Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators in Iowa
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators run machinery to lay, repair, and maintain railroad tracks. They work on standard or narrow-gauge rails used in regular railroad service, plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines In Iowa the median pay is $45,640 a year, 35% below the national median of $70,070.
$45,640median pay in Iowa, per year
$35,210–$81,400middle half earn
200employed in Iowa
$70,070U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlEquipment MaintenanceRepairingActive ListeningMonitoringTroubleshootingQuality Control Analysis
Knowledge areas
Public Safety and SecurityTransportationMechanicalProduction and ProcessingMathematics (knowledge)Building and Construction
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators.
Licenses and training in Iowa
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators pay in other states
Massachusetts · $94,330Maryland · $92,030New York · $87,150Virginia · $84,750New Mexico · $83,370Delaware · $80,610Montana · $79,170Idaho · $79,020Illinois · $78,910Indiana · $78,020
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-4061.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa, annual.