Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators

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Job 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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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Rail Transportation	7,620
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	2,980
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	2,060
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	810
Support Activities for Rail Transportation	440
Coal Mining	50
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	50
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	40

Career Video

Title: "Rail-Track Layers"

Duration: 01:09

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Average Annual Salary	$57,120
Average Hourly Wage	$27.46
Total Employment	14,410