $17.88 $19.61 $40,790 1.8%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 160 12.7% 0.48% $27.11 $28.14 $58,540 3.5%
43-3000 Financial Clerks minor 330 11.2% 0.99% $19.75 $20.75 $43,160 2.9%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 160 20.8% 0.48% $18.80 $19.43 $40,410 3.1%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 140 10.8% 0.43% $20.35 $21.51 $44,740 4.8%
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks minor 320 12.1% 0.94% $16.41 $17.56 $36,530 3.5%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 250 14.1% 0.74% $16.60 $18.01 $37,460 4.3%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 40 20.0% 0.10% $13.83 $13.98 $29,080 4.9%
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers minor 390 10.7% 1.14% $18.46 $20.55 $42,740 3.6%
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents detail 40 20.3% 0.12% $20.19 $22.61 $47,030 11.3%
43-5030 Dispatchers broad 40 18.7% 0.12% $24.94 $29.08 $60,480 10.5%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail 40 18.7% 0.12% $24.94 $29.08 $60,480 10.5%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 100 29.9% 0.30% $22.26 $23.31 $48,490 2.8%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks detail 90 17.2% 0.25% $16.13 $16.71 $34,750 3.5%
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers detail 70 13.7% 0.21% $15.87 $16.41 $34,140 4.8%
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping detail 50 35.8% 0.15% $18.10 $18.89 $39,280 5.3%
43-6010 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants broad 440 9.8% 1.31% $16.92 $18.41 $38,290 3.1%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 80 15.9% 0.24% $25.56 $26.27 $54,640 7.7%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 360 10.7% 1.08% $16.01 $16.68 $34,690 2.8%
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers minor 780 6.7% 2.31% $16.32 $18.42 $38,320 4.0%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 750 6.8% 2.23% $16.30 $18.30 $38,070 4.1%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 1,280 15.5% 3.77% $21.49 $22.99 $47,820 2.6%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 160 23.7% 0.47% $33.58 $34.31 $71,360 4.2%
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers minor 670 19.9% 1.97% $20.11 $21.38 $44,470 3.4%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 170 29.5% 0.49% $17.68 $18.42 $38,310 3.7%
47-2070 Construction Equipment Operators broad 380 27.7% 1.11% $21.32 $22.00 $45,770 4.6%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail 370 28.0% 1.10% $21.38 $22.08 $45,940 4.5%
47-2111 Electricians detail 70 10.0% 0.20% $26.35 $27.97 $58,170 5.5%
47-4000 Other Construction and Related Workers minor 440 26.0% 1.31% $21.27 $21.43 $44,580 4.7%
47-4061 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators detail 440 26.3% 1.29% $21.38 $21.48 $44,680 4.8%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 10,110 8.4% 29.85% $20.44 $21.88 $45,500 2.2%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 950 9.5% 2.82% $31.09 $32.72 $68,060 2.1%
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers minor 7,430 10.5% 21.95% $20.01 $20.91 $43,500 2.7%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 270 36.3% 0.79% $20.28 $21.28 $44,260 3.9%
49-3040 Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics broad 7,100 9.8% 20.97% $19.99 $20.87 $43,420 2.8%
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines detail 170 31.6% 0.50% $28.07 $30.37 $63,170 6.4%
49-3043 Rail Car Repairers detail 6,930 10.4% 20.47% $19.86 $20.64 $42,930 2.7%
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations minor 1,620 13.2% 4.78% $18.25 $19.95 $41,500 3.6%
49-9010 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers broad 90 21.1% 0.27% $19.00 $19.48 $40,520 3.6%
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door detail 90 21.1% 0.27% $19.00 $19.48 $40,520 3.6%
49-9040 Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers broad 30 34.3% 0.10% $21.81 $22.30 $46,380 4.8%
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics detail 30 36.4% 0.09% $21.80 $22.14 $46,040 5.0%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 670 29.5% 1.97% $20.29 $21.24 $44,180 2.8%
49-9090 Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers broad 830 6.8% 2.44% $16.79 $18.87 $39,250 5.9%
49-9097 Signal and Track Switch Repairers detail 480 6.9% 1.41% $16.55 $19.54 $40,650 8.1%
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers detail 250 9.2% 0.73% $16.99 $17.73 $36,890 3.6%
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other detail 100 37.9% 0.31% $16.68 $18.48 $38,440 9.2%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 2,260 9.9% 6.69% $19.97 $20.94 $43,540 2.3%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 240 17.5% 0.71% $28.95 $30.06 $62,530 2.5%
51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers minor 930 14.6% 2.75% $19.89 $19.66 $40,890 1.9%
51-4120 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers broad 890 15.2% 2.63% $20.03 $19.78 $41,140 1.9%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers detail 890 15.2% 2.63% $20.03 $19.78 $41,140 1.9%
51-9000 Other Production Occupations minor 1,000 10.3% 2.96% $17.91 $19.76 $41,100 4.2%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 270 13.9% 0.80% $20.98 $21.11 $43,920 3.4%
51-9120 Painting Workers broad 650 9.9% 1.91% $17.24 $19.55 $40,660 6.3%
51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 130 32.4% 0.38% $15.22 $15.28 $31,770 3.9%
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment detail 510 9.3% 1.52% $17.87 $20.64 $42,930 7.5%
51-9190 Miscellaneous Production Workers broad 60 28.6% 0.18% $14.38 $15.50 $32,250 6.0%
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other detail 40 36.5% 0.13% $14.30 $16.00 $33,280 6.2%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 15,120 6.6% 44.67% $18.95 $21.13 $43,950 1.8%
53-1000 Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers minor 1,270 8.6% 3.76% $27.99 $29.97 $62,340 2.4%
53-1048 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 1,260 8.7% 3.73% $28.03 $30.03 $62,460 2.4%
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators minor 1,640 6.3% 4.86% $17.91 $19.55 $40,670 5.2%
53-3030 Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers broad 1,410 6.9% 4.17% $18.65 $20.18 $41,980 6.2%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 1,360 7.4% 4.03% $18.89 $20.40 $42,440 6.4%
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers detail 50 45.6% 0.14% $12.74 $14.03 $29,180 7.9%
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs detail 70 39.0% 0.22% $15.00 $14.86 $30,910 7.6%
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other detail 160 16.0% 0.47% $16.12 $16.11 $33,500 4.1%
53-4000 Rail Transportation Workers minor 4,710 12.7% 13.91% $21.62 $22.78 $47,380 2.5%
53-4010 Locomotive Engineers and Operators broad 2,280 22.7% 6.74% $22.02 $23.34 $48,550 3.4%
53-4011 Locomotive Engineers detail 360 17.4% 1.05% $24.18 $25.40 $52,840 4.5%
53-4013 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers detail 1,920 26.7% 5.69% $21.52 $22.96 $47,750 4.1%
53-4021 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators detail 1,560 14.4% 4.61% $21.09 $21.87 $45,480 3.7%
53-4031 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters detail 460 15.9% 1.35% $24.98 $25.16 $52,340 2.5%
53-4099 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other detail 410 19.2% 1.21% $17.65 $20.46 $42,560 12.0%
53-6000 Other Transportation Workers minor 600 21.3% 1.78% $27.57 $30.93 $64,330 4.9%
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors detail 560 21.1% 1.64% $28.89 $32.37 $67,340 5.2%
53-7000 Material Moving Workers minor 6,890 9.7% 20.36% $16.53 $17.88 $37,200 2.3%
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators detail 820 38.8% 2.43% $22.98 $26.15 $54,380 5.6%
53-7030 Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators broad 30 43.0% 0.10% $20.94 $21.81 $45,370 6.9%
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators detail 30 43.0% 0.10% $20.94 $21.81 $45,370 6.9%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 880 11.8% 2.61% $17.79 $18.95 $39,410 4.6%
53-7060 Laborers and Material Movers, Hand broad 4,270 12.9% 12.62% $15.50 $16.03 $33,330 1.6%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment detail 520 13.4% 1.55% $15.02 $15.76 $32,780 2.8%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 3,750 14.6% 11.07% $15.60 $16.06 $33,410 1.8%
53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders detail 580 21.9% 1.73% $16.09 $16.77 $34,890 3.1%
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other detail (8) (8) (8) $16.60 $19.63 $40,830 18.2%


About May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.



Other OES estimates and related information:

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May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

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Last Modified Date: April 2, 2019