Careers · Rail Car Repairers · California
Rail Car Repairers in California
Rail car repairers diagnose, adjust, repair, and overhaul railroad cars, mine cars, and mass transit rail cars. They work in rail yards, maintenance facilities, and transit depots, identifying mechanical and structural problems and performing fixes to keep rolling stock operational and safe. In California the median pay is $68,370 a year, 1% above the national median of $67,530.
$68,370median pay in California, per year
$64,190–$86,440middle half earn
700employed in California
$67,530U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
TroubleshootingRepairingEquipment MaintenanceCritical ThinkingOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisOperation and ControlActive Listening
Knowledge areas
MechanicalProduction and ProcessingDesignAdministration and ManagementBuilding and ConstructionEngineering and Technology
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Rail Car Repairers.
Licenses and training in California
Rail Car Repairers pay in other states
Massachusetts · $108,680Maryland · $89,430Oregon · $87,470Colorado · $86,630Idaho · $85,420New York · $84,580Illinois · $84,570Utah · $83,980Virginia · $83,720Arizona · $81,230
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against rail car repairers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against rail car repairers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 49-3043.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.